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Panasonic Showcases 85-inch Plasma Display at 2009 CEDIA Convention 

ATLANTA, GA. (September 9, 2009) - Panasonic Professional Display Company, a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in professional Plasma displays, will offer a preview of its new 85-inch Plasma display, available later this year, at the CEDIA Convention, Sept. 10-13, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The industry’s first 85-inch, full HD 1080p Plasma, the TH-85PF12U takes advantage of Panasonic’s Neo PDP technology™, touting slimmer, lighter weight and brighter displays, with lower power consumption. This new professional display will be showcased at CEDIA, bridging the gap between the company’s 65- and 103-inch full HD Plasma displays and filling the lineup of large format professional displays. Designed for commercial, business and custom home-theater applications, the 85-inch Plasma is the equivalent in screen size to four 42-inch displays and features a newly developed high-definition “Neo Plasma display panel” that achieves a spectacular image resolution of 1,080 lines and a high contrast ratio of 40,000:1  (2,000,000:1 dynamic). The result is a vibrant, high-contrast, high-resolution image with a real sense of depth and scope.

“Panasonic’s latest Plasma innovation, the 85-inch display, is perfectly suited for the custom installation industry,” said Andrew Nelkin, President, Panasonic Professional Plasma Company. “Our 103-inch Plasma proved very successful within the CEDIA community and we are excited to provide a new screen size that gives the custom installer a viable product to fit the niche between our 65-inch Premiere Plasma and the granddaddy of them all, the 103.”

Even with effective wide-screen dimensions of 74.4 by 41.8 inches, the TH-85PF12U is significantly thinner and lighter than past Plasmas. The main body depth is only 3.9 inches, and with the weight per inch reduced by 30 percent, the overall weight of the display is approximately 260 lbs.

The 85-inch Plasma is also capable of being installed vertically, allowing the display of life-size models – creating enormous visual impact for digital signage, commercial messaging and audio/video presentation applications. It will be available in fall of 2009.

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About Panasonic Professional Display Company -- Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Professional Display Company, a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, is the industry leader in professional Plasma displays. Panasonic offers a wide-range of displays with the industry's best image quality, ideal for education, retail, boardroom or the ultimate home theater experience. Our broadcast-quality production monitors with true color performance are an industry standard. With the richest blacks, the widest range of sizes and resolutions, a plug-in modular architecture that allows an unparalleled level of customization, and incredible Panasonic's award-winning Concierge service, Panasonic is America's choice for professional plasma and display models. For more information on Panasonic Professional Display Company, please visit www.panasonic.com/proplasma.