Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 9100 Wins CustomRetailer 2009 EXC!TE Award

High-Performing 1080p Projector Offers Custom Installers Tailored Big Screen
Home Theater Solution

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adding to Epson's home
entertainment projector accolades, the new PowerLite(R) Pro Cinema 9100 has
been honored as a 2009 CustomRetailer Magazine EXC!TE Award winner. The EXC!TE
Awards recognize products that stand out for being innovative, high-performing
and solutions-oriented for the custom installation professional.

The new Pro Cinema 9100 delivers a high-quality big screen experience at home.
This native 1080p resolution 3LCD(TM) home theater projector features a high
contrast of 36,000:1 and brightness of 1,800 lumens color and white light
output(1), as well as enhanced color reproduction for outstanding image
quality and more natural and precise colors. With ISF calibration and color
isolation, the Pro Cinema 9100 offers a customized home entertainment
experience to accommodate a range of installation options.

"We are delighted with the acknowledgement received from CustomRetailer for
the new Pro Cinema 9100," said Marge Ang, senior product manager, Epson
America. "The award and recognition underscores Epson's commitment to
delivering custom installers high-quality, high-performing home entertainment
solutions."

The Pro Cinema 9100 offers home theater enthusiasts high-definition 3LCD image
quality and home entertainment performance, delivering bright and natural
color, crisp image detail, and reliability. Housed in a stylish black and
silver design, the Pro Cinema 9100 features an exclusive Dynamic Iris system
which contributes to higher contrast and controls light on a frame-by-frame
basis at up to 60 times per second, making it ideal for fast-action movies.

The EXC!TE Awards are presented annually by CustomRetailer, the leading
business strategy publication for custom installers, integrators and custom
retailers for various new, cutting-edge products, ventures, and technology.
Winners are chosen by the publication's editorial staff. The 2009 award
winners were formally announced on Sept. 10 at CEDIA EXPO out of a field of
over 450 entries.

Availability and Support
Available in October, the Pro Cinema 9100 can be purchased through authorized
Epson projector dealers and select retail outlets and comes with Epson's
industry leading service and support, including a three-year limited warranty
with toll-free access to Epson's PrivateLine(SM) priority technical support,
90-day limited lamp warranty, and free two-business day exchange with Extra
Care(SM) Home Service. For more details on the Pro Cinema 9100 please visit
www.epson.com/newsroom.com.

About Epson America Inc.
Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson
Corporation (SEC) and is a leading provider of digital imaging products that
exceed the vision of its customers. The company's extensive range of printers,
3LCD projectors and small- and medium-sized LCDs are renowned for their
superior quality, functionality, compactness, and energy efficiency. The
Seiko-Epson organization is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global
environment and was recently added 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. PowerLite is
a registered trademark of Epson America Inc. All other product and brand
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

(1) Light output varies depending on modes (color and white light output).
White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.

SOURCE Epson America Inc.

Duane Brozek of Epson America Inc., +1-562-290-5683,
duane_brozek@ea.epson.com; or Sara Lee of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200,
ext. 2980, slee@walt.com