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Formac announces 17.4" DVI flat panel display for the PC Market

BERKELEY, CA - March 11, 2002 - Formac Electronic Inc., a leading manufacturer of performance enhancing peripherals and advanced visualization solutions, today announced the Formac gallery 1740, a 17.4" flat-panel display with Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Connector for the PC market. Combining a sleek form and smart functionality with Fujitsus Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment (MVA) technology, Formac gallery 1740 outperforms comparable Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) in picture and video quality. Formac gallery 1740, the latest product in Formacs award-winning form + function line, is designed for professional color accurate applications in desktop-publishing, video editing, and digital photography. The gallery 1740 display is also compatible with Macintosh computers with the ADC interface.

Formac announces 17.4" DVI flat panel display
for the PC Market

Formac gallery1740 to be first TFT display combining cutting-edge
Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment technology and design.

"Engineering advanced graphic and visualization solutions has been Formacs strength for more than 15 years", said Oliver Bergmann, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Formac Inc. "Formac gallery not only sets new standards with regard to industrial design but also incorporates Formacs self-developed and proprietary graphics technology. The new concept of the gallery display provides a solid foundation to distinguish it from competitive products and will further sustain and extend Formacs market-leadership in Europe, as well as provide the perfect occasion as we introduce our award-winning displays to the US market."

Combining the technical superiority of Fujitsus MVA technology with the advantages of a true digital interface (DVI), Formac gallery 1740 supercedes comparable LCDs as well as CRT displays in picture and video quality. The active matrix LCD yields higher brightness (220 cd/m2), increased contrast (400:1), and provides a fine dot pitch of 0.27 mm, resulting in sharp, brilliant and crystal-clear images. The industry-leading pixel response time (10-25ms) predestines Formac gallery for professional video work, allowing full-motion digital video playback with fluid motions and eliminating the ghosting effect often found on flat panel displays. The ultra-wide viewing angle allows users to view crystal clear images with accurate colors from a viewing angle of up to 160 degrees -- from sides, top or bottom. Formac gallerys true 24-bit technology delivers a rich palette of 16.7 million vivid colors. To ensure the highest in LCD quality, Formacs displays undergo an industry-leading screening process, reducing the allowable number of pixel anomalies to a total of 2 dead pixels per screen -- the highest quality standard in the industry.

Equipped with the DVI Connector, Formac gallery is an all-digital solution, i.e. the display data is supplied digitally from the PC. Without losing signal quality through analog conversion Formacs LCD produces crisper images than analog-driven flat panels. The true digital interface also negates the need for manual adjustments of the image by user controls such as CRTs require. The advanced LCD technology and constant light output means that Formac gallery 1740 minimizes eyestrain, as it eliminates flicker and loss of light.

Formac gallery 1740 features high quality multiple resolution support and a true resolution of 1,280 by 1,024. This is equivalent to the virtual workspace typically selected on a 21-inch CRT monitor.

Setting new standards in industrial design Formac gallery 1740 combines technical superiority with beautiful form and well thought-out functionality. With an ultra-slim desktop footprint Formac gallery 1740 occupies a minimum of desktop space. Its functional hinge

design allows users to adjust the viewing angle to their individual preference. Formac gallerys clear enclosure makes it a perfect companion to any PC or Mac desktop computer. Formac gallery offers an integrated two-port USB hub for easy plug-and-play connections to peripherals.

Pricing and Availability
Formac gallery 1740 is now available in the US through Formac Certified Resellers and the Shop Formac! (www.formac.com) with an estimated retail price of $949. The display comes with a 3 year limited warranty (labor and parts).

About Formac
Formac Electronic Inc., based in Berkeley, California, was founded in 1999 and is the US headquarters of Formac Elektronik GmbH in Berlin, Germany. With a well-established presence in Europe since 1987, Formac draws upon its heritage of engineering excellence to provide high-quality products to the US market. Formac delivers an award winning line of display, multimedia and storage solutions for the PC and Macintosh OS platform. Find out more about Formac at www.formac.com.

Company Trademarks
Formac, Formac gallery, and Shop Formac! are registered trademarks of Formac Elektronik GmbH, Germany or its subsidiaries in the US and in the countries where Formac products are sold or distributed. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
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