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Planar Free-Standing Architectural Displays Introduce Electronic Sculpture in Architectural Applications

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 30, 2011 – Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a worldwide
leader in specialty display solutions and thought-leader in architectural displays, today
announced the introduction of the Planar Silhouette™ video display sculpture, a compelling and
versatile new canvas for color and motion. Planar will publicly spotlight the Silhouette display
on November 30 at the Avant Gallery in Miami Beach, Florida, in connection with the weeklong
Design Miami art event.

The Planar Silhouette display, which towers over 10’ tall, provides a new solution for architects,
designers and their clients, to elicit an emotional response through imagery and form.
“The Planar Silhouette illustrates a changing design paradigm for digital display technologies,”
said Gisue Hariri of Hariri & Hariri – Architecture. “From our first collaboration with Planar, we
saw the potential for this technology to transcend its use in informational displays to become a
material. Planar’s implementation creates a powerful and pleasing sculpture unlike anything we
had ever seen. It is an evocative canvas for digital art or imagery, and the negative space around
the display tiles play a key role to excite the senses, attract attention, and inspire creativity.”
The arrays of LCD screens are configured in a well-balanced array, forming a flexible digital
canvas for an ever-changing, diverse display. Planar customers have found that Silhouette
sculptures in a straight or staggered array can produce an impressive wall of color and motion
stretching 18 feet wide. Whether the video on the screens is standard graphic imagery or
photography or art created expressly for this display, the possibilities for creative expression are
endless.

“At Planar, our vision is to take digital displays to the multi-billion dollar building materials and
wall coverings market as an inspiring innovation, creating the category of architectural displays.
The Silhouette is an illustration of how our products can be employed in new ways with
architectural intention,” said Jennifer Davis, vice president of marketing, Planar Systems.
“Leveraging our 28-year heritage in display technology, we are a supplier that architects,
designers, installers and integrators can trust for cutting-edge technology, high reliability and
unsurpassed beauty.”

The Planar Silhouette is available for purchase through Planar’s worldwide network of
authorized resellers. For more information, please visit www.planardigitalsignage.com.

About Planar
Planar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR) is a global leader in digital display technology providing
premier solutions for the world's most demanding environments. Retailers, educational
institutions, government agencies, businesses, utilities and energy firms, and home theater
enthusiasts all depend on Planar to provide superior performance when image experience is of
the highest importance. Planar solutions are used by the world’s leading organizations in
applications ranging from digital signage to simulation and from interactive kiosks to large-scale
data visualization. Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with offices,
manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide. For more information, visit
http://www.planar.com.

SOURCE: Planar Systems, Inc.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Gotham Public Relations (Architecture & Design)
Courtney Lukitsch, 212-352-2147
courtney@gothampr.com
Ant Hill Marketing (Digital Signage & Audio Visual)
Kami Toufar, 503-236-3192
kami.toufar@anthillmarketing.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Planar Systems, Inc.
Ryan Gray, 503-748-8911
ryan.gray@planar.com