Intrigue Receives SBIR Phase II Grant from the National Science Foundation
 "Funding to support the adaptive image sensor development"

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania– January 25, 2005 – Intrigue Technologies, Inc., a developer of adaptive imaging sensors and systems, today announced that it has won a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant from the National Science Foundation for the project entitled "Reflectance Sensitive Image Sensor for Illumination-Invariant Visual Perception".

The Phase II funding of approximately $500,000 over the next 2 years will enable researchers at Intrigue to demonstrate the first generation adaptive image sensor. Unlike conventional sensors, Intrigue's technology will enable individual pixels to adjust their sensitivity depending whether they are in shadows or are "looking" at brightly exposed surfaces.

“With this funding in place, Intrigue is entering a 'fast lane' towards addressing challenges of vision systems in natural environments," said Vladimir Brajovic, President and CEO of Intrigue Technologies. “We are on a very aggressive technology development schedule, fueled in part by our internal excitement and in part by the excitement and support from our partners and early customers."

About Intrigue Technologies, Inc.
Intrigue Technologies, Inc. is a developer of next-generation imaging sensors and systems for adaptive imaging applications in automotive, surveillance, and unmanned systems markets. Intrigue is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a spin-off from The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. (www.intriguetek.com)

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