Backlit USB Keyboard from WEDC Offers Maximum Adaptability, Minimum Footprint

Suitable for Sensitive Medical and Harsh Industrial Environments

Phoenix, Ariz. – April 3, 2007 – White Electronic Designs Corporation’s new PicoPad keyboard integrates special features that make it ideal for medical and industrial applications in harsh or sensitive environments. Its small size and sealed, responsive, backlit keypad enable unobtrusive data entry in x-ray and patient terminals, factory implementations and many other applications.
The PicoPad’s sealed surface makes it both water-resistant and contaminant proof, ideal for applications where moisture, sanitation and durability are considerations. It’s a ruggedized keyboard with easy USB connectibility that can go where traditional keyboards can’t. Its silent tactile keys also make it ideal for use where keystroke noise could be distracting.
“Our customers have been enthusiastic about the PicoPad because it solves so many problems that other keyboards can’t address,” said Wayne Parkinson, Vice President of Business Development for White Electronic Designs Corporation (WEDC). “Whether the consideration is environmental, ease-of-use, affordability or practicality, the PicoPad is proving to be the right solution in many situations.”
PicoPad features include:
• Full 78-key QWERTY keypad in a small footprint, allowing it to fit into mobile and transportation data entry systems
• Sealed, elastomer keypad is ruggedized for dealing with difficult environmental considerations such as water, dust, and temperature
• True plug-and-play USB capability for Windows XP-based computer systems and technologies
• Backlit keyboard for use where low light conditions exist, such as medical implementations, including x-ray and sonogram devices
• Pointing device integrated into keypad – no need for two separate devices
• A cost-effective, affordable option yet on the technological edge
• Easy to clean or disinfect without potential harm to the electronics
• Accommodates traditional touch or thumb board typing
• FCC Part 15, Industry Canada and CE certified
For more information about PicoPad, please visit http://www.whiteedc.com/picopad.html, or call Mike Wagner, Director of Marketing, at 602-437-1520 x563, email: mwagner@wedc.com.

About White Electronic Designs Corporation
White Electronic Designs Corporation (NASDAQ: WEDC) provides advanced solutions for industries needing to leverage the evolution of technology. The firm designs and manufactures innovative high technology components, systems, and branded products for military, industrial, medical and commercial markets. Microelectronics products include high-density memory packages and advanced self-contained multi-chip and system-in-a-chip modules that are used in a growing range of applications in several fields. White Electronic Designs also produces anti-tamper security coatings for mission-critical semiconductor components in defense applications. The company’s display segment designs and manufactures enhanced and reinforced high-legibility flat-panel displays for commercial, medical, defense and aerospace systems, as well as digital keyboard and touch-screen operator-interface systems, and electromechanical assemblies for commercial, industrial and military systems. White Electronic Designs Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has design and manufacturing centers in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon and China. To learn more about White Electronic Designs Corporation online, visit www.whiteedc.com.

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White Electronic Designs Corp., Phoenix, AZ
Hamid Shokrgozar
602-437-1520
hamid@wedc.com

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602-889-9700
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