LG TAPS DISPLAYLINK FOR NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST
WINDOWS VISTA-CERTIFIED USB NETWORK DISPLAY

PALO ALTO, CALIF. – July 16, 2007 – DisplayLink Corp. today announced that LG Electronics (LG) has launched North America’s first line of USB-connected computer displays based on DisplayLink’s USB 2.0 network display technology.

The new FlatronWide L206WU is a 20-inch monitor from LG, a global leader in high-performance liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, that is certified for Windows Vista and feature DisplayLink’s DL-160 chip, enabling high-performance HD graphics over a USB 2.0 link. The display offers wide-screen resolution (1680x1050) for full-screen display of rich graphics and for playback of widescreen video.

With a multi-port USB hub built into the display, up to three LG FlatronWide monitors can be daisy chain connected to a PC while consuming only one USB 2.0 port on the computer. Future improvements will enable up to six monitors to be connected to a single PC over USB 2.0.

“LG is committed to enhancing consumers’ lifestyle with innovative display products,” said Morris Lee, Global Monitor Marketing Team Leader for LG Electronics. “The intuitive functionality and exceptional performance we get from DisplayLink’s network display technology opens up a new and exciting market for our Flatron brand.”

The DisplayLink DL-160 network display chip powers high-quality, fully interactive 32-bit true-color graphics with real-time video playback across a USB link. DisplayLink is the first company to enable the 3D capabilities of the Windows Vista Aero interface on multiple USB-connected displays with an unparalleled user experience.

“This LG monitor is the perfect way to instantly upgrade a Windows Vista system for a dramatic boost in productivity and enjoyment,” said Hamid Farzaneh, president and CEO of DisplayLink. “For too long, multi-monitor computing has been too costly and complex. But now it is made simple thanks to DisplayLink’s network display technology.”

DisplayLink’s network display chip family includes the DL-160 and DL-120 high-performance network display chips. These are designed for monitor manufacturers, PC OEMs and PC accessory companies who want to develop easy to use high performance products such as USB-connected monitors, video-capable USB laptop docking stations, Skype video phones, picture frames and other devices.

The complete DisplayLink solution is comprised of Virtual Graphics Card (VGC) software that runs on a Windows host PC, and a Hardware Rendering Engine (HRE) inside the DL-120 or DL-160 chip at the display end. The VGC software processes a stream of display information using the company’s proprietary adaptive graphics protocol and transmits it over a USB 2.0, wireless USB, or Wi-Fi link to the DL-120 or DL-160 chip that reconstructs the image on the display.

About LG Electronics
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 06657.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 72,000 people working in over 120 operations including 80 subsidiaries around the world. Comprising four business units -- Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media with 2005 global consolidated sales of US $43.4 billion -- LG Electronics is the world’s largest producer of CDMA handsets, residential air conditioners, plasma panels, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information please visit www.lge.com.

About DisplayLink
DisplayLink (formerly Newnham Technology) is a fabless network graphics semiconductor company, formed in 2003 to lead the “second display revolution” by enabling flexible connections to be made between computers and multiple displays using standard wired and wireless networking protocols. The company’s technology allows any number of monitors to be connected to a single PC and function independently to display different content. DisplayLink’s institutional backers include Atlas Venture, Benchmark Capital and Esprit Capital. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with main R&D and product development activities in Cambridge, UK.

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