Muphen R. Whitney

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New Agreement Between Xybernaut Corporation and IBM Expands
Joint Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Efforts

Muphen R Whitney, HomelandDefenseStocks.com
July 20, 2004

(Fairfax, VA) - Muphen R. Whitney - East Coast Correspondent, HDS
Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) has completed an expanded Technical Services Agreement with IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM) for the two companies to expand on their 6-year relationship working closely on sales, marketing, and business development opportunities in the growing mobile/wearable computing sector.

"IBM continues to be one of our strongest partners," stated Steven A. Newman, president and COO of Xybernaut. "This comprehensive technical services agreement will enhance this relationship even further as both organizations now have a solid understanding of each others' core offerings and strengths. Xybernaut sales, marketing, business development and product teams look forward to expanding our joint activities with IBM."

The two companies' collaboration began in 1999 when Xybernaut chose IBM to be a partner in developing and manufacturing the fifth generation of Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant® (MA) products. Under that initial agreement, the MA V® wearable computer was developed based on Xybernaut intellectual property with engineering and technology services provided by the Engineering and Technology Services (E&TS) division of IBM.

Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable/mobile computing hardware, software, and services. Xybernaut provides comprehensive communications and computer capabilities in a hands-free environment. The Company, which has its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan and China). For more information on the Company: www.xybernaut.com.

Muphen R. Whitney

Miss Whitney brings a background in systems analysis, journalism, and marketing/communications to her work with ECON. For more than three decades she has provided marketing/communications consulting services and writing/editing services to companies in the high tech, biotech, financial, medical, and legal fields.

Her recent work as Acting Executive Director of the Alliance for Homeland Security gave her invaluable background, experience, and contacts in the areas of homeland defense and security. Miss Whitney’s degree in Economics is from Columbia University (she began as a Biology major, however, and has maintained a lifelong interest in science, technology, and medicine).