Navigation System gives turn-by-turn directions.

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Including 7 million Points of Interest with advanced search, SANYO Easy Street NVM-4370 features true text-to-speech, turn and next turn indicators with color coding, 3D junction view to indicate correct lane to take when approaching multiple freeway interchange, railroad indicator with voice alert, and final destination indicator. Able to repeat last voice command by touching onscreen turn indicator, Bluetooth enabled device also offers speed sensitive voice command.



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Ultra-Thin SANYO Portable Navigation System Tops the Competition with Unsurpassed Features and Impressive Value



Stylish NVM-4370 Features 4.3-inch Touch Screen, Text-to-Speech, Turn-by-Turn Directions, Bluetooth, 7-Million POI, Video Input and MP3/Photo/Video Playback

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Sept. 16 -- SANYO, the best-selling brand of portable navigation systems in Japan*, has introduced the Easy Street NVM-4370, a new, fully featured model designed for the U.S. market.

Featuring one of the thinnest bodies on the market (at less than .72 inches), the SANYO Easy Street NVM-4370 offers a large, 4.3-inch/16:9 Touch Screen; true Text-to-Speech ("Turn left on Main Street"); Turn and Next Turn indicators ("Turn right on First Street, then take the first right on Foothill Road") with color coding (Green for Interstate, Orange for Surface Street); 3D Junction View to indicate the correct lane to take when approaching a multiple freeway interchange; a Final Destination indicator; and the ability to repeat the last voice command by touching the onscreen turn indicator.

The SANYO Easy Street NVM-4370 is available now at $299.99 MSRP.

The feature-rich NVM-4370 also features 7-million Points Of Interest with Advanced Search (i.e. Near Location, Along Route, By Category); Fully enabled Bluetooth with the ability to use your mobile phone hands free; built-in FM Transmitter to enable MP3 music, mobile phone calls (via Bluetooth equipped mobile phone) or directions through your car stereo system; Backup Camera (Video) input; MPEG-4 Video Player; JPEG Photo Viewer; and MP3 Music Player.

"SANYO has brought over fourteen years of experience into the development of the NVM-4370," said Tom Van Voy, Vice President and General Manager of SANYO's Audio Video Division. "Besides being one of the thinnest ever, the NVM-4370 is a high-performance navigation system with all of the most desirable features important to today's consumers. Just like the name, Easy Street, the user interface is very intuitive and easy to use. The system has been carefully designed to get you to your destination as easily as if you had a guide sitting at your side."

SANYO Easy Street NVM-4370 Key Features:

o Stylish, thin-bezel design
o 4.3-inch Touch Screen LCD (16:9 Widescreen Display)
o Only .72 inches thick
o Fully enabled Bluetooth with ability to Auto Answer mobile phone; Text Messaging supported
o True Text-to-Speech
o Turn-by-Turn directions
o Power/Menu button is shortcut key to Main Menu from any screen
o 7 Million POI
o POI (Along Highway) Search Option
o New GUI/Map for exceptional ease-of-use
o Freeway Junction Alert
o Position Resetting Every 1/3 Second
o Video Input with SANYO CCA-BC200 Backup Camera compatibility
o Final Destination Indicator
o Railroad Indicator with voice alert
o "Pong" Alert Sound & Repeat Voice Command
o Roadway Indicators (Green Arrow for freeway, Orange Arrow for city streets)
o Two Turn Arrow Indicators ("Turn right, then Turn Left")
o Speed Sensitive Voice Command
o MP3 Music Player w/ FM Transmitter
o Photo Viewer (JPEG), Video/Movie Player (MPEG-4)
o Li-ion battery for up to 4 hours continuous use
o SANYO Easy Street navigation software
o SD/SDHC card slot
o Accessories included: DC charger, Car mounting bracket, Dash Plate, USB Cable, Video Cable
o Options: Back-up Camera, AC Charger
o Dimensions: 4.53 x 2.93 x 0.72 inches
o Weight: 6.7 oz.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a multi-billion dollar manufacturer and distributor of consumer and commercial electronics, including multimedia and telecommunication products. Based in Chatsworth, California, SANYO Fisher Company (a division of SANYO North America Corporation, a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.) markets digital cameras and camcorders, audio systems, portable and mobile electronics, HD televisions, dictation devices, home appliances, LCD projectors and security video equipment.

For more information and additional specifications, please visit www.easystreetnav.com/.

*Approximately 65% market share for portable navigation systems in Japan, as of December 2007.

Source: SANYO Fisher Company

Web site: http://www.easystreetnav.com/

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