IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZIO, America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, announced today that according to preliminary Q2 2009 iSuppli reports, is again the #1 shipper of LCD HDTVs in the U.S. at 21.7%*, with a 165% increase over their 2008 2nd quarter unit sales.

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US LCD-TV Brand Market Share (Percentage of Unit Shipments) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brand Q408 Q109 Q209 ----- ---- ---- ---- VIZIO 14.9% 21.4% 21.7% ------- ---- ---- ---- Samsung 19.3% 17.8% 21.3% --------- ---- ---- ---- Sony 15.7% 14.8% 11.9% ------ ---- ---- ---- Toshiba 10.6% 8.0% 8.3% --------- ---- --- --- LG Electronics 10.2% 8.9% 7.9% ---------------- ---- --- --- Panasonic 4.9% 3.7% 6.0% ----------- --- --- --- Sharp 8.3% 8.6% 5.3% ------- --- --- --- Others 16.2% 16.8% 17.6% -------- ---- ---- ---- Source - iSuppli Corporation, August 2009

"VIZIO continues to benefit from its combination of full-featured, value sets with its high-volume retail channels," stated Riddhi Patel, principal analyst, television, for the market research firm iSuppli Corp., El Segundo, Calif. "The company seems to have found the right balance between features and price that appeals to many consumers."

VIZIO's successful sales quarter includes success in key performance categories including over 300% Full HD 1080p YOY growth and 101% QOQ growth in 55" HDTVs. According to DisplaySearch reports, VIZIO also had the strongest YOY unit growth rate in the 40"+ and 1080p LCD TVs amongst its top 5 competitors and was the category leader in North American 21.5-24", 26", 32", and 37" class HDTVs.

"By bringing the most sought after technology to more consumers at speeds unheard of in the past, we continue to lead the LCD HDTV business with a comprehensive lineup from 19" all the way to 55"," stated Laynie Newsome, VIZIO Co-Founder and VP Sales & Marketing Communications. "VIZIO is number one again because consumers want to enjoy the latest technology like Full HD 1080p, 120/240Hz SPS, and they appreciate the value that VIZIO provides. VIZIO continues to offer the best in performance, design, a superb out-of-box experience, world class customer support - all this combined with the strength and support of great retail partners."

VIZIO HDTVs are merchandised with the most efficient retail partners in the industry like Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Sam's Club, and Target stores who all merchandise HDTVs at incredible values. With this strong retail presence the brand's LCD TV unit shipments grew 11% from 1,351,860 in the first quarter to 1,490,096 in Q'2 2009.

"VIZIO was the #2 LCD TV brand on a shipment basis in North America during Q2' 09 with a market share of over 16%, achieving the highest rate of unit growth among the top 5 brands. VIZIO also had the strongest year-over-year unit growth rate in the 40"+ and 1080p LCD TV among the top 5 brands in each respective category," stated analyst Paul Gagnon DisplaySearch.

Quixel Q2 2009 Best Sellers Manufacturer Product Size Resolution Aspect List ------------ ------- ---- ---------- ------ ------ Samsung LN32B360 32 1366x768 16x9 $549 ------- -------- -- -------- ---- ---- Sony KDL32L5000 32 1366x768 16x9 $599 ---- ---------- -- -------- ---- ---- VIZIO VA19L 19 1366x768 16x9 $249 ----- ----- -- -------- ---- ---- VIZIO VO320E 32 1366x768 16x9 $499 ----- ------ -- -------- ---- ---- VIZIO VA26LHDTV 26 1366x768 16x9 $449 ----- --------- -- -------- ---- ---- Source - Quixel Research, August 2009

"With LCD market unit sales staying strong even in difficult economic conditions, consumers were purchasing smaller screen sizes (22", 32", 40"/42") and value models," stated Tamaryn Pratt of Quixel Research. "These conditions remain especially favorable for VIZIO who is well positioned because they are now a trusted brand that offers products that are both well featured as well as affordable."

* iSuppli Research Preliminary Q2 2009 LCD HDTV Report

About VIZIO

VIZIO, Inc., "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Irvine, California, is America's HDTV Company. In 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 selling brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and became the first American brand in over a decade to lead major categories in U.S. TV sales. VIZIO is committed to bringing feature-rich flat panel televisions to market at a value through practical innovation. VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning Plasma and LCD HDTVs including the new XVT series. VIZIO's products are found at Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Sears, Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners. VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, CNET's Top 10 Holiday Gifts and PC World's Best Buy among others. For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at www.VIZIO.com.

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