1996 April



April 18, 1996
Sharp Announces the Establishment of a New Joint Venture in China.


April 17, 1996
Sharp Releases New Facsimile Telephone Model Featuring Automatic Answering System.


April 16, 1996
Sharp Introduces Two New Series (8 Models) of Residential Photovoltaic Power Systems for 1996.


April 15, 1996
Sharp Develops High-Powered Red Laser Semiconductor for a Write-Once DVD (DVD-ROM) System.


April 11, 1996
Sharp Begins the Commercial Integration of Next Generation High Picture Quality STN Color LCD Display Technology.


April 9, 1996
Sharp Releases the ES-E61, a New Version of its Fully-Automatic Washer/Dryer.


April 8, 1996
Sharp Develops Next-Generation TFT LCD Combining Three Superb Technological Innovations--a Super-Wide Viewing Angle, High Brightness and High Contrast.



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