USDC Announces Preliminary Agenda for 2007 Displays & Emerging Electronics Investment Conference

Applied Materials’ Tom Edman Will Provide Keynote Address

San Jose , Calif. , February 12, 2007 – The U.S. Display Consortium ( USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display (FPD) industry infrastructure, today announced the keynote speakers for its upcoming Displays & Emerging Electronics Investment Conference. Co-sponsored by Needham & Company, LLC, a nationally recognized investment banking and asset management firm, the conference will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. The preliminary agenda features an impressive lineup of speakers from public and private companies across the electronic display value-chain, as well as from expert market analysts.

“The investment community relies upon the Display Industry Investment Conference for annual, in-depth insights into the display industry,” stated Michael Ciesinski, CEO of USDC. “We are pleased to be teaming with Needham & Co. once again to bring this valuable forum to the financial community. In addition to displays, the conference agenda expands this year to encompass printed and organics electronics, which is emerging as a potential leading force behind the next revolution in the electronics industry. ”

David Barnes, vice president of strategic analysis for market research firm DisplaySearch, will kick off the agenda with a morning keynote address on the market conditions and outlook for the LCD industry. LCDs have now achieved 25% market share of the television market, and Barnes will address how tightening capacity in this and other segments of the display industry will impact continued growth prospects.

The luncheon keynote will be delivered by Tom Edman, vice president/general manager for the Emerging Business Group at Applied Materials. Edman, formerly President/ CEO of Applied Films, will review manufacturing challenges presented by “Tomorrow’s Fabs.”

Kenny Kim, senior vice president of Korean display market research firm, DisplayBank, will close the conference with an afternoon address on technology and market trends.

The agenda also includes senior executives and analysts from a diverse group of private and public companies at the forefront of the US$76 billion industry electronic display industry, including: Activision TV, Bright View, Cambridge Display Technology, Daktronics, DuPont, Fusion Optix, Genesis Microchip, Insight Media, Integral Vision, Kodak, Nuelight, Novalux, Orbotech, Photon Dynamics, Presstek, Roam Consulting, Silecs, Uni-Pixel, Universal Display Corporation, White Electronic Designs and Zygo Corporation.

More information on the conference and registration process can be found at www.usdc.org. Companies interested in presenting at the conference should contact Heidi Hoffman at USDC at (408) 993-8111, or via email at heidi@usdc.org.

About the U.S. Display Consortium
The USDC is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flexible electronics and display manufacturers, developers, integrators and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with member companies. The USDC provides a communication channel among industry, government and financial communities for flexible electronics and display industry issues; sponsors conferences and workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of flexible electronics and displays in providing access to information technology. More information can be found at www.usdc.org

About Needham & Company, Inc.
Needham & Company, Inc. is a privately held, full-service investment bank headquartered in New York City, specializing in technology and biotechnology/life sciences, with offices also in Boston, Menlo Park and San Francisco. In addition to investment banking, Needham services include institutional sales and trading, asset management and venture capital. Needham & Company, Inc. also produces comprehensive equity investment research on more than 350 technology and life sciences companies and regular studies on specific niche sectors within these industries. For more information, please see www.needhamco.com.