Candescent Selects Display Technology Systems to Build Thin CRT Flat Panel Display Probing System.

SAINT PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 1997--Display Technology Systems (DTS) announced today that it has received an order from Candescent Technologies Corporation, San Jose, California for a DTS ProbeLine(TM) System for use in Candescent's development of Thin CRT flat panel displays. According to DTS General Manager, Jim Tolan: "We are extremely pleased to have Candescent as one of our customers. Clearly, they are going to be one of the winners in developing this technology and we are pleased that they have selected us as a partner with whom to work."

Colin Stanners, Senior Scientist at Candescent, said: "DTS was the only company we found with the experience and willingness to customize their standard products to meet our unique requirements."

Thin CRTs are planned to compete with current liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in laptop computers, video cameras, and personal digital assistants by the end of the decade. Display Technology Systems is a privately held company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) systems used in making field emission device flat panel displays. For more information, contact: Jeff Tetzlaff at [phone] ext. 14 or e-mail at: [e-mail].

CONTACT: Jeff Tetzlaff

Display Technology Systems

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