[March 13, 2007]

Frost and Sullivan Recognizes Semi-Rugged Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) CF-74 with 2007 North American Mobility Award

SECAUCUS, N.J. --(Business Wire)-- Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) mobile computers, today announced its semi-rugged notebook, the Toughbook CF-74, has been honored by Frost & Sullivan with a 2007 North American Mobility Award in the Ruggedized Laptop category.

According to Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, the Mobility Award for Ruggedized Laptop in the world mobile computing market is given each year to the company that has emerged as the dominant force in terms of driving both mindshare and market share. This is recognition of market leading performance in 2006 by providing industry a computing solution that can address the evolving demands of their customers with high durability and innovative features. A Ruggedized laptop should be built to perform when the going gets tough - sturdy, yet mobile and powerful are the demanding requirements. The Panasonic Toughbook 74 includes durability and mobility features such as magnesium-alloy casing, a shock-mounted hard drive, a spill-resistant keyboard, optional WWAN connectivity via the 3G networks of Sprint, Verizon and Cingular, and a screen that's readable outdoors.

Frost & Sullivan's Mobility Awards are a unique set of awards selected by an Awards Committee made up of over 30 editors and analysts in the mobile and wireless industry. Thus, these awards represent the best and finest products and services as voted on by the top editors and analysts that cover the mobile and wireless market. In this way, the Mobility Awards are selected objectively by a predefined set of highly qualified independent judges in the mobile communications markets. The nominations come from the Awards Committee and from the Frost & Sullivan mobile and wireless analyst team. Recipients are then selected by the entire committee using an online Web-based voting system

"Panasonic has long been the standard in the industry for ruggedized laptops and their Toughbook brand has a reputation that is second to none," said Frost & Sullivan analyst, Daniel Longfield. "By continuing to address the evolving demands of their customers with high durability and innovative features, Panasonic Toughbook has established itself as a clear market leader in a range of industries and is expected to continue to lead the industry in ruggedized laptops in years to come."

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit www.awards.frost.com.

About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC). Panasonic has delivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook(R) line of notebook computers for fourteen years and has expanded the boundaries of wireless communications technology through a broad portfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and tablet PCs to semi-rugged and business-rugged thin and light and ultraportable notebooks. A core manufacturer, Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result, Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users--from Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses--rely on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them.

All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook.

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