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PANASONIC INTRODUCES SLEEK NEW KX-TG8231 DECT 6.0 CORDLESS PHONE 

SECAUCUS, NJ (November 20, 2007) – Panasonic today announced its latest addition to its line of DECT 6.0 consumer phones, the cordless KX-TG8231, and its companion, two-handset model, the KX-TG8232.

The KX-TG8231 features DECT 6.0 technology packaged in a glossy piano black finish echoing the sophistication of a grand piano. The phone’s sleek and compact design pairs a stylishly modern handset and base with DECT 6.0 technology that allows for minimized electrical interference with other home electronics. A display on the handset shows phone information in bright and clear full color, including caller ID so a user can see who’s calling even when away from the phone’s base. The caller ID also can be customized with individual ringtones.

Other handset features that enhance portability include speakerphone capability and battery life of up to 12 hours of talk time. The KX-TG8231 is also expandable up to 6 handsets, has a built-in clock with alarm and includes a 50-station phonebook and dialer that is transferable to all KX-TG8231/32 phones in a home. For those homes with more than one handset, users can page and talk between handsets around the home, using the phone like an intercom.

“The KX-TG8231 packs powerful technology and lots of features into a great-looking phone,” said Bill Birnie, Marketing Director, Communications Solutions Group, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “We anticipate consumers will be drawn to the phone’s modern look and finish, which is a departure from traditional telephone design. This is an appropriate complement to this model’s enhanced technological features not traditionally seen on a home phone, such as the color LCD, intercom capability and customizable ringtones.”

The KX-TG8231 is available at Best Buy for an MSRP of $69.99, while the two-handset KX-TG8232 is available at Target and Sears for an MSRP of $99.99. For more information, please visit www.panasonic.com.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic’s Virginia-based Call Center is recognized as a Certified “Center of Excellence” by the Center for Customer-Driven Quality™ at Purdue University.  Information about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

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