Press Release
QSound Labs' 3D Audio Technology Featured in New Television Models by Sanyo, Sharp, and Toshiba
Increased Presence in Consumer Electronics Arena Will Significantly Add to QSound's Brand Awareness
Calgary, Alberta-September 21, 2000 -- QSound Labs, Inc.
(NASDAQ: QSND), a leading developer of audio, e-commerce and multimedia
software products, today announced that Sharp Electronics, Sanyo
Electronics and Toshiba Corporation are incorporating its QXpander™ and
QSurround™ technologies into their new television lines.
"Having three of the major consumer electronics companies choose our audio
technology for their new television lines is an impressive achievement,"
said David Gallagher, president and CEO, QSound Labs. "The introduction of
these new television models, by such key players, will help to
significantly increase consumer awareness of the QSound technology
worldwide."
"These agreements expand our existing relationships with Sharp and Sanyo,
who have been integrating our 3D audio technology into their audio product
lines since 1997, and launches an important new association with Toshiba,"
Mr. Gallagher continued.
The newest Sharp television model in the US is the 34N-WF5H Pure Flat TV.
Providing dramatic surround sound capabilities, this remarkable 34" unit
is compatible with signals from virtually all current set-top boxes.
Additional models of televisions, mini-component systems and DVD players
from Sharp incorporating QSound are available in the US, Europe and Japan.
Sanyo has a number of models available throughout Europe and in Japan.
It's newest 28" and 32" models (CE-28WN1-B, CDE-32 WP4-B, CE-28WP4-B) are
available in the United Kingdom while the new "Dynamic Series" of color
TVs are available in Japan. Toshiba is offering 12 new models, in their
21D7 flat screen and 29D7 flat screen "Bomba Quattro" series, which
features QSurround. These models are currently available in Singapore and
Asia. All three manufacturers will add additional TV models next year.
About Sanyo:
Established in 1950, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures a broad range
of electronic products. Sanyo is a true global family with more than 140
affiliated companies and subsidiaries and over 50,000 employees in more
than 27 countries. For the 1999 fiscal year net sales were $18 billion on
a consolidated basis.
About Sharp:
Sharp was founded in 1912 in Japan and is a world leader in LCD
technology, and a world-wide developer of core technologies that play an
integral role in digital technology including optoelectronics, infrared
and semiconductors and flash memory. The Company has more than 66,700
employees at 68 sales and marketing offices, manufacturing and
distribution and research and development facilities in 30 countries
around the world. For the 1998 fiscal year net sales were $13.7 billion.
About Toshiba:
Toshiba is a world leader in high technology and is an integrated
manufacturer of electrical and electronic products spanning a wide range
of products including telecommunication, consumer - more - electronics,
medical electronics and electronic components. In over 124 years of
operation, the Company has recorded numerous firsts and is the 8th largest
integrated manufacturer of electric and electronic equipment. It has over
198,000 employees worldwide and has annual sales of over $40 billion on a
consolidated basis.
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