Thomson Capitalizes On High-Definition Television Momentum with Array of New RCA Digital Home Entertainment Products.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CEDIA 2003

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003

At CEDIA 2003: New DLP HDTV, New HD Hard-Disc Drive Recorder,

New Pair of Digital Terrestrial Set-Top Receivers

With U.S. sales of HDTV products expected to break the four million unit mark this year, Thomson (NYSE:TMS) (Euronext Paris: 18453) is now shipping a new series of RCA and RCA Scenium high-definition television products to retailers that will enable easy home recording of HDTV and offer consumers outstanding microdisplay picture performance with a new bright, lightweight 50-inch DLP HDTV.

The expanded lineup of HDTV products illustrates Thomson's strategic offering of products and services throughout the "video chain" that connects the entertainment industry to consumers. Thomson is a leader in all segments of the HDTV video chain -- helping movie studios with high-definition post-production and film mastering, offering broadcasters and network operators products to create and distribute high-definition content, and selling a wide range of HDTV products for videophile consumers.

Among the new products is the RCA Scenium 50-inch Digital Light Processing HDTV (model HDLP50W151) and a small set-top hard-disc recording device (DVR10) that finally lets viewers affordably record HDTV programs for later viewing. In addition, Thomson is offering new HDTV set-top receivers, an affordable DVD recorder, a new RCA Scenium 50-inch Plasma display, two new RCA LCD displays with integrated DVD players, and the unique all-in-one mp3 RCA Home Theater Jukebox that delivers six-channel audio and living-room management of digital audio files. These products, as well as a selection of HDTV Monitors and HDTV Sets from the full RCA product line, are on display this week at the Indianapolis CEDIA Expo.

"This extensive array of digital products represents just a few of the advanced technologies that Thomson is bringing to consumers this year," said Michael O'Hara, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Consumer Products Marketing & Sales. "HDTV is rapidly achieving wider consumer acceptance and Thomson is at the forefront with the latest technologies and features at affordable price points. Our new HDTV products are designed to bring HDTV to the mainstream market," O'Hara stated.

The Digital Line Up at CEDIA 2003:

-- RCA Scenium HDLP50W151 integrated, widescreen HDTV Set --

measures just 16-inches deep and weighs less than 100 pounds.

This sleek HDTV Set incorporates the Texas Instruments'

Mustang/HD2 chip and microdisplay light engine, along with

Thomson's exclusive Hi-Pix video processing picture system

resulting in outstanding picture performance. With integrated

tuning/decoding, this HDTV Set receives both terrestrial HDTV

broadcasts and in-the-clear local broadcasts on digital cable

and has Ethernet connection for easy on line Internet surfing.

Suggested retail price is $3,999.

-- RCA DVR10 digital video recorder - features an 80GB hard-disc

drive that enables consumers to record up to nine hours of

high-definition programming and up to 40 hours of standard

definition digital TV programming when connected to a

copy-protected 1394 digital TV source device. The unit can be

programmed to record programs up to 24 hours in advance,

scheduled to record daily or can record a current program.

Suggested retail price is $449.

-- RCA Scenium PHD50500 Plasma HDTV Monitor - has XGA resolution

(1280x768) and features the Hi-Pix video processing picture

system, a high purity screen filter to reduce glare and 10-bit

display technology that is capable of delivery an extensive

range of shading and coloring options. A 3D Y/C Digital Comb

filter eliminates dot and edge crawl and provides for better

transition between scene changes. Suggested retail price is

$9,999.

-- RCA 12L500TD (12-inch) and RCA 15L500TD (15-inch) LCD monitors

- feature integrated DVD/CD players that play DVDs, CDs, CD-Rs

and mp3 encoded discs. Ideal for kitchen or bedroom use, they

feature carrying handles and stand as well as AC and DC power.

Suggested retail price of the 12L500TD is $799. Suggested

retail price of the 15L500TD is $899.

-- RCA ATSC11 (ATSC digital reception) and RCA ATSC21 (ATSC

digital and NTSC analog reception) set-top HDTV Receivers -

deliver over the air HDTV when connected to an HDTV Monitor.

Features include DVI outputs, Y Pr Pb outputs, on-screen

program guide and on-screen menu system and enable consumers

to choose screen ratios. Suggested retail price of ATSC 11 is

$449. Suggested retail price of ATSC21 is $499.

-- RCA DRC8000N DVD Recorder - this DVD +RW/+R recorder allows

for recording of television shows and home videos onto a DVD

disc that can be played in most DVD players. Free on-screen

Guide + program guide with one touch recording are key

convenience features along with Digital PhotoView for playback

of digital photo files. Suggested retail price is $599.

-- RCA RTD750 Home Theater Music Jukebox - delivers benefits of

compressed audio and content management without a PC. This

"all-in-one" system combines a 20GB hard drive to store up to

350 hours of content, a DVD player, AM/FM receiver, has

Internet radio capability and a 200-watt speaker system and

subwoofer in one package. Without using a PC, it can connect

to the Internet via broadband Ethernet or dial-up modem. It is

the first home entertainment system to enable transfer of

digital music to an RCA flash-memory portable audio device

without a PC. Suggested retail price is $699.

Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to changes in global economic, business, competitive market and regulatory factors. More detailed information on the potential factors that could affect the financial results of Thomson is contained in Thomson's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Thomson

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides a wide range of video (and enabling) technologies, systems, finished products and services to consumers and professionals in the entertainment and media industries. To advance and enable the digital media transition, Thomson has four principal divisions: Content and Networks, Consumer Products, Components, and Licensing. The company distributes its products under the Technicolor, Grass Valley, THOMSON and RCA brand names. For more information: www.thomson.net

Thomson's Consumer Products division is represented by a broad range of home entertainment products, marketed primarily under the RCA brand in the Americas and under the THOMSON brand in Europe. Thomson is a leader in high-definition digital television, mp3 digital audio, and DVD disc products. The company's most advanced consumer products are sold under the RCA Scenium banner, emphasizing superior technology and elegant design. For more information: www.rca.com.