7 billion for the year ended March 31 2008

The triple luminance efficiency technology has reduced thenumber of components and enabled a higher integration of components.As aresult, the technology has been incorporated into a 42-inch Full HD PDP. Further advancements made to the panel structure and circuit layout have leadto an even thinner profile.While a full HD PDP has a moving pictureresolution of more than 900 lines, the newly developed drive technology andmaterials to shorten the afterglow have attained the world's highest movingresolution of 1080 lines, realizing precise reproduction of full HD programsof any speed without loss of detail.Panasonic's new 50-inch HD PDP is just8.8mm (approximately 1/3 inch) deep, with superb picture quality and thinpanel design.The super-thin panel also allows users more setup flexibility including wallmounting and suspension from the ceiling.And with the WirelessHD-basedtransmission system, setup flexibility can be enjoyed even further.With awide viewing angle, high contrast ratios, and newly achieved moving resolutionof 1080 lines, PDP picture viewing is further enhanced for all types ofsettings. About NeoLCDIPS alpha LCD panels provide a high light transmission rate and low powerconsumption due to its panel structure. In addition, these panels feature highmoving picture resolution and a wide viewing angle for displaying images thatare truly natural when viewed from any angle. Adoption of the new IPS alpha panel with improved light transmission rate(6)and LED backlight driven by a unique technology allows for local lightingcontrol according to the brightness of the picture scenes.

With precisecontrol, the panel dramatically improves contrast with its tight blackexpression.Moreover, this panel achieves exceptional energy savingperformance by cutting power consumption in half compared with the 2008model(7) and consumes only 90 kWh per year, which is the world's lowest powerconsumption level.The unique high-speed drive technology for LED backlight, developed byPanasonic, allows for precise control with 1000 lines of moving pictureresolution, far exceeding the current models. As a result, the panel iscapable of reproducing fast-moving pictures with unparalleled clarity and highcontrast ratios that are close to that of PDP panels.About Panasonic TVsPanasonic started its R&D of TV in 1935, and began producing 17-inchblack-and-white TVs in November 1952, the industry's largest size at thattime.Panasonic achieved production of 300 millionth TV set in October 2008,which marks the 56th year since the company began producing them in 1952,which made Panasonic the world's first TV manufacturer to reach this level ofproduction. 1: Compared with Panasonic's TH-42PZ750SK2: Referring to thinnest part of TV profile 3: Moving picture resolution indicates the motion display performance bynumber of line which human eyes can recognize. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of9.07 trillion yen (US$90.7 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2008. Thecompany's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonicbrand, visit the company's website at De Maria, Panasonic, 1-201-348-7182, , or AlixDunn, Cohn & Wolfe, 1-212-798-9795, , or Jeff Samuels,Panasonic, 1-201-392-4571, . Visitors To Experience True 3D Experience In Panasonic's 3D Full HD TheaterLAS VEGAS, Jan.

7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Panasonic Corporation willshowcase its latest audio and visual technologies and products at theInternational Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2009) from Thursday, January 8through Sunday, January 11 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas ConventionCenter (Booth 9405).Panasonic's various digital audio and visual equipment, including Full HighDefinition flat-panel TVs, Blu-ray Disc Players and HD camcorders, enablespeople to enjoy crisper, more vivid images and astonishing sound, never beforeexperienced, all from the comfort of home. These new products deliver on what Panasonic promised at CES 2008 under itsvision of the "Digital Hearth," where friends and family members get togetherto enjoy the large-screen VIERA as the center of the living room. Panasonic's booth visitors can experience a variety of futuristic technologiesthat further strengthen the "Digital Hearth" vision.One of the highlightswill be the 3D Full-HD Plasma Theater System created by Panasonic. Furthermore, Panasonic is showing its full-fledged commitment to environmentalpreservation in it's first-ever Eco Corner in the booth.From environmentalsolutions for the entire home to AV entertainment in a living room, itshowcases the latest environmental company-wide technologies and Panasonic'sthorough environmental efforts that it has conducted in every aspect of itsbusiness activities.Corporate TheaterPanasonic's news-broadcasting-station style corporate theater uses 16 plasmadisplays including the world's largest 150-inch plasma display. It will showhow Panasonic has devoted itself to improving people's lives with a range ofcutting-edge, user-friendly HD devices and technologies as explicit evidenceof its firm commitment to delivering the products that people desire.Also inthe theater, talk-show-style presentations will take place with a variety ofindustry specialists. (A full schedule of speakers is located at end of thisrelease.)VIERA ZoneThe new 2009 VIERA lineup will highlight the one-inch thin, flat panelTC-P54Z1 which implements all the latest technologies such as "NeoPDPTechnology" (super-thin PDP display technology, high luminance PDP displaytechnology), WirelessHD(TM) technology, and Panasonic's unique IPTVtechnology, "VIERA Cast," as well as the G Series Plasma that boasts furtherexpanded network capability with its enhanced "VIERA Image Viewer" functionfor SD Memory Card connectivity.In addition to the HDTV lineup, a moreexpanded and enriched "VIERA World" will also be showcased, which includes,among other advancements, the "VIERA Link" function, the Amazon HD videoVOD-enabled VIERA HDTV, and VIERA with a Comcast Set-Top Box integratedinside. Highlighted here is VIERA Link, which enables very easy control ofconnected AV equipment with just one VIERA remote and has now evolved toinclude connectivity with an IP camera for a unique home security solution.VIERA Future ZoneThe VIERA Future Zone highlights Panasonic's new PDP and LCD paneltechnologies unveiled at the show.