Pioneer Brings the Latest DVD, Multimedia and Display Technologies to Comdex/Fall 2000.

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

COMDEX Fall 2000

Booth No. L5726

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000

Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial Display and DVD products, will demonstrate their full line of market-leading technology at COMDEX Fall 2000.

Pioneer continues to bring the most advanced Display and DVD products to the industrial and consumer markets, and this year at COMDEX the company will announce new products that continue to push the envelope of technological innovation.

"We have been a trusted source for pioneering efforts in technology for over six decades," said Paul Dempsey, president, Pioneer New Media Technologies. "Pioneer has not only kept up with the advances in DVD, multimedia and display technologies, but has continued to research and develop products that take the industry to more advanced levels in digital convergence technology."

Displayed by the divisions that make up Pioneer New Media Technologies the following products will highlight the Pioneer booth in various applications:

-- Optical --

-- DVD-R/RW: The most anticipated announcement of this show, Pioneer will be
introducing a new combination drive for PC use.

-- DVR-S201: The first-to-market DVD-Recordable drive can be written at 1X and
read at 2X speeds, and records both 3.95GB and 4.7GB discs. It is compatible
with most DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives.

-- DVD-R media: A full line of DVD-Recordable media will be on display along
with the first and second generation recordable drives. The version 2.0
specification media can record 4.7GB of content and a completed disc can be
used as a Press Cutting Master Disc.

-- DVD-115: This 16X DVD-ROM is the fastest drive on the market. Pioneer's most
advanced drive to date, the 16X (40X CD-ROM) is compatible with single and dual
layer DVD-ROM and DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, Video
CD and Photo CD media.

-- DRM-7000: The fastest and most advanced jukebox storage system available,
the FlexLibrary holds a maximum of 720 discs with two drives to a minimum of
370 discs with 16 drives for archiving of digital data.

-- DRM-1004: This 100-disc DVD/CD Jukebox supports DVD-R, CD-R and DVD-ROM. It
holds 100 discs and is custom configurable with an internal DVD-Recordable
drive, ideal for near online network access to data.

-- Video --

-- DVD-V7400: Pioneer's second generation industrial DVD-Video Player has
built-in playback compatibility for NTSC and PAL video standards. It supports
DVD-Video, Video CD and CD-DA, and features component, composite and S-video
outputs.

-- DVD Bar'N'Coder Software: This new software, used with Pioneer's industrial
DVD-Video players and barcode readers, allows users to create and print their
own DVD barcodes to target specific audio and video segments on a DVD-Video
disc.

-- DVDesigner(TM): A stand-alone, off-line design tool, DVDesigner allows the
producer to plan the overall interactive presentation of a DVD-Video title,
create program elements, build menus and buttons, assign commands and organize
media assets.

-- Display --

-- PDP-502MX: Offering precise image quality and featuring the brightest and
clearest display, the 50-inch Plasma display represents Pioneer's most advanced
unit to date. It is the first PDP that is Windows Hardware Quality Lab
Certified, ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Operating Systems.

-- PDP-V402: Pioneer's 40-inch Plasma Display is a space-saving, thin and
lightweight flat-panel display that is capable of displaying video and computer
images. It maintains an industry leading cabinet depth of less than 3.5 inches
and features a screen format compatible with current video standards.

-- RM-V2550S2: Featuring a mullion of less than one millimeter, Pioneer's
industry-leading thin-mullion video wall screen is capable of producing a
virtually seamless image. It is offered as an option to the standard four
millimeter mullion screen that comes with Pioneer's RM-V2550U video wall cube.

-- Pioneer Electronics --

-- DVR-2000: Targeted at replacing existing VCRs in the consumer market, the
DVD-RW Recorder records on DVD-R and DVD-RW blank media and features DVD, DVD-R
and DVD-RW playback.

-- PDP-505HD: Pioneer Electronic's 50" second generation Plasma display is
HDTV-ready, 3.86 inches thick and weighs only 94 pounds. The display features
improved picture quality, lower power consumption, innovative construction and
improved styling in addition to improved picture quality and brightness.

Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc.

Providing the highest quality products combined with excellence in technological innovation, Pioneer continues to maintain its position as the leading choice for both consumer and business professionals. Products include a unique combination of DVD and display products designed to suit both consumer and industrial applications.

Pioneer New Media Technologies and Pioneer Home Electronics are subsidiaries of Pioneer Corp. Pioneer Corp. is a leading manufacturer of consumer and industrial products.

For more information, contact Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. at 2265 E. 220th Street, Long Beach, Calif. 90810; phone [phone] or 800/444-6784; URL: www.pioneerusa.com.

Editor's Note: Product photography and evaluation units are available by contacting Irene Alonso or Amy Mattern of The T&O Group at 949/833-8006, [e-mail] or [e-mail].