TEAC AMERICA ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ITS NEW LINE OF DUPLICATORS AND PRINTERS WITH CHANNEL IMAGE DISTRIBUTION

MONTEBELLO, CA (April 15th, 2005)... TEAC, a premier manufacturer of CDR and DVDR Duplicators, Disc Printers, CD and DVD Printers, DVD-Recorders, CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drives, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, Internal and USB Floppy Drives, USB Flash Drives, and External Hard Disk Drives announces a new strategic partnership with Channel Image Distribution to distribute its new line of duplicators and disc printers.

Channel Image will carry the complete line of TEAC CDR and DVDR Duplicators, the P55 Thermal Dye-Sublimation Disc Printer and TEAC's complete line of Disc Printers, Auto-Loaders, and CD and DVD Printers.

"Channel Image Management has over 100 years combined industry experience. TEAC is excited to be partners with Channel Image in marketing TEAC's full line of duplication and disc printer products," says Les Luzar, Division Manager, TEAC America, Inc. "TEAC will continue to offer more Duplication and Disc Printer products in next few months and Channel Image will partner with us in offering these products to our customers"

"TEAC Duplicators and Disc Printers offer a number of key advantages. The name by itself offers customers quality and reliability," says Jim Filkins, Director of Sales at Channel Image Distribution. "TEAC also offers world class service and technical support for its new line of TEAC Duplicators and TEAC CD and DVD Printers. We are very excited to be partnered with a company that is known for its high-quality product line and its customer support."

TEAC will exhibit its complete line of duplicator and disc printers at the National Associations of Broadcasters Show (NAB) at Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 18th-21st. TEAC's booth number is 1516 at Lower South Hall.

About TEAC DSPD

The largest subsidiary of TEAC Corporation, TEAC's Data Storage Products Division is a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of optical and magnetic recording technologies. TEAC's data storage products are sold throughout the world and are found in more personal computers than any other brand.

TEAC America, Inc. is active in the development, sales and marketing of removable storage products throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America. Based in Tokyo, Japan, TEAC Corporation is an innovator and worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of audio, video and data recording technologies since 1953.
For additional information, contact:

TEAC America, Inc.
Attn.: Aris H. Gharapetian
7733 Telegraph Road
Montebello, CA 90640
(323) 727-4854
www.teac.com/DSPD
agharapetian@teac.com