Creative Technology, a leading multimedia company, announced the first ever PCMCIA Sound Blaster, an advanced audio solution for mobile computers, the PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook.

The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is the first PCMCIA card to enable hardware-accelerated EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD and 3D positional audio for games. Gamers can also experience virtual surround sound over stereo headphones with patented Creative Multi-Speaker Surround(TM) (CMSS) 3D support. At home, the Speaker Docking Cable allows for quick and easy connection to a home multi-channel speaker system, such as the Creative GigaWorks S750.

The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook supports highest quality playback of 24-bit/192kHz content (including Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio). Notebook PC users no longer need to tolerate the noise floor created by inferior integrated audio. The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook improves music quality by delivering audio clarity of 104dB SNR. The product includes EAX music tools, such as Audio Clean Up to easily correct scratches and pops in poorly recorded music, Smart Volume Management that automatically normalizes the volume level across multiple songs, a graphic equalizer, bass boost and more.

The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook will be available at www.us.creative.com and at major computer retailers this month for an estimated street price of $129.99. Pre-orders are available beginning October 11, 2004.