TWICE - April 21, 2003

JVC Company of America made a series of appointments in its Marketing Division. Karl Bearnarth, who continues as Consumer Audio Division VP, is now VP of the new Corporate Product Strategy Department, which is part of the division. Chad Vogelsong, formerly national product and marketing manager for the Mobile Entertainment Division, has been named national manager of the new department.

• Accessories
• Links Portable Audio To Cell Phones
• Instant Cellular Phone Battery Debuts
• Recoton In Chap. 11, Faces Asset Auction
• ICP Inks Licensing Deal With Cell Maker
• Terk Intros Multi-room Distribution System

• Business News
• Grundig Seeks Bankruptcy Protection In Germany
• Replay TV, Rio Are Acquired By D&M Holdings
• Good Guys: 1st Profit In 7 Yrs.
• Thomson 1st Quarter CE Sales Slide 20%
• Maytag Q1 Majap Sales Drop 4.1%
• H.H. Gregg Opens Atlanta Locations
• Comcast, Best Buy Expand HD Cable
• GE Q1 Majap Segment Sales Decrease 7%

• Communications
• Fastap Technology Ready For Rollout; Faster Text Entry Promised
• Communications Briefs

• Computer Technology
• Epson Unveils New Stylus Photo Printer
• Borders Books Offering Wireless Web Access
• HP Launches New Small Biz LaserJets
• No Slowdown For MFP Sales
• HP Adds DVD+RW To New Notebook Line
• Strategies Moving In Several Areas For WiFi Alliance

• Home Audio
• PARA Members Get Pep Talks, Survival Tips
• Bantam Expands Portfolio, Targets Retail Distribution

• Major Appliances
• Majap Makers See Riches In Niches

• Mobile Electronics
• Car Amplifier Watt Wars Heat Up

• News
• Philips' 1st Quarter CE Sales Drop 5%
• Abt Goes PRO
• Yamaha Reorganizes Sales, Marketing Departments
• Mitsubishi Adds LCoS, Expands Flat-Panel Line
• Murdoch Gets Control Of DirecTV For $6.6B
• Apex Introduces Digitrex Brand For Its DigiCams
• Ex-Recoton Execs Resurrect Dual Brand
• DirecTV Reports 1st Qtr. Revenue Increases By 16%

• Retailing/E-tailing
• NARDA Fetes 60 Years With Charity Dinner
• AHAM Meeting Attendees Talk Of War And Washing Machines
• AHAM Board Elections Held
• Retailers Report Sales In March Were 'At Ease'

• Video/Home Satellite
• Pixonics Proposes Hybrid HD/SD DVD System
• CE Industry Looks For Broadcasters' Support

• Viewpoint
• All Not Rosy For Top 100