CINCINNATI, March 26--PRNewswire / AsiaNet ElectronicDisplayCentral.com and Signs of the Times (ST) magazine announce the results of the second annual survey of Electronic Digital Signage (EDS) -- LED, LCD, plasma, projection, etc. Read a summary of the results below. To read the full survey, visit: http://www.electronicdisplaycentral.com/survey ElectronicDisplayCentral.com is a free daily news and information source for LED, LCD, plasma, OLED, electroluminescent, CRT, projection and emerging technologies -- displays, systems, narrowcasting, software and content. This year's statistics reveal: - Reporting companies average 3.46 technology activities each; the most popular technologies are: LCD, 63%: LEDs, 56%; plasma, 23%; and projection, 23%. - Survey respondents are involved in display manufacturing, installation and service, as well as software, narrowcasting, routing systems, Web production, content creation (script writing, graphics, video production), audiovisual and wireless systems; and more. - 72% -- double last year's count -- indicate involvement in script, story or video production. - 50% of respondents market internationally; 45% nationally and 5% regionally. - 46% use wireless systems, 39% create computer graphics, 30% are involved in Web systems. - 37% of respondents reveal a business sharing agreement with other companies. - 33% of respondents increased their R&D budgets by an average of 52%; one-half increased their marketing budgets by an average of 50%. - Total reported sales was $1.2 billion. - The respondents' main complaint? Cost of displays. ElectronicDisplayCentral.com and ST magazine twice e-mailed 500 EDS questionnaires to ST and ElectronicDisplayCentral.com readers and received 46 replies (9%). Most were from the United States, but 24% were from other countries -- including Canada, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Taiwan and Austria. ElectronicDisplayCentral.com is owned by ST Media Group International (Cincinnati, Ohio). Established in 1906, ST Media Group International publishes internationally distributed magazines and websites regarding signs, displays, digital imaging, screenprinting and retail-store design. Phone: (800) 925-1110 or (513) 421-2050; website: www.stmediagroup.com SOURCE: ST Media Group International CONTACT: Darek Johnson, [email protected], or Anya Rao, [email protected], or Susan Patton, [email protected], +1-800-925-1110, or +1-513-421-2050, ext. 371, all of ST Media Group International Web site: http://www.electronicdisplaycentral.com http://www.electronicdisplaycentral.com/survey http://www.stmediagroup.com --Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--