(CINCINNATI, May 4, 2006) Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that its comprehensive Leitch high-definition (HD) conversion portfolio continues to gain momentum in customer acceptance, as demonstrated by the recent surge in worldwide sales during the company's third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, which saw Leitch product sales increase significantly over the previous quarter.
"High definition is taking hold strong and fast, and broadcasters are increasingly looking for advanced, cost-effective, integrated solutions that will see them through the transition," said Tim Thorsteinson, president-elect of Harris Broadcast Communications Division. "This stream of recent successes in HD conversion follows a heavy period of new product introductions that provide customers more advanced HD conversion feature sets, higher-quality processing and more cost-effective solutions."
The growth is attributed to broad acceptance from leading broadcast customers such as CBC/Radio-Canada; EchoStar, Hearst-Argyle Television and Mobile TV Group in the United States; and Gearhouse in the United Kingdom.
"Our station group needs are really diverse, so we need a full offering of HD conversion solutions - not just a few products," said Martin Faubell, vice president of engineering, Hearst-Argyle Television. "The Leitch HD conversion products provide us with the feature sets, quality and price points that meet the stations' needs."
Harris offers a wide range of HD processing applications within its industry-leading Leitch modular platforms, NEO™ and 6800+™, as well as the award-winning X75™ HD standalone processor. With this HD conversion portfolio, Harris provides customers with the broadest set of applications, feature sets, processing choice and price points in the industry.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees - including 5,500 engineers and scientists - dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications(tm) products, systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com
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