Folsom Research, Inc., Acquired by Barco

Rancho Cordova, CA---With the acquisition of Folsom Research, Barcoreinforces its commitment to offer state-of-the-art imaging solutionsspecifically designed for the Rental & Staging market.

Barco and Folsom Research (now Barco-Folsom, LLC) will combine theircore strengths to provide technology leadership through continuedinvestment in R&D and building long-term strategic alliances withRental Partners.

Barco dominates two segments of the Rental and Staging market withhigh-performance LED displays and Large Venue Projectors. Theacquisition of Folsom offers Barco the opportunity to become animportant player in segments beyond displays, enabling further growthin the Rental and Staging market.

Since Folsom is also active in Radar, Presentation and Simulationapplications, this acquisition also provides synergies with other Barcobusiness units and increases sales of Barco in North America.

About Folsom Research, Inc.
Folsom Research is a leading manufacturer of professional A/V systemproducts including seamless switchers, matrix switchers, distributionamplifiers, video scalers, wide-screen image processors, scanconverters, signal processing devices and image warping and rotation.Folsom products are used in the Rental and Staging, Integration,Broadcast and Presentation markets. For more information, please visitthe web at www.folsom.com.

About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, isactive in three key areas of imaging technology. Barco designs anddevelops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutionsfor life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection.Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost100 countries. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 anda Next 150 company.