Churches Purchase Daktronics LED Displays to Inform Members and Community
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Brookings, S.D. - August 20, 2004 - Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq - DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announces the recent purchase of outdoor Galaxy® light emitting diodes (LED) displays by three churches in three separate states.
More and more churches have discovered that an electronic message center (EMC) is an exceptional way to reach out to the local community by mixing church event notices targeted toward church members with information about resources and services available for the general public. Many churches today provide a wide array of programs, services and facilities to community members, such as day care facilities, elementary, junior high, or high schools, basketball courts, or fitness centers. Churches also may host scout meetings, pre-kindergarten screening, after-school programs, and classes for CPR training. The flexibility, high visibility and easy-to-use software control of Daktronics Galaxy® display electronic message centers make them ideal vehicles to relay this wide variety of information not only to church members but to the whole community.
Three churches have recently purchased Galaxy® displays and will soon be exploring the potential of these powerful message systems. The first church, Southern Hills Church of Abilene, Texas, will install a 3400 Series, 34 mm full-color Galaxy® display approximately 2 feet by 9 feet. The 34 mm full-color displays are one of the most powerful communicating tools available with capabilities of 32,768 colors. The Southern Hills Church display will show graphics, logos, basic animation, multiple fonts, and character heights ranging from 9 inches to 21 inches.
The other two churches chose the 3400 Series, 20 mm monochrome Galaxy® display, which is well suited for slower traffic applications and commands the attention of passers-by with text messages or high-powered graphic images. Linway United Presbyterian Church, in North Versailles, Pa., purchased a display that will be approximately 2 feet by 8 feet in size with a range of character heights from 6 inches to 13 inches. The 20 mm monochrome Galaxy® display purchased by Boston Square Church in Grand Rapid, Mich., will be approximately 2 feet by 6 feet in size and the same range of character heights, 6 inches to 13 inches.
Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world's largest suppliers of, computer-programmable displays, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards and the control systems that operate them. The Company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of complex multiple displays showing real time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world in commercial, transportation and sports applications, and celebrated its 35th year in business in 2003. For more information, visit the Company's worldwide web site at http://www.daktronics.com, email the Company at sales@daktronics.com, call toll-free 1-800-DAKTRONICS (800-325-8766) in the U.S., or write to the Company at 331 32nd Avenue, P.O. Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128.
Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this news release contains forward-looking statements reflecting the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, which could materially affect Company performance in the future. The Company cautions that these and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties including changes in economic and market conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts, and other risks noted in the Company's SEC filings which may cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements are made in the context of information available as of the date stated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.
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