SAMSUNG AND SCRAM TECHNOLOGIES SIGN AGREEMENT TO REVOLUTIONIZE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY

March 16, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2001

Suwon, Korea - Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. and Scram Technologies, Inc., of Dunkirk, Maryland, today announced the signing of an OEM License Agreement to integrate SCRAM's radical new technology into Samsung's display systems. The SCRAMscreen® is a revolutionary flat panel display technology that enables displays to be thin, with high contrast, high brightness, wide viewing angles, modularity and more.

After several years of near-silence about their technology, SCRAM is ready to move forward with commercial production of consumer displays. Ray Kwong, President and CEO of SCRAM said, "We waited to announce the technology until it was ready for the market place. We believe SCRAMscreens® will change the display industry in a way it has never seen. We are excited about making our first public announcement of the technology with a company of Samsung's stature in the Consumer Electronics industry because it is a validation of how significant this is going to be."

Mr. B.Y. Yu, Samsung Vice President for R&D said, "SCRAM's technology will enable Samsung to continue to be a leader in the display industry. It will allow us to provide high performance, thin displays for a variety of consumer electronics applications."

The companies anticipate further announcements of product development in the future.

SCRAM is located in Dunkirk, MD. It provides engineering research and development services for licensees of its proprietary display technology. For additional information on SCRAM's revolution in display engineering, visit their website at http://www.scramtech.com

Scram Technologies, Inc.
Ray Kwong
301.855.7909

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with a 2000 sales revenue of US$30 billion is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductors and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit their website, http://samsungelectronics.com

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
Jong-Tae Lim
011.8231.200.8975

 


SCRAM Technologies, Inc. is a design and engineering company with a significant patent portfolio of IP that includes the SCRAMscreen® and LED Illumination systems. The SCRAMscreen® is a high-contrast rear projection screen with exceptional transmission efficiency and ambient light viewability. SCRAM's LED illuminators and associated components are unique alternative solutions for the projection industry. SCRAM provides creative engineering answers for challenges in the advanced projection display market with light engines, complex optical systems, and our SCRAMscreen® to commercial, consumer and military markets.