Ikegami Appoints Vice-President of Sales & Marketing           Maywood, NJ - August 16, 1999, Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc has appointed John Chow as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.           Mr. Chow's appointment was announced by Mr. Tomohiko Saito, President of Ikegami electronics (U.S.A.), Inc, while noting that John's return to Ikegami Electronics is a welcomed event. John returns to Ikegami after having served with distinction from June, 1979 to September, 1995 as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Saito in making the announcement expressed that John's return could not have been more timely, especially now with industry's transition to High Definition Television.           Just prior to Chow's return, he was employed by Canon U.S.A. Broadcast Equipment Division as Director of National Sales.           Ikegami Electronics is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality professional broadcast equipment. Ikegami offers a range of TV cameras for ENG, EFP, Studio, HDTV, CCTV and Medical Imaging. Ikegami products have received various Emmy Awards for Engineering Excellence. Most recently, the company's unversal High Definition TV Cameras have benn accepted by the broadcast industry as it continues the change over to the High Definition Television format.