Sharp Starts LCD Module Production in Poland

Initial production capacity at SMPL will be 100,000 modules per month

Sharp Manufacturing Poland Sp.zo.o. (SMPL), a manufacturing and sales subsidiary of LCD modules located in the Republic of Poland, will begin production of LCD TV modules in January 2007.

SMPL was established in Lysomice in the north-central part of the Republic of Poland in April 2006. This plant will begin production of LCD modules which will be embedded in large-screen LCD TVs for the European market to be manufactured at Sharp's plant in Spain and Loewe's plant in Germany.

In addition, SMPL is considering manufacturing LCD TVs in 2007 to meet the growing demand in the European market.

By Sharp