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NEC LCD Technologies ’ New 21.3 -Inch LCD Modules for

Medical Use Deliver Industry -Leading Luminance

DUSSELDORF (Germany) and TOKYO (Japan) — 18 Oct 2007

NEC LCD Technologies today introduced two new 21.3 -inch

[54 centimeters (cm) -diagonal] amorphous -silicon color

thin -film -transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD)

brightness of 800 cd/m2. Both of the new color products

achieve industry -leading luminance in each resolution

category by NEC LCD Technologies ’ proprietary ultra -

advanced, super -fine TFT (UA -SFT) technology and a new high -intensity, direct back -light system. Ideal for

medical image diagnosis, the new modules also realize high picture performance with ultra -wide viewing

angles, a high contrast ratio and high brightness uniformity.

The main characteristics of the new models are as follows.

1. Industry -leading high luminance

Through first -time application of proprietary UA -SFT technology to the 21.3 -inch class of LCDs, which

achieves a 20% improvement in optical transmittance as compared with SA -SFT technology, combined with

of grayscale required for medical image diagnosis.

2. High contrast performance

A review in panel design, including adoption of UA -SFT technology, has improved the LCD panel's ability to

prevent the leakage of light leading to enhanced black display. As a result, the NL160120AC27 -20 and the

NL204153AC21 -realize high contrasts of 800:1 and 750:1 respectively. In addition, optimization of the

optical design inhibits a "washed -out black" phenomenon that occurs when the viewing angle is enlarged -

currently a common issue with in -plane switching (IPS) type LCD modules - leading to enhanced viewing

angle performance of the contrast ratio.

3. High brightness uniformity

Enhancement of the entire optical design of the LCD module, including the LCD panel and the backlight

equipment manufacturers worldwide, ” said Masaaki Hiroshima, Product Planning Department Manager, NEC

LCD Technologies. “ By further enhancing luminance, both of our new color LCD products can be used for X -

ray interpretation and PACS Viewer use simultaneously, eliminating the need for two separate monitors to

provide further convenience to the medical community. ”

As one of the few LCD module manufacturers that meet the needs of the medical field, NEC LCD

Technologies will continue to pursue an even higher level of picture quality to supply unrivaled products.

Both of the new modules will be displayed at FPD International 2007, which is being held at the Pacifico

Yokohama, Japan, from October 24 - 26.

Pricing and Availability

Availability of samples is scheduled for the end of November 2007. Pricing and availability are subject to

supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and

time -to -market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from standard products to system -on -

a-chip (SoC) solutions, as well as customized products for next -generation designs. Our customers also

benefit from state -of -the -art manufacturing from the global production network of our parent company,

NEC Electronics Corporation. Additionally, NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH is the exclusive European sales

and marketing channel of LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies Ltd.. For more information visit

http://www.eu.necel.com .

About NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.

NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. is one of the world's leading providers of high -quality, innovative, active -matrix

liquid crystal display (AM -LCDs) modules for the industrial and high -end monitor markets. The company

to their respective markets. NEC LCD Technologies employs approximately 1,200 people worldwide and

offers one of the broadest product portfolios for the medical, factory automation, test and measurement,

entertainment, kiosk, POS and ATM markets. Additional information can be found at http://www.nec -

lcd.com/en/index.html .

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NEC Corporation

Diane Foley

#Notes on the news release#) Information in the press releases, including product prices and specifications

is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

Model number (resolution) NL160120AC27 -20 (UXGA) NL204153AC21 -09 (QXGA)

Size (diagonal measurement) 21.3 -inch (54 cm diagonal) 21.3 -inch (54 cm diagonal)

Brightness 950 cd/m2 800 cd/m2

Sample availability November 2007 November 2007