Teletouch Distribution Division - PCI Wholesale Co-Sponsors 4th Annual DFW Regional Consumer Electronics Expo May 31 - June 1, 2008
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www.teletouch.com - Customers & Dealers: PCI Wholesale Stacey Wirtjes, 800-245-4411 x 6913 Internet Marketing Coordinator stacey@pcicorp.com or Investors & Analysts: Teletouch Communications, Inc. Amy Gossett, 800-232-3888 Investor Relations investors@teletouch.com Teletouch Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TLLE), a leading U.S. cellular, mobile electronics and related services provider, today announced that PCI Wholesale ("PCI"), the distribution division of Teletouch's wholly owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc., is co-sponsoring the 4th Annual Consumer Electronics Expo ("CEE") on May 31 - June 1, 2008. Over 75 manufacturers will have displays covering over 20,000 square feet of exhibit space, with more than 600 dealers expected to attend.
The CEE is among the largest consumer electronics shows in the Southwest region and will be held at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Center and Spa at 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, Texas, 75034. Advanced online registration, lodging information and other details about CEE 2008 can be obtained by visiting the online dealer registration site at www.electroniclane.com/expo.aspx. Onsite dealer registration will start on Saturday May 31st at 9:30 a.m. CDT through Sunday June 1st from 9:30 a.m. CDT - 3:00 p.m. CDT.
Top manufacturer representatives will be showing the very latest in high-tech mobile audio and video electronics, Bluetooth(R) hands-free and signal enhancing gear, as well as offering information-critical seminars and training sessions and special show prices. The event is open to-the-trade only, and only registered dealers may attend. All local and regional PCI dealers are invited to attend the CEE and to join Company representatives in PCI's dealer hospitality suite, located within the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco. Additional information can be obtained by contacting a PCI representative at 800.245.4411.
Steve Holcombe, vice president of PCI Wholesale stated, "This year, PCI made the strategic decision to enter into an agreement with other distributors, and co-sponsor this year's Consumer Electronics Expo. This allows our dealers and vendors to meet at an exclusive regional event, much like the Consumer Electronics Show held every year in Las Vegas, but conveniently located here in the Metroplex. There will be exhibits showing cutting edge car audio and wireless products, cellular and wireless accessories and the latest in home automation and entertainment offerings -- all under one roof. PCI and JVC Mobile Audio are also hosting a suite for PCI dealers on Saturday night, May 31st, at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark, home of the Texas Ranger's AA Texas League Frisco Rough Riders professional baseball team. The "Riders" are currently in first place, with a 20-7 record, and the Dr. Pepper Ballpark has been rated the number one minor league park in America. We welcome all our PCI dealers to this great event."
PCI primarily distributes brand name products and support services to two increasingly less distinct national market segments: car stereo and mobile video retailers, and, cellular resellers and retailers representing all carriers. Defining this convergence, PCI has seen dramatic increases in Bluetooth(R) integration in the automotive aftermarket, combining the best of cellular technology with automotive applications. More information is available at www.pciwholesale.com.
PCI has been a market leader in both the cellular and automotive entertainment businesses for over 25 years, providing customers with leading edge products, along with all of the training and support needed for its dealer customers to rapidly expand into new areas of Bluetooth, signal enhancements technologies and other digital advancements for the car, home and office.
About Teletouch Communications
For more than 40 years, Teletouch has offered a comprehensive suite of telecommunications products and services including cellular, two-way radio, GPS-telemetry, wireless messaging and public safety/emergency response vehicle products and services throughout the U.S. Teletouch's wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc. (PCI), is a leading provider of AT&T Mobility(R) services (voice, data, entertainment), as well as other mobile, portable and personal electronics products and services to individuals, businesses and government agencies. PCI operates a chain of retail stores and sells under the "Hawk Electronics" brand; through Hawk-branded sub-agents; its own direct sales force and through the Internet at various sites including: www.hawkelectronics.com, www.hawkexpress.com, among others. PCI also operates a national wholesale distribution business, known as PCI Wholesale, which serves smaller cellular and automotive retailers, car dealers and rural cellular carriers throughout the country; Dealers and Retailers see www.pciwholesale.com. Additional information on Teletouch's Emergency Vehicle Products group can be found at www.teletouchevp.com. Teletouch's common stock is traded Over-The-Counter on the Pink Sheets electronic exchange under stock symbol: TLLE. Additional information about Teletouch can be found at www.teletouch.com.
All statements in this news release that are not based on historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While management has based any forward-looking statements contained herein on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, those set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, and amendments thereto, as well as other public filings with the SEC since such date. The Company operates in a rapidly changing and competitive environment, and new risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.
Over 75 Manufacturers Exhibiting - Over 600 Dealers Attending
