Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame Inducts Eleven Industry Luminaries.

LAS VEGAS -- Eleven giants of the consumer electronics industry entered the prestigious Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, joining 87 members inducted since 2000. They were honored at a special dinner and awards ceremony held earlier this week during the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) annual Industry Forum in Las Vegas.

"These movers and shakers have developed, promoted and merchandized consumer technologies and products that let consumers enjoy entertainment, connect to information and communicate with family and friends," said Gary Shapiro, Consumer Electronics Association President and CEO.

The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, Class of 2005 includes:

    --  Ken Crane, known as the grand old man of retailing in southern
        California, started his first television business in 1948 and
        helped develop the concept of single-line retailing in the
        1950s with Ken Crane's Magnavox City. Currently, Ken Crane's
        embraces the high-end of new technology and was among the
        first to sell HDTV and flat panel technology. His family
        currently operates Ken Crane's stores in California.

    --  Joseph Donahue spent 43 years at RCA, starting as an engineer
        and rising to CEO. He invented the "slurry process" still in
        use today to produce picture tubes and oversaw the development
        of the Dimensia system, one of the first interconnected video
        products. In 1989 he began to focus on the development of the
        HDTV standard and was a leader in the Grand Alliance, which
        produced the HDTV standard adopted by the FCC.

    --  Harry Elias spent 37 years at JVC Company of America and built
        it into a $1.5 billion company with fewer than 300 employees.
        He is a past chairman of CEA's Video Division and past member
        of CEA's Board of Directors. In January 2005, he joined AKAI
        USA as chairman of the board and also serves on the Board of
        Directors for Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc.

    --  George Fezell implemented Magnavox's innovative factory-direct
        business model in the 1950s and became president of the
        company's consumer electronics division in 1968. A past member
        of the Electronics Industries Alliance's Board of Governors,
        he was instrumental in the formation of the Consumer
        Electronics Division, the predecessor of CEA.

    --  Saul Gold served as the executive director of the North
        American Retailers Association for 30 years and was largely
        responsible for making the retailer buying group a respected
        force in the consumer electronics industry. Under his
        direction, regional retailers came together and competed on a
        national level with big box national retailers.

    --  Art Levis, a consumer electronics journalist and writer for
        more than 20 years, started reporting for Merchandising Week
        in 1968 and eventually became an editor at Consumer
        Electronics Monthly and the editor-in-chief of Video Magazine.
        He received numerous awards including the 1984 Jesse H. Neal
        Award for editorial achievement and the American Business
        Press Excellence Award in 1988. In 1991, he was posthumously
        inducted into the Video Hall of Fame for preeminent video
        journalism.

    --  Jack Luskin, a Baltimore/Washington/Virginia area retailer for
        nearly 50 years, opened his first store in 1948 becoming one
        of the nation's first TV dealers. He has spent 15 years as the
        commissioner of the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
        and was the vice president of NATM, the retail buying group.

    --  Masaharu Matsushita joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
        Ltd. as an auditor in 1940 and steadily moved up the ranks to
        president then chairman of the board. Under his leadership,
        the company, best known for its Panasonic Brand, became the
        largest consumer electronics company in the world.

    --  William Hewlett and David Packard, the fathers of Silicon
        Valley, launched what is now the world's largest personal
        computer company from a California garage in 1939. Aside from
        HP, Packard served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from
        1969-71 and was a co-founder and past chairman of the American
        Electronics Association. Hewlett was awarded the National
        Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor in
        1983.

    --  John Winegard, an inventor and entrepreneur who developed the
        rooftop television antenna, incorporated the Winegard Company
        in 1953. Winegard became the prototype for consumer
        electronics accessory businesses and is still a major supplier
        of K-band antennas and mobile satellite systems worldwide.
        During his life, Winegard was granted 28 patents and designed
        communications amplifiers for NASA for which he was recognized
        for his contribution to the Apollo space missions.

"We are proud to recognize industry leaders whose innovation, vision and determination have enhanced and simplified consumers' lives," Shapiro added.

One of the winners, Harry Elias, attributed his success to "the three P's - people, product and performance" and paid tribute to his colleagues at JVC and the staff of The Consumer Electronics Association. Another winner, Joseph Donahue exclaimed that "this award is fantastic; it will stand next to my Emmy!"

For more information on the CE Hall of Fame visit www.CE.org/Events/Awards.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $121 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

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