DisplaySearch Announces Keynotes, Speakers and Agenda for Its Second Annual Taiwan FPD International Conference.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

DisplaySearch 2004 Taiwan FPD International Conference

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, along with the Interchange Association of Japan (IAJ) and the Taiwan External Trade and Development Council (TAITRA), is proud to announce the details of its upcoming event in Taiwan, the DisplaySearch 2004 Taiwan FPD International Conference, which will be held on June 10-11, 2004 at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC).

In just six years, the Taiwan FPD industry has become a leader in the global TFT LCD industry with many of the top TFT LCD suppliers based in Taiwan. Those suppliers accounted for 36% of 2003 large-area shipments, and that figure is expected to rise to 40% in 2004. Taiwan's share of TFT LCD capacity is expected to surpass Korea's in 2004 to become #1 worldwide with a 38% share TFT LCDs are one of the world's fastest growing industries, expected to rise by 44% or $15 billion in 2004 to $48 billion.

Last year's inaugural event attracted over 300 attendees and was a significant success. The 2004 event promises to be even bigger and better supported by concentration of all of Taiwan's major FPD events occurring in the same week including Taiwan's largest FPD exhibit -- FPD Taiwan 2004. The sessions of the 2nd annual DisplaySearch 2004 Taiwan FPD International Conference are outlined below:

Keynote Sessions -- A keynote session will be held on each of the two days of the event. Industry leaders will present their viewpoints on a number of key topics including the LCD TV market outlook and product performance, future TFT LCD profitability and supply chain concerns and trends. Keynote speakers will include:

-- HB Chen, President, AU Optronics

-- Dr. CL Kuo, Assistant Vice President, Chi Mei Optoelectronics

(CMO)

-- Ross Young, President, DisplaySearch

-- Kai Hsiao, General Manager, Asia Pacific International

Procurement Office, Hewlett-Packard

-- Zenzou Tajima, Business Planning Division, Hitachi Displays

-- Jumpei Nakamura, CEO, Japan Picture Quality & Technology

Laboratory

-- Hiroshi Kawana, Vice President, Sharp

Economics of the Display Industry -- US, European and Japanese commercial financial leaders will be on hand to present their various perspectives on the global FPD industry.

FPDs: Made in Taiwan -- This popular session will host all the major Taiwanese TFT LCD manufacturers. Each company will present their corporate profile and strategy, and a lively and informative panel session with all participants will conclude the session.

FPD IT Applications (Notebooks, Monitors and Internet Appliances) -- DisplaySearch and industry leaders will present the latest market outlook for monitors, notebooks and display electronics.

Japan FPD Industry -- This special session was created to address the close ties between Japan and Taiwan and how they impact each other in the FPD industry. The session will provide critical insight into various Japanese corporate strategies in FPD equipment and materials. DisplaySearch will lead the session with an overview of the Japan FPD market.

Advanced TVs -- This session will cover the growing and exciting market of TVs. DisplaySearch will provide the latest global flat panel TV market outlook, along with an analysis of US consumer buying behavior. Different TV technologies will be analyzed and the TV electronics opportunity will be presented.

Small/Medium Displays, OLEDs and Unique Applications -- Small-medium displays are one of the most promising FPD segments, and this session will address a wide variety of market areas, including mobile phones, OLEDs, PDAs, car TVs, industrial and commercial POS (point of sale) displays and driver ICs.

FPD Equipment and Materials -- Many of the leading FPD equipment and materials companies will present their viewpoints on this market, which includes glass, film, PE-CVD equipment, CCFLs and color filters. DisplaySearch will kick off the session with the latest outlook and forecast for this market.

Confirmed presenting companies include AKT, AMTC, Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney, CMO, CPT, Corning, Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), Dai Nippon Screen, DisplaySearch, Epson, Fuji Photo Film, HannStar, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Displays, JSW, Nomura Securities, Renesas, RitDisplay, Orbotech, Optimax, Pixelworks, PrimeView, Quanta Display, Sampo, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Sharp, Shibaura, Toppan and Toppoly.

The 2004 event is also one of several key industry events taking place in Taiwan during the same week. FPD Taiwan 2004 is right next-door and runs the same week from June 9-12 at the Taipei World Trade Center. FPD Taiwan 2004 is Taiwan's largest and Asia's second largest flat panel-related show. This event will bring together several key industry events under one umbrella including FPD Expo Taiwan 2004, Display Taiwan 2004 and Opto Taiwan 2004. Also, Computex Taipei is the week before, so your time will be well spent in Taiwan!

You may register for this event online at www.displaysearch.com/taiwan in English, or you may register in Taiwanese at www.event.cetra.org.tw/Enroll/ACT5301/Enroll/Login.asp. The early bird price is $340 for 1 day or $420 for 2 days, before May 21st, so hurry to sign up! Sponsorships are still available. Should you have any questions about sponsoring or attending this exciting event, you may contact CE Wang at [e-mail] or David Hsieh at [e-mail] in Taiwan.

DisplaySearch will also be hosting the following events this summer:

-- May 28, 7th DisplaySearch Japan Forum, Tokyo Conference

Center, Shinagawa, Japan.

-- August 24-26, HDTV Forum 2004, Westin Century Plaza, Los

Angeles, Calif., co-sponsored by Insight Media.

For more info about any DisplaySearch event, please contact Kendra Smith at [e-mail] or 512-732-0850, or visit www.displaysearch.com for more events info.

About DisplaySearch

DisplaySearch is the worldwide leader in market research and consulting for the flat panel display (FPD) industries. Founded in 1996, DisplaySearch serves a growing multinational client base, with an extensive array of market intelligence reports, advisory services, and global business conferences. The firm surveys the entire display industry food chain, including component and equipment manufacturers, display producers, OEMs, distributors and retailers. From this comprehensive vantage point, DisplaySearch prepares a valued suite of market forecasts, technology assessments, studies and analyses, and produces influential industry events worldwide. The firm serves more than 1000 clients in over 30 countries, and is comprised of a core team of 18 analysts, located in Japan, Korea, North America and Taiwan. DisplaySearch is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with regional operations in Chicago, Houston, Richmond, San Jose, Seoul, Taipei, Tempe and Tokyo, and the company is on the Web at www.displaysearch.com.