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TECHTV'S "BEST OF CES 2004"
AWARDED TO DECORP FLATWIRE

(Las Vegas, NV - January 2004) - TechTV today announced that DeCorp Americas, Inc. was awarded the Best of CES 2004 award at TechTV's 'Best of CES' for its innovative FlatWire products. DeCorp's patented products include its wiring, plug, switch, connector, mounting and lighting products. These products are bringing new technologies and thinking to mature industries that have had little innovation in many decades. Starting with flat speaker wire, DeCorp has moved on to announce flat video cables, flat data cables, and flat electrical wire.

TechTV, an established authority on the hottest new products and technology, chose the best and brightest from more than 5,000 new products making their debut at the 2004 International CES. The contest was only open to exhibitors at the show and only to those products that were introduced at the 2004 International CES or available for sale after Dec. 1, 2003.

The TechTV appointed panel of technology journalists selected winners in each category according to their innovative appeal, usability, usefulness, and value. In addition to the 10 category winners, a single product was honored as Best of Show.

Best of Show
One overall Best of Show award was given out. The winner from each category was eligible for this award.
The Winner of this Award: DeCorp Americas, Inc; FlatWire Technology

"Our judges were really impressed with this year's submissions and the level of innovation and design," commented Andrew Hawn, TechTV's product lab director, and coordinator of the contest. "Each year the competition seems to get tougher and tougher, but we know consumers will really love these 10 new products."

The winners were announced on Saturday, January 10, 2004 at an awards ceremony that took place in the Grand Lobby at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the show is taking place. CES attendees, show finalists, TechTV staff and talent, judges and a host of media outlets gathered at the event to witness the unveiling of this year's finalists and winners. Additional information on each of the finalistst and winners can be found at www.techtv.com/ces.

In addition to exclusive, live coverage from CES on "The Screen Savers" and "Tech Live," "Fresh Gear" will air coverage from the 'Best of CES' on Tuesday, January 13 at 8:30pm EST.

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