TOSHIBA INTRODUCES TWO NEW AFFORDABLE LIGHTWEIGHT PROJECTORS

IRVINE, Calif. (June 18, 2008) - Building upon its leadership in the small projector category, Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced two additions to its line of lightweight mobile projectors with the TDP-XP1U and the TDP-XP2U.

Weighing in at just 4.8-pounds, both projectors are affordably priced and offer total cost of ownership saving features, such as filter-free DLP technology and an extended lamp life of 4,000 hours in economy mode. The projectors are priced under $900 (1)(MSRP) and covered by Toshiba’s three-year standard limited warranty (2).

The TDP-XP1U and TDP-XP2U projectors offer 2,200 and 2,500 ANSI lumens, respectively and are suitable for digital home entertainment, video gaming, classroom installation and mobile business presentations. Both are filter-free DLP projectors, which keeps damaging dust particles from collecting on the projectors’ imaging elements and assist to reduce the cost of ownership by requiring one less part to replace, less maintenance and by extending the projectors’ lamp life.

“Toshiba continues to be an innovator in the projector industry, providing affordable mobile projection solutions that meet the needs of a wide variety of users,” said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “With the addition of the TDP-XP1U and the TDP-XP2U projectors, users on a tight budget can purchase these solutions for on the go presentations or for easy integration with AV network control systems in government, corporate and education markets due to each projector’s RS232 control terminal.”

Even the most demanding user will be impressed with the TDP-XP1U and TDP-XP2U projector’s crisp and vivid display. These projectors feature DLP® BrilliantColor™ technology which utilizes up to six separate colors: red, blue, green cyan, yellow and magenta to allow for more accurate and vibrant colors that won’t fade over time. Brilliant Color technology also enables a 50 percent increase in brightness of colors for both color fidelity and performance.

TDP-XP1U Projector Unique Specifications:

• Priced at $779 (1) (MSRP)
• 2,200 ANSI lumens
• 2000:1 contrast ratio
• Native XGA 1024 x 768 resolution

TDP-XP2U Projector Unique Specifications:

• Priced at $899 (1) (MSRP)
• 2,500 ANSI lumens
• 2000:1 contrast ratio
• Native XGA 1024 x 768 resolution

The Toshiba TDP-XP1U and TDP-XP2U projectors also include the following leading edge features:

• Extended lamp life of up to 3,000 hours in standard mode and 4,000 hours in economy mode;
• Manual digital keystone correction;
• HDTV/DTV compatible for connectivity to a cable or satellite set-top box for viewing high-definition television;
• A host of multimedia capabilities, and connectivity options, such as one computer input (shared as Component), composite and S-video inputs, audio in and variable output capabilities;
• Special monitor-out capabilities to display and view images on a monitor and screen simultaneously, allowing presenters to face their audience rather than turning around to read slides as they appear on the screen;
• A 2.0 watt speaker for enhanced presentations;
• Whisper-quiet operation of only 30 decibels (dB) (in low mode) – quieter than a soft conversation.

The Toshiba TDP-XP1U is available in June and the TDP-XP2U projector will be available in July through Toshiba’s authorized distributors, VARs, mailorder outlets and www.toshibadirect.com.

Toshiba strongly believes in corporate social responsibility and is committed to taking certain actions to help protect the environment. Toshiba has set an environmental goal to double its ecological efficiency by 2010, while currently manufacturing its products to meet the Restriction on Hazardous Substances3 standard (RoHS). All Toshiba projectors are RoHS-compatible, reducing harmful environmental effects by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 198,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing $76 billion. For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

1 Price. Reseller prices may vary. MSRP means “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.”
2 Warranty. The terms and conditions of Toshiba’s standard limited warranties are available at www.warranty.toshiba.com
3 RoHS. This product is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC, Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS), which restricts use of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB, and PBDE. Toshiba requires its projector component suppliers to meet RoHS requirements and verifies its suppliers' commitment to meeting RoHS requirements by conducting component sampling inspections during the product design approval process.

© 2008 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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