Mitsubishi Electric Installs Diamond Vision Screen at Boat Race Fukuoka

1,513-Inch Screen Becomes Second Largest Display at a Japanese Boat Racecourse

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has completed installation of a Diamond Vision large-scale display system at Boat Race Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. The new 1,513-inch screen, replacing the previous CRT screens installed in 1996, is the second largest display at a Japanese boat racecourse and the largest in the Kyushu area.

The new screen, which displays high-definition video content, incorporates high-luminance light-emitting diodes (LEDs) aligned vertically and horizontally in a 15-millimeter dot pitch and the latest digital screen controllers. The display system faces the main stand across the racing surface, and will flexibly display a variety of programs such as dynamic live race videos, contestant profiles, odds, order of arrival and other gaming information.

Specifications

Product name	Diamond Vision LED
Screen size	36 m (w) x 13.44 m (h); 483.84 m^2; 1,513-inch
Light emitting element	High luminance LED element (red, blue and green)
Pixel size (dot)	2,466 (w) x 946 (h)

About Mitsubishi Electric

With over 85 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,353.2 billion yen (US$ 36.1 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com

*At an exchange rate of 93 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2010