CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – May 9, 2005 – Sampo Professional, a leading provider of networkenabled flat-panel display solutions for the commercial, education and government sectors, and home theater environments, today announced the availability of the newest members of its industry-leading family of high-performance professional flat panel digital displays; the Sampo Professional 26-Inch WXGA LCD Display (LME-26X8), 32-Inch WXGA LCD Display (LME-32X8), and 50-Inch WXGA Plasma Display (PME-50X7).

The Sampo Professional family of LCD and plasma displays incorporates a host of innovative features that add versatility and function to support the often demanding video display requirements of users in the commercial, government and education sectors. In addition to standard RS-232 control ports, the new LME-26X8 and LME-32X8 displays are the first in the industry to incorporate a Web server and an RJ-45 Ethernet control port to provide additional network control options. When connected via Ethernet or wirelessly to an existing or standalone network infrastructure, multiple network-addressable Sampo Professional displays can be controlled individually or collectively from a single computer or PDA.

The budget-friendly widescreen high-definition WXGA LCD and plasma displays provide outstanding video quality through MotionDSC® video processing, which supports 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down, digital noise reduction, and IIS™ (Intelligent Image Scaling) Engine. All Sampo Professional displays are backed by an industry-leading two-year warranty.

"Sampo Professional's tremendous market share growth is being fueled by a brand reputation that is based on a product line that consistently delivers quality, performance, innovation, and robust feature sets," explained Brian Ballard, Vice President of Sampo Professional. "The availability of our newest products is already creating excitement among our resellers and distributors nationwide. While our reputation and customer dedication has been established and strengthened based upon the price/performance advantages that our products provide, making each of our new products networkaddressable and incorporating Ethernet control capability opens up a new world of innovative deployment options in venues such as schools, corporate structures, and public venues."

The value-packed Sampo Professional 26-Inch WXGA LCD Display (LME-26X8), 32-Inch WXGA LCD Display (LME-32X8) and 50-Inch WXGA Plasma Display (PME-50X7) include an extensive set of advanced features that includes: standard NTSC tuners, advanced audio processing, HDCP Digital Content Protection System, high-definition picture-in-picture and side-by-side picture, ATSC signal compatibility, and built-in audio amplifiers.

The displays also feature a variety of connectivity options including: RF, DVI, RGB input and loop-out, composite / S-Video inputs, SD/HD component video inputs, discrete audio inputs, audio and subwoofer outputs, and RS-232 and RJ-45 control ports.

The LME-26X8, LME-32X8 and PME-50X7, which are covered by Sampo Professional's industryleading two-year onsite warranty, are available now through value added resellers nationwide at list prices of $1,499, $1,999 and $4,499 respectively.

About Sampo Professional
Sampo Professional, a division of Regent USA, is a leading manufacturer of network-ready, feature rich, EDTV and HDTV-ready plasma and LCD-TV's designed for commercial video applications. Headquartered in City of Industry, Calif, Regent USA is a supplier of affordable advanced consumer electronics solutions including LCD and plasma displays, and high-end, high-performance, technologically advanced LCD and plasma monitors for the commercial, education and government sectors, and home theater environments.

For additional information about the Sampo Professional product line, visit the company's Web site at sampoamericas.com.

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