Los Angeles, California --August 15, 2000 -- When FRESH Technologies was tapped by the Democratic National Convention to put the technologies and vendors together, they knew they'd need a special projector, especially for the 30 x 18-foot screen behind the podium.

"Our goal has always been to create a seamless digital backdrop to tell the story of the Democratic National Convention," says Joseph Finneran, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Fresh Technologies. "We needed to find a projector that could cut through all the ambient lighting created by the theatrical, broadcast and convention floor lights and provide bright high-resolution images and the Roadie S12 more than met these requirements."

As a member of the Directors Guild of America, Joseph Finneran has extensive experience with large screen displays and new technology issues. When the time came to choose a projector, he chose the projection solution specialists at Creative Technology. Together, they tested several projectors for brightness and graphicimagery and chose Christie Digital Systems' Roadie S12s and Roadster X4s.

Main Screen: 601 Serial Digital Feed from Truck (switched) Distribution: Link LEI555 601 DA Monitoring: Ikegami Digital Monitors Engineering: Tecktronics 601 Waveform Monitor DPS 465 Projection: 6 each Christie s12 ________________________________ Side Screens (2 in total): Analog composite feed from truck Distribution: Extron Video DA Display: 1 each Christie x4 Roadster _________________________________ LED Screens (2 in total): Analog composite feed from truck Display: Lighthouse 102D 10 mm LED 6 x 6 walls (9.45 x 12.6') flown complete with Lighthouse processing

"The Democratic National Convention is an important event for Creative Technology," says Alan Barber, Account Executive, Creative Technology. "The high profile convention requires projectors that are reliable and able to deliver incredible images, which is why we chose Christie Digital projectors."

Six Christie Digital Roadie S12s are being used for the 30 x 18-foot screen situated directly behind the podium, and two are used on rear projection screens enclosed in cabinets on each the side of the stage. These projectors are providing the convention images that will be seen live on the convention floor and broadcast around the world on C-Span, CNN and network broadcasts

"As a leader in high-end projection systems, Christie Digital has the reputation for meeting the projection needs of a high-profile event like the Democratic National Convention," says Rocco Fondacaro, Vice President Marketing at Christie Digital. "Our Roadie and Roadster projectors are designed to deliver superior quality images under these types of demanding conditions."


About Christie Digital Systems, Inc.

Christie Digital Systems supplies high performance projection solutions to customers around the world. Specializing in large-screen video/data/graphic solutions, Christie Digital has over 20,000 projectors installed in more than 50 countries. Established as Electrohome Projection Systems in 1979 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Christie Digital Systems, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Christie Systems Inc. on November 1, 1999. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.christiedigital.com.