Oklahoma State Fair Chooses Daktronics for Integrated Arena Displays

BROOKINGS, S.D. – August 24, 2009 – Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq – DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announced today that it will design, manufacture, and install an integrated display system in the Jim Norick State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Patrons of the arena will soon experience concerts, rodeos, and other sporting events under the glow of five different Daktronics light emitting diode (LED) video displays, four of which will hang high above the arena floor as part of a centerhung display system. The fifth video screen will be hung in the Performance Arena.

In addition to its new display equipment, the Oklahoma State Fair Arena will also receive a custom sound system and LED shot clocks from Daktronics.

“The new Daktronics displays and sound system will make all events in the Jim Norick Arena much more enjoyable,” said Tim O’Toole, President and General Manager of Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. “The in-house video capabilities will far surpass most other equine facilities and will complement our world-class facilities and equally world-class events.”

The video displays projecting from each face of the arena’s centerhung system will measure almost 9 feet high and 15 feet wide and will rest atop an LED ring display measuring approximately 3 feet high and nearly 12 feet in diameter. State Fair Arena controllers will be able to provide spectators with up-to-the-second scoring, timing, and event information with the new video displays, each of which will use Daktronics industry-proven PS-X digital video technology.

“Perry Grave and the entire Daktronics team have been very helpful in this entire process,” said O’Toole. “They were responsive to our questions and provided solutions to fit our budget.”

Daktronics LED video displays use the latest in red, green and blue (RGB) LED technology to present live and recorded video images, colorful animation and vivid graphics with incredible brightness and wide-angle visibility. Daktronics LED video display technology offers a long lifetime with minimal maintenance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.

About the Oklahoma State Fair

An annual celebration of music, animals, engines, and fun, the Oklahoma State Fair will be celebrating their 103rd year in 2009. For nearly 20 years, productions of Disney On Ice have entertained crowds at the fair, and this year is no exception. National touring act The Black Crowes are also slated to appear in Oklahoma City, with this year’s festivities taking place from September 17-27.

The Jim Norick Arena is just one facility that the Oklahoma State Fair has worked to update in the last few years. Extensive upgrades to entrance gates, multiple barns, parking lots and exercise areas are set to make the Oklahoma State Fair a southern staple for decades to come.