TWICE - August 8, 2005

“Life's Good,” is LG Electronics' ad slogan and, based on comments by president/CEO Michael Ahn, could describe how the company thinks about itself as it faces the second half. During its product preview last Tuesday evening which was held on a yacht that set sail from a Manhattan pier, Ahn discussed LG's expanding presence in the U.

• Accessories
• Outside The Box Debuts Noise-Canceling Headphones
• TDK Shipping 'Batman Begins' CD-R Media
• Antennas Advance Into The Digital Age

• Business News
• Matsushita CE Sales Rise 1%, Profit Soars
• Sony Reports $330M Loss, Lower CE Sales
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• Toshiba CE Sales Climb 6% To $4.6 Billion
• Pioneer Reports Overseas CE Sales Increased 11.3% In First Quarter

• By The Numbers
• Sirius Revenue Up, But Loss Increases
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard

• Communications
• i-mate Targets Cellular Market With Windows Mobile Focus
• Music, Wi-Fi, QWERTY Phones In Motorola's Next Wave
• Kyocera Builds Out Midtier Selection

• Computer Technology
• Linksys Simplifies Wi-Fi Security
• Computer Briefs
• Belkin Adds Apple Accessories

• Digital Imaging
• Camera Phones Yet To Impact
• Hot Features, Key Price Points
• Retailing Dynamics
• The Camera Of The Future
• Money Beyond The Print
• Digital SLRs Fight Fixed Lens
• Maturing Digital Camera Market Still Growing

• Home Audio
• Denon Upgrades Receiver, DVD Lineup
• Marantz Audio Steps Back To Go Forward
• Bose Adds Music Server To 321 Home Theater Line
• Motorized Custom Speaker Choices Rev Up
• Custom Six-Zone iPod System Unveiled

• Major Appliances
• Duet Demos Winning Blend Of Form And Function
• Maytag Opens Books To Whirlpool

• Mobile Electronics
• New Ku Band May Be Used For Radar Detectors
• Study: Seniors Represent Large Potential Nav Market
• Combo Sirius/iPod Docking Station
• HK Introduces iPod Adapter
• First Harley/XM For Motorcycles

• News
• TWICE PEOPLE
• Fox To Release Content On Blu-ray Format
• Microsoft Makes Security Priority In Vista System
• July Sales Rose For Discounters
• Good Guys Gets Makeover, Trim From CompUSA
• Gateway Delays Q2 Earnings Report For Second Time In Week
• JVC Outlines A/V Receiver Vision
• RadioShack Drops Verizon For Cingular
• XM Doubles Q2 Revenue, Ups Sub Estimate
• Digital Media Recorder Tops New LG Products
• Samsung, XM Ink MP3 Time-Shift Portable Deal
• Rio Foresees Delay For Next-Generation Devices
• Pushing Back On D-SLR, Vendors Aim High

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Tweeter Rev Rises 2%, Net Loss Widens
• CE Industry Must Act On Environmental Issues
• TWICE Turns Sights On 'Retailers To Watch'
• OfficeMax Sales Down 1%
• Tweeter Names McGuire President/CEO
• Amazon CE Sales Soar
• Co-Op Ad Manager AAS Interested In CE/Majap Market
• Back-To-School CE Spending To Fall By $1 Billion

• Video/Home Satellite
• Coalition Calls For STB Subsidies
• Epoq Expands Flat-Panel TV Line With LCDs, Plasmas
• Trans Global To Market Hisense TV
• SIM2 Unveils Compact 3-Chip DLP Projector

• Viewpoint
• Numbers Can Paint A Picture