CHULA VISTA, California, February 4, 2013 — Hitachi America, Ltd., Digital Media Division,

Business Solutions Group today announced that Hitachi has been named the top-rated

projector brand for dealers serving the professional market in a survey conducted by Pacific

Media Associates (PMA). Hitachi earned the number-one ranking based on its overall

composite rating in the 15th survey of North American projector dealers conducted by PMA,

the worldwide market information experts on front projectors.

The survey took place in November and December 2012 and asked dealers to rate 21

aspects of marketing support, product attributes and after-sale support. Quality and reliability

were rated to be the most important factors for dealers when choosing a projector

manufacturer.

“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as the top projector brand in the professional

market by PMA’s survey,” said Darla Achey, Marketing Manager, Hitachi America, Ltd.,

Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group. “It’s especially important to us because the

rating reflects the opinion of dealers who have hands-on experience with every brand of

projector in the field and know how they perform in the real world where the rubber meets the

road.”

In addition to receiving the top overall composite manufacturer rating, Hitachi earned the

number-one scores in the top five sub-composite rankings for Marketing Support, Products

and After-Sale Support and the number-one score in the Top Five Rankings for Leading

Overall Attributes in the Return/Repair Programs category.