DisplaySearch and Insight Media Announce Display Industry Week.

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

AUSTIN, Texas & NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, in collaboration with microdisplay market research leader Insight Media, is pleased to announce Display Industry Week in San Diego -- a week-long event covering all aspects of the FPD industry from March 18th to March 22nd.

Display Industry Week in San Diego will provide the industry's richest content and most detailed market intelligence for direct-view and projection displays.

According to DisplaySearch President Ross Young, "By offering these two events in the same week, we are able to provide flat panel industry participants with a time- and cost-effective way of obtaining high quality market intelligence and expert industry analysis along with opportunities for networking and building brand awareness."

Display Industry Week will kick off on Monday, March 18th with the Projection Industry Summit 2002, sponsored by Insight Media. This two-day event is aimed at players throughout the Projection industry supply chain. Then, from Wednesday, March 20th through Friday, March 22nd, DisplaySearch's US FPD Conference 2002 will service the entire direct-view FPD market. These events will make for an exciting week of display-related presentations, panel discussions, awards, exhibits and social events at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.

DisplaySearch's 4th annual US FPD Conference is entitled "Strategies for Survival and Prosperity" and will offer recommendations for dealing with the recent decline in the display industry. DisplaySearch, recognized as the leading authority on the FPD market, will present detailed market forecasts, analysis of market trends and investment opportunities. US FPD Conference attendees will also benefit from presentations by other experts in the FPD industry on their strategies and outlook for market segments and technologies Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with these business leaders during panel discussions concluding each session.

Session topics include:

-- FPD Market Overview

-- Notebook PCs, Tablets & Webpads

-- Mobile Phones & PDAs

-- Alternative Applications

-- LCD Monitors

-- Controller & DVI ICs

-- OLEDs

-- Advanced TVs

-- TFT LCD Technology Developments

-- Alternative Display Technology Developments

-- Human Factors

The US FPD Conference exhibit, taking place on Wednesday and Thursday, will feature extended hours and are a prime showcasing opportunity for the latest and most exciting display technologies. In addition, for the second straight year, the US FPD Conference will be presenting the prestigious Customer Satisfaction Awards, which recognizes the top notebook PC producers, LCD monitor producers and TFT LCD manufacturers on a wide variety of topics. The event will also include a host of other sponsored networking occasions including a casino night and golf tournament.

Insight Media's event, The Projection Industry Summit 2002, will feature technical papers, panel discussions and market analysis presentations in a number of key areas. These include:

-- LCOS, LCD and DLP Microdisplays

-- Light Engines

-- Optics, Lenses, Screens, Lamps, Electronics and Components

-- Big Screen TV & PC-TVs

-- Multimedia Front Projectors

-- Home Entertainment Projection Systems

Component and subsystem suppliers in the "Big Three" technology areas will be able to interact with engine and final product producers to expand supply chain relationships. In addition, panel discussions, featuring Insight Media analysts as well as industry leaders and thinkers, will seek to address some of the key issues facing the industry.

The Projection Industry Summit 2002 will also feature a two-day exhibit which, combined with DisplaySearch's US FPD Conference 2002, will give Display Industry Week four consecutive days of exhibits. The extended exhibit will supply attendees with a myriad of things to see as well as present exhibiting companies with a maximized opportunity to build brand awareness, showcase new products and technologies, and network with conference attendees.

Registration for the US FPD Conference 2002 is available at a $200 discount if reserved before January 1st, 2002. For more information on DisplaySearch's US FPD Conference including speaking, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the conference Web site at http://www.displaysearch.com/events.html or contact DisplaySearch by phone: [phone], fax: [phone], or email: [e-mail].

Registration for the two-day Projection Industry Summit 2002 conference is only $995, if registered before January 1st, 2002. More information about the conference can be obtained at the Insight Media Web page at http://www.mdreport.com, or by contacting Annmarie Gabisch at 203/831-8464, [e-mail].