CML170+

Westwood, Mass ––  January 16, 2002 –– Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT) has added a versatile, high-performance, value-priced 17” LCD monitor to its line of flat screen displays. The new CML170+ is an upgrade to Hitachi’s award-winning CML170 that Computer User Magazine’s reviewer called, “…the sharpest, most colorful 17-inch LCD monitor I've ever tested.” (Computer User Magazine, 9/01). The CML170+ provides support for both digital and analog signals and includes enhancements in the areas of brightness, contrast and resolution, while delivering high quality, distortion free images. 

CML170+ monitor is designed for corporate, home, general business and SOHO users who want the advantages of consistently high image quality at a value price. Delivering a full 17” viewing area (388 x 270 mm) the new LCD provides inputs for 15-pin D-sub and DVI-D. It also delivers 250 nit brightness and a high 400:1 contrast ratio with a prime recommended resolution of 1280x1024 at 75 or 60Hz. 

The new monitor also features an auto-adjust function for quick, beautiful picture adjustments and comes with integrated speakers, a headphone jack and volume control on the bezel. With the new digital input, this monitor can produce higher quality images when using in conjunction with an appropriate digital video card.

The CML170+ can be arm or wall mounted with an additional third party arm and meets VESA Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting Interface (FPMPMI) standards. The panel weighs 14 lbs and is 7” deep including the base and features a Kensington Security Port. It is PC and Mac analog compatible. The CML170+ will be available in both Ivory (CML170+) and Black/midnight gray (CML170B+) to match business or decor requirements.

The CML170+ is TCO ’99 and the CML170B+ is TCO ’95 compliant. Both monitors use about ½ the energy of most comparably sized CRT monitors. The CML170+ will begin shipping to Hitachi distributors worldwide on January 16th and the CML170B+ will begin shipping on February 7th. Both models will have an MSRP of $819.00.

About Hitachi
Hitachi America, Ltd, monitor sales group is a leading supplier of display technology in the U.S. With numerous product awards for excellence, Hitachi displays provide superior quality at value prices to business, education, government and professional markets. For more information please contact Hitachi America Display Customer Relations at 1-800-441-4832, or via email to [email protected]. Information is also available on the World Wide Web at http://www.hitachidisplays.com.

Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, consumer electronics and semiconductors, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information, visit www.hitachi.com. 

Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world’s leading global 
electronics companies, with fiscal 2000 (ended March 31, 2001) consolidated sales of 8,417 billion yen ($67.9 billion*). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://global.hitachi.com. 

*At an exchange rate of 124 yen to the dollar.