DPL Labs And Perfect Path™ By PPC® Partner To Offer A Path To Better HDMI Cable Performance

PPC Becomes Supporter of DPL Seal of Approval Program

July 17, 2010

DPL Laboratories, Inc. (DPL Labs) announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement with cable and connector manufacturer PPC® and its Perfect Path™ line to join the Digital Performance Level Seal of Approval Program as a participating member. PPC® joins a consortium of powerful brands committed to helping their marketing partners and end-users sort through the dizzying array of HDMI™ products to find those cables which are the truly superior performers, as verified by the rigorous testing and Approval process of DPL’s fully independent testing laboratory. PPC®, a U.S.-based privately held company, has a long history of producing superior connectivity products for more than sixty-five years in the Upstate New York region. Originally founded to help meet the demands of World War II, PPC® has grown to offer a broad and diversified product line including hardline and drop connectors, traps and filters, and wireless products for the cable and telecommunications industries. In 2009, PPC® launched the Perfect Path™ brand of consumer connectors and cables with a full line of products, including HDMI™ models. Focusing on the custom integration and installation channel, Perfect Path™ products include models featuring the unique PPC® locking HDMI™ connector that is well known to many integrators. For more information on Perfect Path™ by PPC®, see www.perfectpath.com. “Partnering with DPL Labs is a great match for PPC,” said Eric Bodley, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Products for PPC®. “With DPL’s commitment to helping bring superior HDMI solutions to the market, as well as educating dealers and installers about advanced technologies and techniques, DPL couldn’t be more perfectly aligned with core principles enthusiastically embraced by the whole team at PPC.” DPL Labs President Jeffrey Boccaccio also commented on the new partnership saying, “PPC is clearly committed to providing better performing HDMI cables to their dealers and consumers and this new association with DPL Labs is a very visible indicator of just how seriously they take that commitment. We are additionally impressed with PPC’s long history of introducing ground-breaking and innovative solutions that contribute to better and more reliable connectivity in the field.” “We are extremely pleased to welcome a partner the caliber of PPC into the DPL Seal of Approval Program,” Boccaccio added. For more information on the DPL Seal of Approval Program, including a complete list of all participating companies, visit www.DPLlabs.com or contact DPL directly at 383.615.2324. About Perfect Path ™ by PPC® Perfect Path™ offers the custom installation, retail, and pro A/V markets a full range of innovative interconnect devices, including the industry's only true locking HDMI cable. Perfect Path cables, connectors, and tools offer the same PPC® quality that has been enjoyed around the world by cable systems, satellite, and telecommunications networks. The competitively priced, highly reliable interconnect solutions allow custom installers and A/V retailers to Connect With Something Better™ for increased profits and decreased operational costs. More information is available at www.perfectpath.com. About DPL Laboratories, Inc. DPL Laboratories, Inc. of Ormond Beach, FL (DPL Labs) administers the Digital Performance Level Seal of Approval Program (the DPL Program) in which their independent laboratory tests high-bandwidth, high definition digital signaling products, such as HDMI™ cables, against an objective standard to determine an accurate performance level based on actual data-backed results. Those products that meet DPL’s standard of excellence are awarded the prestigious Seal of Approval. Consumers and professionals alike look to the DPL Seal of Approval as their assurance of quality HDMI™ product performance. Brands participating in the DPL Program include: Binary Cables by SnapAV, Direct Connect, Ethereal Home Theater, Honeywell, Next Generation, PPC, and Signature Wire Corp. To see a continuously updated list of participating manufacturers, or to get more details on this program, be sure to visit: www.DPLlabs.com or call 386/615-2324.

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