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| PRESS ROOM PRESS RELEASES
Award recognizes education effort to provide multi-media instruction to children BEAVERTON, ORE. - January 29, 2004 - PLUS Vision Corporation of America, the leader in projector miniaturization technology, announced today, that it has selected the Barbara Jordan High School for Technology & Careers in Houston Texas for the PLUS Vision Spotlight Award. Reflecting PLUS Vision's commitment to increase the effective use of multimedia learning in K-12 education, the school will receive a DLP projector and an electronic copyboard. "The Barbara Jordan School has a unique technology & science program that is in great need for advanced technology," said S. Mark Hand, vice president of sales and marketing of PLUS Vision. "Demonstrating PLUS Vision's commitment to education, PLUS will present to the projector and white board to the students to how the technology is used in real-world presentations," said Hand. The PLUS Vision projector and white board will add activities to The Barbara Jordan School curriculum and allow for interactive learning. The white board will be utilized to print out class notes and technical information from classes such as science. The high performance projector will also enable students to view graphics and deliver presentations to other students. "The use of a whiteboard and a projector in the classroom will tremendously increase the interaction and the retention levels of the students," said Rever Givens, principal of Barbara Jordan High School of Technology & Careers. The PLUS Vision technology will enable our students to feel empowered and using these technologies will give the students a sense of control over their learning," added Givens. PLUS Vision chose the high school that is part of Houston Independent School District from a pool of applicants that submitted unique examples of how the PLUS Vision projector and white board would be used if the school was awarded it. The Education Spotlight award grant was first established by PLUS Vision in 2001. In PLUS Vision's efforts to enhance the education opportunities for K-12 students, the company developed a program for primary and secondary schools. The award grants one projector and an electronic copyboard to a selected school each quarter. To be eligible for the Spotlight Award, simply fill out an application form at www.plus-america.com/spotlight.html. In addition to the Education Spotlight grant program, PLUS Vision offers a wide range of projectors. Most recently, the company announced its latest line of feature packed value priced projectors for the classroom, the U5 series. Additionally, PLUS Vision has full featured copyboards and interactive boards at affordable prices for schools and districts. Visit the PLUS Vision website at www.plus-america.com for more information. Pricing and Accessories The U5-132 will be introduced with a street price of $2,895 and the U4-232 at $3,095. The U5 series ships with all necessary data, video and audio cables, a full-function remote control and soft carrying case, fulfilling every requirement for effective presentations. The U5 series comes standard with PLUS's safe and secure 3-year warranty. Product Lines from PLUS PLUS Vision Corporation of America provides sophisticated, ultra-portable and affordable presentation technology for business, education, government and home use. The recognized leader in projector miniaturization, PLUS Vision has the largest selection of ultra-portable DLP projectors with a comprehensive range of features to meet the varying needs of corporate executives, educators, traveling professionals and others. In home theater projection, its award-winning video projectors have established a new benchmark for value. PLUS Vision offers the most projectors in the two-pound category. The company's focus on continuous performance boosts, lower total cost of ownership and excellent customer support is also evident in its line of full-featured electronic copyboards and real-time interactive whiteboards. About PLUS Vision Corp. of America PLUS Vision is a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Group of Japan, a 50-year-old company with revenue of nearly $2 billion. Its U.S. corporate headquarters are located in Beaverton, Oregon. More information about PLUS Vision Corp. of America is available by visiting www.plus-america.com or www.plushometheater.com, or by calling 1-800-211-9001. PLUS Vision projectors feature Digital Light Processing™ technology. DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments. TOP |
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