CEMA Publishes Annual Industry Review ""U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today""

Publication Includes Pull-Out Timeline Of Significant Industry Events The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has published ""U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today."" The book provides a historical perspective on the technological advances that have effected trends in the consumer electronics market as well as provides updated statistics for 1998. Inclusive in the U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today are chapters on video, audio, mobile electronics, communication and information technology, integrated home systems and accessories. For the first time, the publication includes a pullout timeline showing significant industry events dating back more than a century and equates them with today's technological milestones. It also includes an overview of the industry during 1998 and a directory listing of other consumer electronics industry sources. ""One of the primary roles of CEMA is to provide industry information to our members and others involved in the consumer electronics industry. This publication has proven to be an invaluable resource tool to anyone looking for accurate, concise information about our industry,"" stated Gary Shapiro, President, CEMA. To order copies of ""U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today"" and the timeline poster (which can be ordered separately); contact CEMA's Customer Service Center at 703-907-7600 or via the Web at www.CEMAcity.com. Single copies of the book are available to CEMA members for $11.99 each; $14.99 for non-members and the timeline poster (which can be ordered separately) is $4.99. CEMA is a sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), the 75-year-old Arlington, Virginia-based trade organization representing all facets of electronics manufacturing. CEMA represents more than 500 U.S. manufacturers of audio, video, accessories, mobile electronics, communication, and information technology and multimedia products that are sold through consumer channels. CEMA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, product promotion, engineering standards development, market research and governmental and legal affairs support. As the first major technology event of the new millennium, the 2000 International CES is the launch pad for 21st century technology.