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Sharp to expand LCD panel sales

OSAKA (Kyodo) Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama said Thursday the electronics firm will expand sales of liquid crystal display panels as its core product to enhance its television division. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Mar 14 2008

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