TWICE - February 22, 2010

OSAKA, JAPAN — Panasonic reported a profi t and slight increase in sales for its fi scal third quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2009.

• Accessories
• Monster/Tam Marriage Makes A Butterfly
• As e-Reader Choices Expand, Accessories Options Follow

• Business News
• Sprint Loses Fewer Subs, Plans New Prepaid Strategy
• Harman Returns To Black In Q2, First Half
• Pioneer Posts Lower Sales In Fiscal 3rd Qtr.
• Wal-Mart Posts Profits, Lower Comp-Store Sales

• By The Numbers
• LCD Monitor Production Jumps In January
• Camera Sales Dip, Printing Gains
• Navteq: 43% Of Car Models Offer Standard, Optional Traffic Service
• Video Game Sales Drop 13% In January
• Keyboard, Touchscreen Phones Gain Q4 Share: NPD

• Car Electronics
• Audyssey Expanding In Automotive Sound Systems
• Audiovox Bows Vehicle Security
• Clarion Updates Training Program
• Alpine Debuts Broad Lineup, Training Program

• Digital Imaging
• Pandigital Unveils Digital Greeting Cards
• Canon Unveils Rebel SLR Additions, 4 PowerShots
• GI Unveils Jason Wu ‘Create’ GE Camera Line
• Sony Unveils Cyber-shot Pair
• PMA To Stress Camera Value, More Features

• Home Audio
• iBiquity Reduces Licensing Fees For Radio Stations
• Harman Sells Audioaccess To ATI
• Dock-And-Play Satellite Radios Continue To Lose Ground To OEM: Survey

• Home Video
• Panasonic Sets Pricing On New Lumix Digicams

• Major Appliances
• Company Offers Online Majap Rebate Finder
• ITC Dismisses Whirlpool-LG Patent Case
• NPD, hhgregg Say Q4 Sales Bode Well For Majaps In 2010

• News
• CTIA Prepares Retail Zone
• Conn’s Q4 Sales Sink 30%
• Panasonic’s 3D, Lumix Will Get Major Backing
• AT&T Reveals Android, Palm WebOS Plans
• CE Retail Sales Fell 5% In ’09, NPD Reports
• NFM Unveils Its New Kansas City CE Department
• Audiovox Buys Invision Industries
• 2010 Blu-ray Players Go Mainstream
• MyerEmco, 55 Yr. A/V Specialty Store, To Close
• CES New Products
• Phones With New OSs, HD Video, e-Reading Debut
• Panasonic Sets 15-City Tour, $100M Ad Push
• High Performance Audio
• Panasonic Fills Out Audio Lineup Details
• Marketing Matters
• Sony Eyes 3D, Will Expand MAPs

• Portable Digital Devices
• Inbrics Readies 3G, 4G Android
• Verizon Plans 2nd Motorola Android
• Garmin-Asus Readies First Android PND Phone
• AT&T OKs TV Place-Shifting Via 3G To iPhone
• Content Is King For e-Reader Category

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Merchants Have Mixed Opinions On 3D TV
• Bargain Hunting: A Permanent Consumer Mindset?
• CompUSA Enhances Interactive Displays
• Sears Refreshes Its CE Strategy With Austin At Helm
• Changing Marketplace Creates New Challenges, Opportunities For Dealers
• CE Retailers See Salvation In Connected Devices And Services
• TWICE Retail Roundtable Discerns The Decade’s Best Growth Plays
• Retailers Look To New Categories For Growth

• Small Office/Home Office
• Digital Storm Rolls Out Black Ops Gaming PCs
• Lenovo Expands Notebook, All-In-One Lines
• 3D PC Monitors Begin To Make Inroads At Retail

• Viewpoint
• CE Retailing Is Always Precarious