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SMART COMPUTING MAGAZINE SELECTS ENVISION BRAND DISPLAY AS BEST IN CLASS WITH �SMART CHOICE� AWARD - 8/17/01

Envision EN-5100e 15-Inch LCD Outperforms Samsung, Sony and NEC

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 17, 2001 - EPI, the exclusive distributor of Envision brand monitors announced today that Smart Computing magazine has chosen its Envision EN-5100e 15-inch LCD display as the recipient of its prestigious �Smart Choice� award.

The Smart Computing magazine �Smart Choice� designation is based on the magazine�s head-to-head review of four high-quality LCDs. The EN-5100e received the Smart Computing award in the high-quality LCD category coming out on top over competitors including Samsung, Sony and NEC. The stringent review of same-class products by the magazine�s staff of expert product reviewers includes criteria based on technical testing, size of viewable screen, resolution, price, warranty and more. The �Smart Choice� designation is given only to the product performing the best in a product class.

According to the Smart Computing product review, the EN-5100e responded to color and grayscale tests better than the other LCDs, rendering clean, sharp colors. Additionally, the review determined the EN-5100e to have �slightly better imaging capabilities� than its competitors, as well as being �easy to install,� all while carrying the lowest price among all of the monitors tested.

Smart Computing also states that the EN-5100e �provides great overall performance,� describing the unit as �one of Envision�s best monitors, and the best 15-inch LCD in this review.� The Envision brand also has been praised by other well-known reviewers for advanced performance, higher resolution, plug-and-play simplicity and much more.

Envision brand monitors are ideally suited for corporate, SOHO or home use, and are available at CompUSA, Staples and Fry�s Electronics retail stores.

�We are extremely proud to receive Smart Computing magazine�s �Smart Choice Award,� as this underscores our dedication to providing a high quality, yet extremely affordable product for our retail customers,� said Tak Shimizu, EPI vice president of sales and marketing.

ABOUT SMART COMPUTING MAGAZINE
Smart Computing is a monthly magazine devoted to helping users improve their productivity with personal computers. The magazine emphasizes tutorial articles and a plain-English writing style that defines technical terminology and reviews computer systems, components, and software. Smart Computing also produces a monthly newsstand-only title Smart Computing Learning Series, a quarterly newsstand-only title Smart Computing Reference series and a website at www.smartcomputing.com . The Smart Computing website provides constantly updated articles, an archive of all print issues, a Q&A; Board and reviews of hundreds of hardware and software products. For subscription information or back issue sales visit, http://www.smartcomputing.com or call (800)-733-3809. To read the review online, visit: Smart Computing

ABOUT Envision Monitors
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Envision Monitors has nearly 20 years of computer monitor design and manufacturing experience. The company is known for selling the most user-friendly, affordable displays on the market, ideal for both small office and home computing. Envision products have received multiple awards from industry sources including CNET.com, TechTV, PC World, Macworld and Smart Computing.

Envision is a brand of EPI, which is part of TPV Technology Limited (TPV). TPV has been recognized with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 and 14001 accreditations. In 2002, TPV was ranked the second-largest manufacturer of computer monitors in the world*. The company is expected to maintain this standing and to be ranked 4th in LCD production worldwide** in 2003. TPV is based in Taiwan and traded publicly on the Hong Kong & Singapore Stock Exchanges.

* based on sales data to date
** based on projected sales