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Articles from 2003

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April 2003 - Portland Tribune, The World is Going Flat.
As cathode-ray tube monitors give way to slim screens, Beaverton firm booms.

 

April 2003 - The Wall Street Journal, Bottoms Up - At Planar Systems, an inverted bonus plan rewards lower-level workers before their bosses.
As business bosses everywhere struggle to restore their tarnished credibility, investors are paying closer attention to pay practices that truly hold management accountable.

 

June 2003 - IR Update - Successful Practices.
Planar shares good corporate governance practices.

 

August 2003 - Silicon India, Incentivize and Succeed.
Balaji Krishnamurthy turned Planar Systems around despite challenging market conditions with an out-of-the-box attitude towards well-entrenched corporate practices.

 

August 2003 - Investor's Business Daily - Buyers Display LCD Preference.
CRT monitors slowing, Thin computer screens enjoy fat sales gains as prices keep falling

 

August 2003 - PC WORLD Online, Thin is in - Way In, Flat-Panel LCDs are the hottest things going.
Your next computer monitor just may be flat. At these prices, why not?

 

August 2003 - CNET.com, Planar PX191 LCD Review.
"For users who want high quality and aren't afraid to pay for it, the PX191 is a good choice."

 

August 2003 - Investors Business Daily, Maker of Flat Screens Rounds Out Its Lines.
Planar's LCD monitors are landing on more desktops as prices for flat screens fall.

 

September 2003 - CNET Reviews, The Planar PE 170's stunning image quality and equally attractive price make it a tempting choice.
"Image quality is where the PE170 shines. The PE170 aced CNET's Labs' tests. Text looked very sharp, whites were bright, blacks were deep and dark, and colors and subtle shades of the grayscale were even and accurate."

 

October 2003 - CNET Reviews, Planar's PX191 receives stellar reviews from CNET.
"Pixel for pixel, Planar's PX191 costs more than many other 19-inch LCDs, but its adjustability and image quality are worth it."

 

October 2003 - Business 2.0, Planar ranks 18th on Business 2.0 Top 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies.
Originally a maker of LCD screens for military trucks, Planar's efficient supply chain helped it smoothly enter the consumer market.

 

October 2003 - CNBC on MSN, The flat-screen TV in your future.
"A more targeted play on LCD TV production is Planar Systems. The Beaverton, Ore., company has a long history of producing high-performance display panels used in health care, aerospace, defense and industrial markets."

 

October 2003 - Forbes, Cheap Thrills, Small caps are hot, but which ones are cheap?
Forbes annual listing of the 200 Best Small Companies in America, each solidly profitable, with sales between $5 million and $600 million.

 

October 2003 - Forbes, Planar is the only Oregon company to make Forbes Hot Shots list for 200 Best Small Companies.
Planar ranks 111th on Forbes Hot Shots list

 

November 2003, Pro AV, LCD Monitors
The PQ line of LCD flat-panel monitors from Planar Systems meets Trade Agreement Act requirements and is Section 508-compliant.

 

November 2003 - Biophotonics International, Market Tipping Toward Liquid Crystal Displays
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are predicted to soon dominate the medical display market as the manufacturing costs of this technology decrease and its quality increases.

 

November 2003 - Network World Fusion, Planar PQ191 19-inch LCD Monitor
The contrast ratio is one of the highest in the LCD market, which is what makes this a top quality monitor.

 

November 2003 - Signs of the Times, LCD Displays
Planar introduces two new color high-bright displays for outdoor kiosk installations.

 

November 2003 - Business Journal of Portland, Plugging into Oregon
"...Planar Systems Inc. is rapidly becoming a recognized name not only for computer monitors, but also for flat-panel televisions and plasma displays."

 

November 2003, Business Journal of Portland, Local companies honored at 20th annual Tech Awards
Planar Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: PLNR) was recognized for the third year in a row as the leading publicly-traded company under $250 million in revenue.

 

November 2003 - Dow Jones Newswires - Commercial, Medical Sales to Spur Growth at Planar
Balaji Krishnamurthy, president and chief executive, discusses the success of Planar's commercial business, as well as its expansion into new medical and industrial markets.

 

November 2003, VAR Business, Standing Out Amid the Clones
"...monitor makers. No field in information technology is more crowded or more competitive."

 

December 2003 - Sign Business, Dynamic Digital Signage: A New Frontier
...digital signage is an industry poised not only for rapid growth in its own right, but also for making significant impact on traditional sign businesses.

 

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