KENNESAW, GA, (January 5, 2006) – Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy â Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announced that for the eighth consecutive year, DPI will be the official provider of digital projectors to the Sundance Film Festival. The annual event will be held January 19 th – 29 th in Park City, Utah.

The Sundance Film Festival will feature screenings on a wide variety of DPI's diverse line of projectors. Two LIGHTNING 35HD 3-chip DLP Professional series displays will be used in both the Eccles and Jeanne Wagner Theaters for large venue film screenings. Eight HIGHlite 12000sx+ 3-Chip DLP Professional series projectors will be utilized for films shown in the Egyptian Theater, Prospector Theater, Library Center, and four Park City Holiday Theaters. In addition, five Mercury 5000 HD 3-chip DLP projectors will be used for films in the Broadway Theaters as well as press-only viewings in the Yarrow Theater. The annual event will showcase a full range of films digitally on screens ranging from 7 feet to 33 feet wide.

DPI began its relationship with the Sundance Film Festival in 1999 and the use of the company's 3-chip DLP displays has steadily increased into the eighth year. The 2006 festival will feature more digital screenings of films than ever before in a total of fifteen different venues. Of the 193 total films being shown, 52% will be shown on a display from Digital Projection International.

“The powerful images delivered by DPI's projectors speak for themselves,” said Ian Calderon, Director of Digital Initiatives for Sundance. “They consistently exceed the demands of our filmmakers and the expectations of audiences in both large theaters and private home cinemas. DPI has become an essential provider to the Sundance Film Festival and we are delighted to be working with them again in 2006.”

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About Digital Projection International

Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI) has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital Light Processing™ technology by Texas Instruments for projection systems. DPI introduced the world's first 3-chip DLP™ projector in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging pioneer.

DPI's groundbreaking projection research and development has garnered the admiration of industry professionals around the world. This has earned the company many awards, including two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. DPI remains the first and only projector manufacturer to win the coveted award.

Today, DPI manufactures and distributes an extensive line of ultra high-performance 3-chip and single-chip DLP™ projection systems. These projectors are the reference standard for demanding applications such as large-venue, live-event staging, fortune 5000, homeland security, education, medical and scientific research, command and control, digital cinema, commercial entertainment, worship and elite home cinema.