Daktronics To Provide Multi-Million Dollar Display System Upgrade For The Ballpark at Arlington and Texas Rangers.Sports Editors/Business Editors BROOKINGS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003 Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:DAKT) announced today that it will provide a new video display and additional LED (light emitting diode See LED. ) displays for The Ballpark in Arlington, the home of the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. in Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. . Installation of the new equipment is scheduled to be substantially complete in time for the Rangers' 2003 home opener on April 4. "We're very pleased and excited to make this important upgrade to our ballpark with the help of Daktronics," said Chuck Morgan, vice president of marketing and entertainment for the Texas Rangers. "Daktronics was a key supplier of electronic displays when The Ballpark at Arlington opened in 1994. We've had great success with our Daktronics equipment over the years and with the ongoing service provided by the company. We remain committed to giving our fans an exciting and informative experience at Ranger Ranger Any of a series of unmanned probes launched from 1961 to 1965 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the Moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the Moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. games. Without a doubt, the new ProStar video board by Daktronics, along with the other state-of-the art LED displays and control equipment, helps us keep that commitment to our fans." Daktronics will replace the existing CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. (cathode ray tube See CRT. (hardware) cathode ray tube - (CRT) An electrical device for displaying images by exciting phosphor dots with a scanned electron beam. CRTs are found in computer VDUs and monitors, televisions and oscilloscopes. ) video display in right center field with a new ProStar(R) VideoPlus display using red, green and blue LED technology with the capability to show video images in 4.3 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something color. Approximate dimensions of the new ProStar display are 24 feet high by 31 feet wide (304 pixels See pixel. high by 400 pixels wide with pixels on 23 mm spacing). A new amber LED display will take the place of the existing incandescent in·can·des·cent adj. 1. Emitting visible light as a result of being heated. 2. Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. 3. display located below the video display. The new LED display will measure approximately 17 feet high by 76 feet wide (72 pixels high by 336 pixels wide with pixels on 68 mm spacing) and will be used primarily to present game in progress information, including line scores, lineups, the pitch count and statistics. The existing incandescent display in left center field will also be upgraded to LED technology. The new amber LED display will measure approximately 26 feet high by 29 feet wide (112 pixels high by 128 pixels wide with pixels on 68 mm spacing) and will be used to show statistics and other information along with entertaining graphics and animation. Two additional LED displays will be added to an existing marquee display outside the ballpark. Each display will measure approximately four feet high by 42 feet wide (32 pixels high by 368 pixels wide with pixels on 34 mm spacing). These displays will promote upcoming Ranger games and present other information to those who pass by on Interstate in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. 30. The new displays in the ballpark will be operated with the proven Daktronics Venus(R) 7000 control system and V-Link(R) video processors. The contract between Daktronics and the Texas Rangers also includes on-site installation responsibility. Since 1997, Daktronics has sold more than 750 full-color LED displays at sports and entertainment facilities and other applications throughout the world. Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world's largest suppliers of, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, and large screen video display and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of complex multiple displays showing real time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world in sport, business and transportation applications, and celebrates its 35th year in business in 2003. For more information, visit the company's worldwide web site at http://www.daktronics.com, email the company at sales@daktronics.com, call toll-free 1-800-DAKTRONICS (800-325-8766) in the U.S., or write to the company at 331 32nd Avenue, P.O. Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128. Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. reflecting the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events which could materially affect Company performance in the future. The Company cautions that these and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties including changes in economic and market conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts, and other risks noted in the Company's SEC filings which may cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements are made in the context of information available as of the date stated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur. |
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