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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WiSpry, Inc., the leader in programmable radio frequency (RF) semiconductor products for the wireless industry, today announced that the Company was named one of the Top 15 Innovators for the Asia-Pacific round of the GSM Association's (GSMA) Mobile Innovation Global Competition that will be contested and presented at the forthcoming Mobile Asia Congress, Asia's leading mobile communications event that is set to take place in Macau, SAR People's Republic of China (18-20 November 2008). As a top 15 innovator, WiSpry will be competing against two other companies within the Most Innovative Wireless Device-centric Technology category vying for the position of Global Semi-Finalist / regional category winner and potentially Global Finalist, who will win a trip to compete at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next February. The objective of the GSMA's Mobile Innovation Market is to stimulate innovation and accelerate its eventual adoption, and the Mobile Innovation Global Competition Top Innovators from the APAC Tournament are truly "best of breed".

WiSpry will have the opportunity for advancement by presenting its products to a judging panel in person as a part of the Mobile Asia Congress agenda. The distinguished judging panel includes representatives from Vodafone Ventures, Belgacom, Orange, SK Telecom, Telecom Italia, Microsoft Corporation, Intel Capital, and ICT 168 Capital.

The Mobile Innovation Global Competition was created by the GSMA as part of the Mobile Innovation Market, which encourages breakthrough technology, applications and services in the mobile industry by bringing together smaller companies developing innovative mobile products, industry investors from leading venture capital firms, and senior figures from mobile operators and leading global wireless brands.

About WiSpry

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., WiSpry is a fabless RF semiconductor company that designs and manufactures RF CMOS integrated circuits and components for leading manufacturers of mobile phones, laptops and wireless data communications products. Utilizing the Company's core competency in RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (RF-MEMS) technology, WiSpry creates revolutionary wireless 'System on Chip' MEMS-based RF architectures, and has recently begun shipping products to a Tier 1 mobile handset manufacturer. WiSpry tunable RF-MEMS devices enable the development of reconfigurable RF front-ends, allowing system designers to achieve the architectural innovation required to meet the growing challenges of mobile communications networks. For more information, visit www.wispry.com.