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Panasonic Corporation announced the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement. The new agreement will run for two years from June 2013 to May 2015. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the conservation of UNESCO World Heritage sites and to promote environmental education for the next generation through the World Heritage Education Program. Through this partnership, Panasonic has promoted joint programs in the fields of "education for the next generation", "communication", and "technological support" over the past two years (June 2011 to May 2013). Over the next two years, Panasonic will provide its audiovisual systems, such as its High Definition Video Communication system, and other audiovisual equipment to the UNESCO headquarters and field offices. The company will also donate its solar LED lanterns to regions without electricity, and continue its efforts in the replacement of incandescent light bulbs with LED lights at World Heritage sites around the world. Through this strategic partnership agreement, Panasonic and UNESCO will continue to contribute to the conservation of World Heritage sites and the preservation of the environment, as well as to the education of the next generation.

FUJIFILM Corporation and Panasonic Corporation have developed organic CMOS image sensor technology that uses an organic photoelectric conversion layer with a photoelectric conversion property at the light receiving section of an image sensor to achieve performance beyond that of conventional image sensors. Applying this technology to the image sensors of digital cameras and other imaging devices expands its dynamic range and enhances sensitivity further to prevent highlight clipping in bright scenes and capture a dark subject with vivid colors and rich textures. Panasonic took advantage of its semiconductor device technology to boost image quality for its high-performance image sensors. Fujifilm, on the other hand, has developed highly-reliable organic photoelectric conversion layer with high absorption coefficient to be used on a sensor's light receiving section instead of silicon photodiode in its effort to build a new image sensor technology. In the latest collaboration, Fujifilm and Panasonic have combined Fujifilm's organic photoelectric conversion layer technology with Panasonic's semiconductor device technology to jointly develop an organic CMOS image sensor that outperforms conventional image sensors. The new organic CMOS image sensor offers the industry's high dynamic range of 88dB, advanced sensitivity 1.2 times more sensitive than conventional sensors and broader range of incident angle to enable the production of more sensitive and compact cameras with better image quality. The two companies will promote the application of this organic CMOS image sensor technology to a wide range of products including security cameras, in-vehicle cameras, mobile device and digital cameras. CMOS image sensor technology provides the following benefits: Industry's high dynamic range of 88dB to prevent highlight clipping and produce a vivid and texture-rich image even in low light; 1.2 times higher sensitivity than conventional sensors to capture clear images even in low light; Range of incident angle expanded to 60 degrees for faithful color reproduction; Offering high reliability for broader applications.

TransGaming Inc. announced a partnership with Panasonic to launch GameTree(TM) TV games on VIERA Connect(TM)-enabled devices later this year. VIERA Connect is Panasonic's connected TV platform which enables owners of VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc Players and Home Theater Systems access to a wide range of internet-based video-on-demand content and applications covering everything from news and fitness, social networking, music and online shopping and gaming. VIERA Connect requires no external box or PC and is accessed via a single button on the television remote control. TransGaming's GameTree TV content will be available to the extensive VIERA Connect community, supported by an advertising-based model. TransGaming's GameTree TV premium-branded video games content for Smart TV and Connected TV delivers innovative, interactive living room experiences to a rapidly growing market. Featuring a rich content catalog of globally known and loved gaming brands for a broad family demographic, GameTree TV delights consumers with immersive and truly social experiences in the connected living room. GameTree TV games will be fully optimized for VIERA Connect hardware, software, and input devices.