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VIZIO Announces Contemporary Styled “Envy Series” of LCD HDTVs

New Envy series sports VIZIO’s HD Game Port for fast side panel connection of external HDMI equipped devices like game consoles and HD camcorders

Irvine, CA. - January 7, 2008 - VIZIO, America's Fastest Growing Flat Panel HDTV Company, today announced the addition of two new models within its more contemporary-styled line of products, the new VIZIO VU32L-32" and VU37L-37" LCD HDTVs. Code name "Envy", the new VU series feature 720p performance with new side access High Definition gaming ports which include HDMI connectivity. While launch plans are not finalized, estimated selling prices are $699 (VU32L) and $899 (VU37L).

Maintaining top position with the VIZIO VU series of products is the full featured, VU42LF, 1080p Full High-Definition television sporting a very competitive $1399 price tag. All three LCD flat panel displays within the Envy line of products [VU32L, VU37L and VU42LF] are geared toward the traditional retail space that offers competitive feature sets including two HDMI, composite and component video, SVideo, RF and RGB connections, and standard/HDTV/QAM combination tuner for the ultimate in high definition convenience. Enhanced video performance is achieved with reduced pixel noise, improved contrast and advanced color balancing and equalization. Envy models have a detachable base to accommodate on-wall mounting and built-in speakers with stereo quality 10 watts per channel sound to help draw attention to the elegant, contemporary construction.

VIZIO's breakthrough pricing throughout 2007 was instrumental in their consistent growth in sales and overall buyer awareness in the flat panel TV category. DisplaySearch named VIZIO the #1 selling brand of HDTVs in North America during Q2 2007. In Q3 '07, iSuppli reported that VIZIO had maintained their leadership position in the North American LCD HDTV market, accounting for 13 percent of all units shipped.

VIZIO will have demonstrations of the new Envy series and other new product introductions for 2008 in their suite at the Wynn Hotel during CES.

About VIZIO
VIZIO, Inc. "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Irvine, California, is America's Fastest Growing Flat Panel HDTV Company. The VIZIO brand has been seen and heard on TV and radio, including NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kelly, won numerous awards from leading publications including Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, CNET's Top 10 Holiday Gifts, PC World's Best Buy, Sound & Vision's Editors Choice, Home Theater Magazine's Rave Award, PC Magazine's Editors Choice, AVRev.com's #1 Product We Love the Best and The Perfect Vision's Products of the Year. VIZIO is bringing vision to the consumer electronics market through practical innovation. VIZIO products offer customers advanced technologies at the most affordable value. Products include the VIZIO, Maximvs and Gallevia lines of Plasma and LCD HDTVs. Many of these products can be found at BJ's Wholesale, Circuit City, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Sears, Wal-Mart, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners. For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at www.VIZIO.com.

The V, VIZIO, Gallevia, Maximvs, Where Vision Meets Value names, phase and symbols are trademarks or registered trademarks of VIZIO, Inc. All other trademarks may be the property of their respective holders.

Source: VIZIO, Inc.

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