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Samsung Sells More Digital Televisions Than Any Other Manufacturer in the United States.


Samsung's Number One Position Fueled by Design and Technology Leadership in All Four Television Categories: LCD, Plasma, DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic , and 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.
 

LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. , a worldwide leader in consumer electronics innovation, becomes the number one seller of digital televisions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  in 2006 (January through November), according to according to
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 Group's Retail Tracking Service. In addition, Samsung achieved number one TV market share worldwide, according to DisplaySearch1. Samsung is the only manufacturer that produces, and is committed to leading, in all four major digital television technologies: LCD, DLP, Plasma, and CRT. Strong 2006 sales across each category catapulted Samsung to the number one position.

"Reaching the number one position is a very significant milestone for Samsung, which we have achieved in both the U.S. and globally for sales and volume of Flat Panel (LCD and Plasma) TVs for the first time since entering the TV business 34 years ago (in 1972) when the company only manufactured black and white CRT TVs," said John Revie, Senior Vice President, Visual Display Marketing, Samsung Electronics America. "We feel that the combination of innovative product designs that we created to flow within consumers' homes; competitive, high-performance feature sets; and excellent product reliability have contributed to this achievement. We hope to further these market advances in 2007 with our breadth of display products."

The 51/52 design series of LCD HDTVs played a major part in Samsung's achieving number one digital television sales position in the U.S. This series was Samsung's best selling LCD series of all time and among the best selling series in 2006 of any brand, and wowed consumers with a choice of luxurious lacquer-like piano-black or smooth white-pearl exterior that not only complemented home decor but enhanced it as well. With the introduction of FilterBright[TM] technology, which greatly improves contrast in bright rooms, Samsung's Plasma TV line gained more market share in 2006 than any other manufacturer, according to NPD. The introduction of both the world's first Slim DLP HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates  and the world's first LED DLP HDTV has contributed to Samsung's recently achieved number one market share in DLP sales, according to NPD data. The revolutionary SlimFit CRT HDTV dominated the CRT market largely because of its groundbreaking design, with one third the depth of traditional CRT televisions, giving consumers a Flat Panel look in an HDTV under $1000.

Samsung at ICES 2007

To see Samsung Electronics' complete ICES 2007 product lineup, please visit the company's booth (#11033) located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . For more information on specific products, please visit Samsung Electronics' ICES press site at www.samsung.com/icespress.

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

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 of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., markets a broad range of award-winning, advanced digital consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. The SEA organization oversees the North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations.  of Samsung including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. Please visit www.samsung.com for more information.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

1 DisplaySearch Q3 '06 Worldwide TV shipments and revenues.
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