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Epson Named to the 2009 CRN Best Sellers List by Everything Channel

Recognized as the Channel Best Seller and Biggest Share Gain Holder in the Projector Category

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today announced its position as "Channel Best Seller" and "Biggest Share Gain" holder in the projector category as recognized by the 2009 CRN Best Sellers List by Everything Channel, the one-stop shop for accessing, enabling, managing, and accelerating technology sales channels. The list, which will appear in the March 30, 2009 issue of CRN and online at www.channelweb.com, helps technology Solution Providers make strategic decisions about the top selling products in the IT Channel. The list recognizes the most popular technology categories and brands being sold through the Channel today.

Epson projectors are renowned for their excellence in image quality, ease-of-use capabilities and innovative technologies that make projecting in a classroom or business environment seamless and reliable. Epson offers a wide range of projectors designed to meet the needs and budgets of all customers, delivering robust features including:

- Extended Lamp Life: Epson exclusive E-TORL(R) lamp technology offering more lumens (brightness) per watt than lamps used with competitive projection technology offering similar lumens specification, leading to increased energy efficiency and cost savings over time(2); replacement E-TORL lamps can cost up to $200 less than competing replacement lamps
- USB Plug 'n Play Connectivity: Epson's proprietary technology offers a unique USB connection for "plug-and-play" projection
- Epson 3LCD Technology: Features Epson's latest 3-chip 3LCD optical engine to deliver amazing color and detail
- Network Monitoring and Control: RJ-45 wired LAN connectivity for remote monitoring and control via the IT network helps save time and money, regardless of the projector's physical location

"This is a great testament to Epson's position as the number-one seller of projectors in the world," said Tom French, Director of Commercial Channel Sales, Epson America, Inc. "Combining world-class products with a world-class channel program that delivers unrivaled results has always been our goal and we're so pleased to have achieved it."

CRN partnered with the NPD Group, the world's leading provider of technology market research information to compile the data. The CRN Channel Best Sellers list represents the top five best-selling technologies in 20 technology categories, the leading Channel Best Seller in each category, and the Top Growth Bestseller. The #1 Channel Best Seller is determined by market share data from January through December 2008, while the #1 Top Growth Best Seller is determined by change in share between January through December 2007 and January through December 2008.

"The CRN Best Sellers List helps Solution Providers make important product decisions and educated recommendations," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel. "We applaud Epson America for making the list."