NEW DELHI
May 19, 2006

Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation announced the development of high-resolution liquid-crystal displays featuring Photo Fine Vistarich wide viewing angle technology. The new technology enables the displays to produce images even when viewed from an angle of 90 degrees from the top, bottom, left, or right. Volume production of displays featuring this new technology, available in five sizes, will commence in Autumn 2006.

The fusion of telecommunications and broadcasting through digitization and the seamless integration of cable and mobile communications have raised expectations for the next generation of mobile devices. Consumers expect devices to bring more convenience, richer content, and more widespread service coverage.

There are increasing demands for mobile devices to have small- and medium-sized LCDs with high resolution, a wide color gamut, a wide viewing angle, and quick response, as well as for them to be light, compact, and ultra energy-efficient.

Sanyo Epson, with a core role in achieving the i3 (imaging on glass - mobile displays) strategy of the Epson Group's SE07 mid-range business plan, develops products and technologies based on its HCL-S strategy (High quality, Compact design, Low power consumption, System solutions) to supply clear, user-friendly displays that can be used anytime, anywhere.

In October 2005, Sanyo Epson developed high-resolution LCDs featuring Photo Fine Chromarich wide color gamut technology that enables over 100 percent coverage of the NTSC color gamut. Now, making use of its alignment film and liquid crystal materials, it has developed Photo Fine Vistarich wide viewing angle technology as part of the HCL-S strategy.

By combining this with Photo Fine Chromarich wide color gamut technology, Sanyo Epson's LCD panels can now produce images that can be seen clearly from 180 degrees in all directions, without changes in color.

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