Consistent Innovation in Car Entertainment is Goal of Automotive Division

DETROIT, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Automotive's AM/FM Multi CDChanger/Satellite system has ranked highest in its segment in the recentlyreleased J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Multimedia Quality and SatisfactionStudy(SM). The 2007 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study evaluates ownerexperiences with quality, design satisfaction and features of automotivemultimedia systems in new vehicles. Twenty-eight different multimediacombinations are evaluated, which include different combinations of thefollowing systems: AM/FM radio, cassette player, single CD player, multipleCD changer, navigation system and satellite radio. The study was fieldedfrom February to May 2007 with responses from 97,390 owners of new 2007model-year cars and light duty trucks. "Panasonic Automotive is committed to constantly bringing to marketinnovative products that exceed customers expectations," said VinceSarrecchia, president of Panasonic Automotive Company of America. "Thishonor reflects this commitment to customer satisfaction as well as thecompetitive advantage we bring to our OEM clients." In addition, Panasonic Automotive has received recognition for the"Highest Customer Satisfaction With Original Equipment Rear-SeatEntertainment" for three straight years (2004-2006) from J.D. Power andAssociates. The company has been a consistent innovator in DVD RSE systemsfor the OEM automobile manufacturers, commanding the largest market sharein this expanding market. About Panasonic Automotive Systems Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit area operationslocated in Southfield, MI, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of Americais a division of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of NorthAmerica, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita ElectricIndustrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leadingdevelopers and producers of innovative digital and other electronicproducts for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic AutomotiveSystems Company of America also acts as the North American operatingcompany of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company, a division of MatsushitaElectric Industrial Co., Ltd., which coordinates global automotive industrysystems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic andMatsushita Electric, visit http://www.panasonic.com. About J.D. Power and Associates Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates isan ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operatingin key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performanceimprovement, training and customer satisfaction. The firm's quality andsatisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumersannually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance,health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com.J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.