Barco Announces Large-Scale LED Installation for Clear Channel Spectacolor in Times Square.

LOGAN, Utah -- In Spite of Hurricane Jeanne, Barco's Flagship Times Square Installation Goes up with Flying Colors

Barco, the world's most innovative supplier of indoor and outdoor video displays, today announced it has completed installation of its state-of-the-art, 19.84- x 29.40-foot, Light Emitting Diode (LED) display for Clear Channel Spectacolor in Manhattan's Times Square.

The new display solution is constructed of 90 SLite 10-millimeter tiles in a 9 x 10 configuration, making it the tightest millimeter screen in all of Times Square. The SLite tiles are each equipped with 3,200 coordinated clusters of lighted pixels and combine to form an image size of 600 x 800 pixels. Barco's display solution boasts an IP65 water- and dust-proof rating, making it nearly impermeable to the elements.

"The day we fired up the screen was the day Hurricane Jeanne hit New York City," said Mike McGraw, director of spectacular development for Clear Channel Spectacolor. "The Barco screen was fully exposed to the elements. We were hit with 5 inches of rain in a matter of hours and the Barco screen had no failures. Barco was absolutely flawless in its delivery of the product and assistance on installation. Barco did a first-rate job; we couldn't be more pleased."

Barco's Clear Channel installation is currently being sponsored by General Motors Corp.(GMC) and provides a very attractive multimedia tool for GMC's marketing goals. Lowe Worldwide will produce the multimedia creative material for GMC's new LED billboard.

The cutting-edge LED tiles used in this system are similar to those Barco used to construct the Barco Blaze, the world's largest portable, outdoor LED video and graphics display solution which was recently on-site in the Mojave Desert to relay the launch of SpaceShipOne in its quest to claim the coveted X Prize.

"Times Square is a true technological marvel and we are extremely pleased to bring our high-quality products into that kind of visible venue," said Dave Janke, general manager of Barco Media. "Come rain or shine, or even a hurricane, our products will weather the storm and look great while doing it."

For more information on this and other Barco large-screen installations and other display solutions, please visit www.media.barco.com.

About Barco

Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco is active worldwide and has its own facilities for sales & marketing, customer support, research and development, and manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.

About Clear Channel Spectacolor

Spectacolor is a joint venture with Clear Channel Outdoor, a division of Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE:CCU) that was formed to strengthen its position as a leader in Times Square spectaculars as well as to develop new opportunities in major cities across North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Clear Channel also operates more than 700,000 outdoor advertising displays, including billboards, street furniture and transit panels, across the world. The company is headquartered in San Antonio.