Panasonic Automotive's AM/FM Multi CD Changer/Satellite System Ranks Highest in Quality, Says J.D. Power and Associates Study

Panasonic Automotive's AM/FM Multi CD Changer/Satellite System Ranks Highest in Quality, Says J.D. Power and Associates Study

Consistent Innovation in Car Entertainment is Goal of Automotive Division

DETROIT, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Automotive's AM/FM Multi CD Changer/Satellite system has ranked highest in its segment in the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study(SM).

The 2007 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study evaluates owner experiences with quality, design satisfaction and features of automotive multimedia systems in new vehicles. Twenty-eight different multimedia combinations are evaluated, which include different combinations of the following systems: AM/FM radio, cassette player, single CD player, multiple CD changer, navigation system and satellite radio. The study was fielded from February to May 2007 with responses from 97,390 owners of new 2007 model-year cars and light duty trucks.

"Panasonic Automotive is committed to constantly bringing to market innovative products that exceed customers expectations," said Vince Sarrecchia, president of Panasonic Automotive Company of America. "This honor reflects this commitment to customer satisfaction as well as the competitive advantage we bring to our OEM clients."

In addition, Panasonic Automotive has received recognition for the "Highest Customer Satisfaction With Original Equipment Rear-Seat Entertainment" for three straight years (2004-2006) from J.D. Power and Associates. The company has been a consistent innovator in DVD RSE systems for the OEM automobile manufacturers, commanding the largest market share in this expanding market.

About Panasonic Automotive Systems

Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit area operations located in Southfield, MI, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company, a division of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic and Matsushita Electric, visit www.panasonic.com.

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is an ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, training and customer satisfaction. The firm's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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Source: Panasonic Automotive Systems

CONTACT: Jeff Samuels of Panasonic Public Relations, +1-201-392-4571,
samuelsj@us.panasonic.com, or Mark Lane, +1-248-855-6777, lane@marxlayne.com,
for Panasonic

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