Lenmar is Named CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award Honoree for Its PowerPort(TM) PPU1619, the Essential Battery Charger for Laptops

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today announced that Lenmar Enterprises Inc. has been named an International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the portable power category for its PowerPort PPU1619 portable charger and backup battery for laptop computers. This is Lenmar's fifth Innovations award in six years. VISIT LENMAR AT 2008 CES IN BOOTH #13848 IN THE CENTRAL HALL

Camarillo, California (PRWEB) November 19, 2007 -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today announced that Lenmar Enterprises Inc. has been named an International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the portable power category for its PowerPort PPU1619 portable charger and backup battery for laptop computers. This is Lenmar's fifth Innovations award in six years.

Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products. The CEA announced the awards at its 2007 International CES Press Preview in New York City.

The award recognized the PowerPort PPU1619's "ultra-sleek design and real-world functionality" and called it "the essential accessory for any laptop user." The PowerPort 1619 is an ultra-compact, lightweight rechargeable battery pack that also functions as a charger to recharge laptop computers. It will also charge other portable electronic devices such as handheld games, PDAs, MP3 players and cell phones, including the iPhone™, iPod™, Blackberry™ and PSP™. It provides up to three hours of power for laptops and recharges from the computer's AC power supply. The MSRP for the PowerPort PPU1619 is $169.99 and it is available at www.radioshack.com, www.staples.com and other retailers. For technical specs and additional information please visit www.lenmar.com/PPU1619 .

"Everyone at Lenmar is honored to be recognized for the fifth time by the CEA for our innovative design and engineering," says Marty Goldberg, president of Lenmar. "We are always working to provide consumers with well-designed, well-engineered products that help them get more power and value out of their portable electronic devices."

A widely-renowned consumer technology awards program that began in 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering. It is sponsored by CEA, the producer of the International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.

Lenmar's PowerPort PPU1619 will be displayed at the 2008 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature honorees by product category at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Booth #70621. Best of Innovations honoree products will also be displayed in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, next to Experience CEA, and at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on Saturday, January 5, 2008.

The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

• Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used

• Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided

• The product's intended use/function and user value

• Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive

Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.

Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.

ABOUT CEA

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $148 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,200 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

ABOUT LENMAR ENTERPRISES, INC.

Lenmar Enterprises, Inc. located in Camarillo, California, creates products that make every consumer electronic device more powerful, more valuable and more useful. Lenmar products have repeatedly won Consumer Electronics Show design and engineering awards for outstanding technology. Lenmar has been considered the premium alternative to OEM batteries and power accessories for more than 40 years.

Lenmar is also the leader in on-line fulfillment for batteries and power accessories for consumer electronics. Its acclaimed Battery Central search engine helps mega-retailers such as RadioShack.com, Staples.com and Sears.com to easily and efficiently sell thousands of different battery products online. For more information, please visit www.poweredbylenmar.com .

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo available at www.lenmar.com/pressphoto

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