Epson Announces Partnership with Home Entertainment Source

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epson, the number one selling projector brand worldwide(i), today announced a partnership with Home Entertainment Source that will offer Epson's Home Cinema and Pro Cinema 3LCD projectors to its expansive member network. Home Entertainment Source, the A/V specialty division of Brand Source, is one of the largest A/V networks in North America and is dedicated to serving dealers with an annual sales volume of $1 million to $50 million.

Epson was recently ranked the number one home video company in the annual inside track Supplier Loyalty Report for the third consecutive year.  Epson also received top marks in Product Reliability and Resolution of Service. Its line of Home Cinema and Pro Cinema projectors deliver high-quality home entertainment at affordable price points to HES dealers.

"Epson offers a number of high-performing 1080p front projectors that fill a price gap for many of our members," said Jim Ristow, director, Home Entertainment Source. "The addition of Epson to our vendor roster enables us to provide our members with competitively priced, robust solutions with excellent customer support."

With more than 500 members nationwide, HES is a fully integrated network offering its members volume buying benefits and a host of added profit- and business-building services. Members can also purchase product from the member-owned Expert Warehouse at factory direct prices.  

"Epson is thrilled to be joining forces with such an established and well-known organization in the home entertainment market," said Marge Ang, senior product manager, Epson America. "Our wide selection of high-quality 3LCD front projectors offers reliable, high-margin video options at a time when many dealers are facing declining margins on many product lines."

About Epson America, Inc.

Epson America Inc. is a leading provider of an extensive range of printers, 3LCD projectors, scanners and point-of-service printers that are renowned for their high quality, functionality, innovation and energy efficiency. Epson America is a U.S. affiliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, which employs more than 70,000 people in 106 companies around the world. Seiko Epson is committed to its ongoing contributions to the global environment and for the second year in a row has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria.

Note: Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.  All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.  Epson disclaims any and all rights in these trademarks.

(i) Based upon Q2 2008 worldwide front projection market share estimates from Pacific Media Associates

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