OPEN LABS DONATES NEKO® KEYBOARD PLAYED AT SUPERBOWL XLI WITH PRINCE TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION AUCTION. AUSTIN, TX - Open Labs, Inc, the leading designer and developer of computer music production solutions, has partnered with the Make-A- Wish Foundation® of Central & South Texas, Frito-Lay® and CharityFolks.com to auction the Neko® Keyboard played live at the 2007 SuperBowl XLI. Don't miss your chance to own a super unique piece of music memorabilia, a NeKo LX Gen3 61-key keyboard production station used on stage with PRINCE during the Super Bowl LXI half-time show broadcast to over 90 million people worldwide! Generally regarded as one of the best Super Bowl half time shows ever, PRINCE, along with his keyboardist Morris Hayes, unleashed a medley of hits that spanned decades. The performance, which can only be described as life-changing for many people from the iconic performer, included such memorable moments as PRINCE performing his number one hit "Purple Rain" as torrential rains poured down on the stage, providing one of the most dramatic scenes ever captured on live television. "Thanks to contributors like Open Labs, we can make more wishes come true here at home for children suffering with life-threatening medical conditions," said Tammy Shaklee, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish. "We hope to generate a lot of interest in this celebrity keyboard, to benefit children currently waiting for their wish." "We are pleased to offer this exclusive keyboard to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Our highest hope is that this item will benefit several children and help fulfill their wildest dreams," said Victor Wong President and Chairman of Open Labs, Inc. The NeKo LX (Gen 3) keyboard production station is the state-of-the- art instrument for music production and performance today. Running Windows XP, it is the only production station that will allow the user to utilize almost any third party software and hardware products available today. It is capable of recording over 170 audio tracks at once, has 500 note polyphony, runs over 300 virtual instrument plug- ins simultaneously, and comes with over 20,000 preset sounds direct from Open Labs. Many of today's hit songs on the radio were produced using the NeKo keyboard workstations. Used by artists such as: ·Timbaland - Artist and Producer for Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, Aaliyah, Jay-Z ·Lil Jon - Artist and Producer for Ludacris, Master P, Naughty By Nature, Snoop Dog, Too Short, Trillville, Usher ·Teddy Riley - Artist and Producer for Guy, Blackstreet, producer of numerous hits for Aretha Franklin, Billy Ocean, Blondie, James Ingram, Stephanie Mills, Heavy D & The Boyz, Al B. Sure ·Jonathan Davis of the band KORN ·Jesse Carmichael of the band Maroon 5 ·Scott Spock of The Matrix - producers and songwriters for Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Hillary Duff, Korn, Outkast ·Jimmy Nichols - keyboardist for REBA McEntire and Faith Hill This factory-reconditioned keyboard, authenticated and notarized by Open Labs, is registered as serial number N0461. The winning bidder will also receive a photograph from the Super Bowl performance framed with the authenticity notification. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to own a bit of relevant history. Bid today, after all, it's for a good cause! Proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Bidding starts May 22, 2007, and closes June 14, 2007, at 6 p.m. EDT at www.charityfolks.com. About Open Labs Open Labs designs, manufactures, and markets computer music instruments for every level of expertise. The company's products, NeKo and MiKo, are the first keyboard instruments to incorporate Windows PC architecture enabling the use of existing and future music and media PC software applications. Open Labs, formed in 2002, combines decades of expertise in computer technology, keyboard technology, and product design. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.openlabs.com. About the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life- threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted more than 148,000 wishes in the United States since inception. For more information about the Make-A- Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®. About LAY'S The LAY'S brand, a registered trademark used by Frito-Lay North America, is America's favorite brand of potato chip. LAY'S potato chips are cooked in sunflower oil and have 50% less saturated fat than regular potato chips, and with all the great LAY'S brand taste. As with Frito-Lay's entire portfolio of snack chips, LAY'S continues to have 0 grams of trans fat. 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