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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® today announced its International CES Best of Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering award honorees. Sponsored by CEA, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International CES Innovations awards honor advancements in design and engineering in 36 consumer electronics product categories.

“Our 2010 Best of Innovations award honorees feature the products with the most innovative design and engineering from across the CE industry,” said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CEA. “These products represent the spirit of innovation on display across the 2010 CES showfloor and we congratulate all the finalists for their design and engineering prowess.”

The Best of Innovations awards are given to the most honored products across 36 different categories, including the new software and online content categories of: electronic gaming software, online audio/video content delivery, online retail and social networks. Innovations honorees will be featured in the Innovations Showcase in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2010 International CES.

The Best of Innovations designation is awarded to products that earn the highest honors from a panel of judges, which include engineers, independent designers and journalists. Award honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, in the Venetian Ballroom of the Venetian.

The Best of Innovations honorees for 2010 are:

For more information on the International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering awards, including photos and descriptions of all honorees, visit http://www.cesweb.org/awards/innovations/default.asp.

Note to Journalists:

General press and analyst registration for the 2010 International CES is available at CESweb.org. Detailed press conference information can be found at http://www.CESweb.org/press/events. Journalists are encouraged to arrive in Las Vegas by Tuesday, January 5 to take advantage of all the CES press events.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

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• 2009 CEA Industry Forum
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• CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
  November 10, 2009, New York, NY

• Future of Television East
  November 18-19, 2009, New York, NY

• 2010 International CES
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  February 25, 2010, New York, NY