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Optoma Selected for Innovative CDW Corporation Partner Program

CDW Sapphire Partners Offer Customers Ready Access to Breakout Technologies and Solutions

MILPITAS, CA (June 18, 2008) – Optoma Technology Inc., an award-winning developer of projection and digital display products for business and education, announced that it has been selected by CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, for its Sapphire Partner Program, a proactive approach to embracing breakout technologies and the companies that offer them.

Optoma engineers and manufactures DLP®-based digital projectors for business, education and home applications. Because of this design and manufacturing expertise, Optoma is able to apply the latest developments and technologies to its line of digital display devices. Optoma is then able to bring these resources to the CDW Sapphire program, which is then passed along to CDW's knowledgeable client base.

"Optoma is pleased to be a part of CDW's Sapphire Partner Program," said Jim Hathaway, national sales manager at Optoma Technology, Inc. "Being in this program allows Optoma, as a vendor and manufacturer, to provide exceptional commitment to the partnership and shared growth. CDW has made a name for itself bringing the latest technologies to its customers, and with partnering with Optoma, the opportunity to grow the projection market increases significantly. I believe the Optoma projector product line adds outstanding appeal to the corporate and government/education markets CDW serves. "

"CDW is pleased to include Optoma Technology, Inc. in our Sapphire Partner program," said Matt Troka, CDW vice president of partner and product management. "The Sapphire Partner Program underscores CDW's commitment to work with market players that are shaping the technology landscape."

CDW designed the Sapphire Partner Program to increase customer access to industry players that represent emerging trends in the technology marketplace, allowing CDW to stay ahead of product life cycles and meet customer needs as innovative products and services reach maturity.

Companies such as Optoma that are designated as CDW Sapphire Partners work closely with CDW account managers and technology specialists to provide information, advice and support for products and solutions of increasing interest to CDW customers. The Optoma product line includes:

- Business/Data projectors are ideal for everything from ultra-portable and mid-sized products which work for road warriors or meeting and conference rooms.
- Education projectors that offer a variety of choices in features to extended warranties for the projector itself and the lamps.