World's largest annual innovation event scheduled January 8-11, 2013

ARLINGTON, Va. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

More than 1,300 internationally headquartered companies from 48 countries outside of the United States will unveil their latest consumer technology products at the 2013 International CES^®, totaling more than forty percent of exhibiting companies. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^®, the 2013 CES, the world's largest annual innovation event, will feature 3,000 exhibitors across more than 1.85 million net square feet of exhibit space. The 2013 International CES will run Tuesday, January 8-Friday, January 11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"PrimeSense is revolutionizing the way humans interact with devices, by giving devices the gift of sight. The 2013 International CES is the perfect place for us to showcase our solutions as the event incorporates businesses from many industries," said Inon Beracha, PrimeSense CEO, Tel Aviv, Israel. "We have made 3D sensing technology part of consumer and commercial devices, and this year we will show new platforms and applications across industries to highlight how 3D sensing becomes a part of every aspect of our lives."

The 2013 CES will feature more than 20 market-specific TechZones. Returning hot spots at the 2013 CES include Eureka Park, with more than 140 entrepreneurs, startups and small companies, an increase of forty percent over the 2012 Eureka Park, as well as the iLounge Pavilion, featuring more than 440 exhibitors spanning 120,000 net square feet of i-related products, located in the LVCC North Hall and the LVH.

"The 2013 International CES provides a great platform for Morel to launch its new OEM, home and car audio products as well as present its latest technological achievements and award winning loudspeakers as 2013 Innovations Design & Engineering honorees, the high performance Sopran floor-standing loudspeaker and car audio Hybrid Integra true point source speakers," said Mr. Nir Paz, sales & marketing director of Morel, based in Ness-Ziona, Israel.

Other popular TechZones highlighting the latest technology at the 2013 CES include CEPro@CES, Gaming Showcase, GoElectricDrive, MEMS, Mobile TV, PMA@CES, Robotics, Safe Driver, Sustainable Planet, Wireless Mobility Brought to you by Qualcomm and Zigbee. Additionally, lifestyle TechZones featured at the 2013 CES include: Digital Health Summit, HigherEdTECH, Kids@Play, MommyTech, Silvers Summit and FitnessTech.

"We've made great strides this year in refining our M2M product capabilities, and we are excited to showcase them at this year's CES," said Molly Lin, associate vice president, Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC), based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. "We believe Wistron NeWeb Corporation is at the forefront of integrating the smart home concept, empowering consumers to make technology work for them in a very personal way; attending CES gives us a unique opportunity to share that excitement for innovation while forging relationships with other industry leaders."

The 2013 CES conference program will feature 300 robust sessions and 800 speakers, including keynotes from the leaders of Qualcomm, Panasonic, Samsung and Verizon. Additionally, the Entertainment Matters program, sponsored by Variety, is back for its third year with exhibits, conference programs and special events for professionals in the entertainment community and will feature actress Felicia Day as the program's ambassador.

"CMAI is excited to participate in the 2013 CES for the fifth year in row," said NK Goyal, president of CMAI Association, based in New Delhi, India. "We are proud of our association with CES and every year we visit the show with an Indian delegation. This year the delegation will consist of about 100 members. CES is the world's top forum for technology products and launches. CES serves as the most ideal platform for business to business meetings and finalization of business deals. Indian companies during the 2012 CES negotiated business deals worth $200 million. The Indian business community looks forward to CES throughout the year."

The 2013 CES will feature 3,000 global technology companies unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 major product categories including the latest in audio, automotive electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging/photography, electronic gaming, entertainment/content and more. For a complete listing of CES exhibitors, please visit the 2013 CES Exhibitor Directory at CESweb.org.

Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is "International CES." Subsequent references to the show can be shortened to "CES." Please do not use "Consumer Electronics Show" to refer to the International CES.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES - The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online: www.CE.org and www.DeclareInnovation.com. Follow CES at www.CESweb.org and through social media: http://facebook.com/InternationalCES, http://twitter.com/IntlCES, http://blog.ce.org/.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 2013 International CES
  January 8-11, 2013, Las Vegas, NV

• Economic Retreat
  March 8-10, 2013, Snowmass, CO

CONTACT:

Consumer Electronics Association
Tara Dunion, 703-907-7419
tdunion@CE.org
www.CE.org
or
Krista Silano, 703-907-4331
ksilano@CE.org
www.CESweb.org