UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA — March 29, 2005 — Starting in April, custom home theater installers will be able to satisfy the refined tastes of their customers with an unprecedented variety of high-definition video displays. Runco International, the world-leading producer of home theater imaging technology, is adding an entirely new lineup of flat-panel LCD displays to its family of digital video products. The Crystal Series of liquid crystal display panels includes three new models that offer home theater enthusiasts the immersive movie experience and integration versatility that is Runco International's signature, as well as all of the benefits of today's most advanced LCD technology.

"We gave the first look at our Crystal Series LCD displays at CES 2005, and the positive response from our dealers and reps has been absolutely overwhelming," said Bob Hana, president of Runco International. "Since then, each member of Runco has put in tremendous effort toward perfecting the balance between power and style that make our products the sought-after luxury standard. We are also offering our dealers the same great support program that backs all of our quality products. With the addition of the Crystal Series, Runco dealers now have palette of video products at their fingertips that represents the highest quality and broadest variety available today."

Runco International's new Crystal Series of LCD flat panels includes three models: the CR-26HD,CR-32HD, and CR-40HD. Each features a 16:9 screen (1366 x 768 native resolution) in sizes of 26", 32", and 40", respectively, and specifically addresses the needs of custom home theater installers. The new panels ensure seamless integration in nearly any setting by utilizing Runco's upscale industrial design, as well as including a wide array of connections that allow function with today's advanced signal sources. Runco has incorporated the Imaging Science Foundation's (ISF) calibration standards to ensure an outstanding picture in any viewing environment, as well as its own benchmark ViViX™ image processing technology, which enhances even standard video programming to virtual high-definition.

Runco International's Crystal Series breaks new ground in application flexibility, as it is the company's first series of displays to include built-in two-way stereo speakers and a 185-channel NTSC tuner. Each LCD is also capable of switching between picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-on-picture (POP) modes. This wealth of features combined with a slim depth of 3-1/4" (CR-26HD) and 4-1/2" (CR-32HD & CR-40HD) make Runco International's Crystal Series of LCD displays the ideal choice for the uncompromising home theater sophisticate.

About Runco International, Inc.
Founded in 1987 and currently headquartered in Union City, California, Runco International, Inc is a market leader in state-of-the-art projection systems, flat-panel plasma monitors, video processors and other components for the consumer market. Runco's innovations have won numerous awards and citations from the world press. Runco was the first company to introduce and market a line doubler with a multi-frequency projector in 1990 and also introduced the first multiple-aspect-ratio controller, the ARC-IV, to the Home Theater market. Recently, both of these features have become essential for the new digital high definition capable televisions. For more information on Runco International, Inc. visit the web at runco.com.