Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and the New York Mets today announced that
Daktronics will provide nearly 12,000 square feet of integrated scoring
and video display technology at Citi Field, the new home of the Mets
opening in 2009. Installation of the multi-million
Dollar system will
begin this spring and is expected to be substantially complete by August
2008.
The scope of Daktronics’ work at Citi Field
includes the design, manufacture, and installation of the most advanced
and varied video technology and integrated systems in the country. This
system will incorporate multiple high definition video boards, one of
the nation’s largest and most capable
out-of-town scoreboards, large screen LED video displays, Daktronics’
popular ProAd® LED
fascia display technology, and numerous other displays throughout the
new, world-class facility.
"Daktronics provides the premier product
offering in multiple video formats to best serve our fans when we move
into Citi Field,” said Jeff Wilpon, COO, New
York Mets. "The introduction of Daktronics
technology and equipment will allow us the opportunity to inform,
entertain, and engage fans at our new ballpark in unprecedented ways.” "The Daktronics team looks forward to
delivering a unique, state-of-the-art system for the Mets organization
and their fans,” said Reece Kurtenbach, Vice
President, Daktronics Live Events. "The
system will incorporate our latest HD-X video technology in various
locations, along with other video, scoring and messaging components
throughout the ballpark that will provide great entertainment for Mets
fans and great value for their partners.”
The towering main scoreboard in centerfield will incorporate three video
displays to show live action and instant replays, as well as line scores
and other information. Daktronics latest HD-X technology will provide
video displays on both the front and back of the main scoreboard. With
more than 1200 lines of resolution, the primary LED video display will
show images and information in unprecedented, high definition clarity.
Daktronics HD-X technology was designed specifically for high definition
applications. This technology optimizes the full-color line count while
eliminating off-angle color shift seen on earlier generations of the
technology. Along with incredibly wide viewing angles, the HD-X design
provides increased brightness using the latest in LED technology,
enhanced contrast with deep black plastics, and other module and video
processing enhancements.
Daktronics currently serves 26 of Major League Baseball’s
30 venues. The company is recognized as the world’s
leading provider of full-color LED video displays. Daktronics began
manufacturing large screen LED video displays in 1997. Since then, more
than 4,100 video-capable displays have been sold and installed in
sports, entertainment and commercial facilities around the world. Since
2001, independent market research conducted by iSuppli Corp. lists
Daktronics as the world’s leading provider of
large screen LED video displays.
Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world’s
largest supplier of, electronic scoreboards, large screen video displays
and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display
systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex
displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video.
Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems
for customers around the world, in sport, commercial and transportation
applications.
Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this
news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is intended to
enjoy the protection of that Act. These forward-looking statements
reflect the Company’s expectations or beliefs
concerning future events. The Company cautions that these and similar
statements involve risk and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ materially from our expectation, including, but not
limited to, changes in economic and market conditions, management of
growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts, and other risks noted
in the Company’s SEC filings, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2007 fiscal year. Forward-looking
statements are made in the context of information available as of the
date stated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as
they occur.
