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Aydin Displays, Inc. Selected by Lockheed Martin

Business Wire, March 20, 2007

ATLANTA -- Video Display Corporation (NASDAQ:VIDE) announces that its Aydin Displays, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a significant contract by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the delivery of its Model 30281 large format Air Traffic Control (ATC) displays. The 28" high-resolution LCD displays will be used by Lockheed Martin, a leader in air traffic control systems, in air traffic control applications throughout the world.

The 2k x 2k ATC display, an innovative new product line for VDC, was originally developed by EDL Displays, Inc. which was acquired by VDC and merged into Aydin Displays in June 2006. The new Model 30281 display is Aydin's 28" high-resolution LCD display for use in Air Traffic Control applications. The Model 30281 features a Sharp LCD panel utilizing the latest LCD technology with the highest contrast ratio and best color purity performance for this type display in the industry. With an awesome contrast ratio of 1000:1, this new 28" display can show richer information content than ever before. The new Aydin monitor Model 30281 can display data on a 2048 x 2048 pixels format with 16.77 Million colors making for extremely vivid images. The Aydin 28" monitor boasts of 170 degrees uniform viewing cone which renders a very versatile design and allows users glance view ability from different angles. The 503 mm x 503 mm active area and normally black TFT together with a pixel pitch of 0.246mm is ideally suited for indoor applications where large maps or topography needs to be displayed.

Aydin is committed to providing the best solutions in displays for Air Traffic Control throughout the world. In addition to the 28" display, Aydin offers a full line of displays developed specifically for Air Traffic Control applications.

About Video Display Corporation

Video Display Corporation designs, develops and manufactures unique solutions for display requirements for military, medical and industrial uses with emphasis on high-end training and simulation applications. Its product offerings include ruggedized CRT and AMLCD displays as well as complete projection display systems utilizing VDC's Marquee(TM) and ESCP line of projectors. Video Display Corporation operates eleven design and manufacturing plants plus eight sales facilities throughout the United States and Europe. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.videodisplay.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, from time to time, Video Display Corporation or its representatives have made or may make forward-looking statements, orally or in writing. Such forward-looking statements may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases or oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors and conditions.

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