GLOBAL DISPLAY SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES ITS NEW TOUCHSCREEN LCD DISPLAY

Released on = September 10, 2004, 8:44 am

Press Release Author = The Scott Partnership

Press Release Summary = Global Display Solutions (GDS), market leader in the design
and manufacture of industrial, digital displays, announces the launch of its new,
innovative touchscreen LCD display.

Press Release Body = Global Display Solutions (GDS), market leader in the design and
manufacture of industrial, digital displays, announces the launch of its new,
innovative touchscreen LCD display. This display is a key product in GDS’s
e-Signage™ range and is the result of a collaboration with NextWindow Ltd., designer
and developer of optical imaging technologies in the field of touch recognition.
GDS’s touchscreen display provides endless promotion, information and
brand-awareness opportunities for various industries including retail, banking,
travel and leisure.

GDS’s new touchscreen display has integrated optical imaging technology which
enables the user to interact with the display by touch. The technology is unique as
it recognises where the user places their finger on the screen by utilizing an
infra-red illuminated frame and custom line-scan cameras to determine touchpoint.
The touch can be registered up to 1mm before physical contact on the screen’s
surface.

This new touchscreen LCD Display is far superior to similar products on the market
as the absence of an overlay ensures that there is no on-screen degradation,
guaranteeing a high visibility display. Also, any object and not just a finger can
create ‘the touch’; even the off-screen area can be touch-enabled; and the display
is not susceptible to scratching. This creates a robust solution for even the most
challenging environments.

Ian Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director of GDS says, “This new touchscreen display
is totally unique in the touchscreen marketplace, which is forecast to represent
$2.4 billion by 2005. Unlike displays with a touchscreen overlay, this new GDS and
Nextwindow touchscreen display will not degrade, making it higher performance and
more cost-effective than its competitors.”

GDS is a world-leading manufacturer of industrial display solutions for a number of
industries worldwide including kiosks, retail, advertising, entertainment, banking,
marine, process and transport. For further information on GDS’s new touchscreen
display, please call +44 (0) 1274 230150, visit www.gds.com or email sales@gds.com
NextWindow’s ground-breaking advancements in optical imaging technology facilitate
the production of large-scale interactive touchscreens. The company provides
integrated touch technology solutions to a number of industries including
telecommunications, tourism and retail. Additional information on NextWindow is
available at www.nextwindow.com

-ENDS-

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Contact Details = For press information, please contact: Liz Ebbrell, The Scott
Partnership, The Old Barn, Holly House Estate, CRANAGE, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10
9LT, UK Tel: 01606 837787 Fax: 01606 837757 e-mail: pr@scottmail.co.uk