Creative introduces The ZEN™ Stone and ZEN™ Stone Plus with built-in speaker

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New Delhi, May 26, 2008

Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced two new micro boom boxes to its award-winning MP3 player family: the Creative ZEN™ Stone and Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker. The Creative ZEN Stone with built-in speaker will be available in a 2GB model. The Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker, which adds a vibrant screen, FM radio, voice recording, clock with stopwatch and customisable equaliser settings, will be available in 2GB and 4GB capacities.

The 2GB models of the Creative ZEN Stone and Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker can carry up to 500 MP3 or WMA songs, and the players also support Audible files, ideal for listening to audio books in the car or with family. The Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker also supports AAC files, including unprotected iTunes. Available in elegant matte metallic black, dark blue, pink or champagne colours, the new Creative ZEN players feature a smooth, contoured design for a natural, comfortable fit in the hand. A translucent silicon skin with a clip is included in the box, and a sporty armband and ultra-portable keychain with a tiny case that carries the player are available separately.

"The ZEN Stone and ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker free you from having to wear headphones to listen to your portable music. It is a great way to be able to enjoy your music whenever and wherever you go," said Toh Sork Lee, Regional Sales Manager, India, Creative Technology Ltd. "The ZEN Stone and ZEN Stone Plus comes equipped with built-in superior quality speaker provides a digital experience of the highest quality and will surely create a style statement amongst the digital enthusiasts.”

It is easy to add music to your Creative ZEN Stone or Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in Speaker. Just drag and drop your music files to the player and choose "Play" or "Random" and listen up to 20 hours of your favourite songs from a single charge of the built-in battery. There is no driver installation necessary to add music. You can also connect headphones to the players when you want to listen to music privately.

For more information about Creative and its award-winning family of portable media players, please visit http://in.creative.com/.

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