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April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The first plasma display measured in feet instead of inches is available in the United States for the first time. LG Electronics continues to reshape the digital display landscape with the announcement of the U.S. availability of its 71-inch Plasma High-Definition Monitor (MW-71PY10), the largest in production worldwide. Reaffirming the company's position as a consumer electronics industry leader, the mammoth plasma offers consumers the finest in home entertainment with the most vivid and realistic viewing experience. Read more

Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering on its promise of bringing stylish design and increased functionality into all of its home appliance products, LG Electronics, the world's leading air conditioner manufacturer, today unveiled a first-of-its-kind, picture-frame air conditioner as part of its popular ART COOL product line. The ART COOL line is LG's premium, design- oriented air conditioner series, which also includes renditions of classic art pieces by famous painters such as Van Gogh and Sisley featured on the product's front panel, transforming household white goods such as air conditioners into stylish objects of art. The product will be on display for the first time at the annual Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Exposition (AHR), January 23-25, 2006 in Chicago.

Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- DIRECTV, Inc., the USA's leading digital television service provider, has selected LG Electronics as the first supplier of digital high-definition television (HDTV) set-top boxes based on powerful new video compression technology, the companies announced today.

Looking more like Porsches than appliances, this sleek washer and dryer system features high tech knobs and dials (similar to a DVD player!), lots of lights and a unique remote, handheld monitor device that allows you check on your load of laundry from anywhere in the house. $1,349 for the Washer, and $949 for the Dryer, and $99 for the Remote Device. www.lgusa.com

July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm (LG Mobile Phones) announced the July 15 availability of the LG VX8100 phone, the latest handset designed by LG Mobile Phones to take full advantage of Verizon Wireless' high-speed EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) network. Available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers, the VX8100 is optimized for V CAST, the nation's first and only wireless broadband multimedia service for consumers that allows them to view high-quality video clips from major news, sports and entertainment outlets, play 3D games and download rich multimedia content -- all with their wireless phones.

May 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to reinforce its commitment to innovation, the environment and improving consumers' every day lives, LG Electronics, a leading global consumer products manufacturer, unveiled for the first time a glimpse at what the 'laundry room of tomorrow will look like, today,' with its new LG Tromm Stream Washing System at the 2005 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show. As the latest addition to its Tromm Laundry System product line, this ultra-capacity device incorporates "steam" technology to clean clothes, and uses less water and energy, while preventing shrinkage and extending the life cycle of a garment. Once again, LG has brought to market a higher performance product surpassing industry standards. This unique innovation will be on private display at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth #3712), May 10-12, 2005.

May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its already extensive and ever-growing home appliance product portfolio, LG Electronics, a leading global consumer products manufacturer, today unveiled the company's first dishwasher line introductions in the U.S. The new product line will be on display at the 2005 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth #3712), May 10-12, 2005. In addition to being one of the quietest dishwashers on the market, the new LG dishwasher features one of the largest tub capacities available in the U.S. - fitting 16-place settings, versus the standard 12 or 14 available on the market today.

Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LG Electronics Inc. and SpatiaLight, Inc., made the following joint announcement today:

Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an aggressive move to reinforce its commitment to establishing the latest in digital home appliance solutions in today's digital age, LG Electronics, a leading global consumer products manufacturer, today unveiled the latest innovations to its "Home Network" system at the 2005 International Builders' Show. LG's next evolution of home appliance technology, home network and full line of Internet-enabled appliances, along with its other home appliance introductions, will be on display at the show all week, at the Orlando Convention Center (Booth #W1501), January 13-16, 2005.

Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics, a leading global consumer products manufacturer, is helping to make the refrigerator the most organized space in the kitchen with the expansion of its Panorama Three-Door Refrigerator line. This design is becoming increasingly popular among consumers, as it combines both the convenience of a side-by-side refrigerator with the easily accessible bottom mount pullout freezer drawer. The new Panorama Three-Door Refrigerator line, along with LG's other home appliance innovations, will be on display this week at the 2005 International Builders' Show at the Orlando Convention Center (Booth #W1501), January 13-16, 2005.