61 displays totaling 52,775 square feet installed in 2017

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College Football Season Kicks Off With New Daktronics Installations At 29 Schools

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Aug. 30, 2017 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has worked with 29 colleges and universities to bring a total of 61 LED displays combining for 52,775 square feet to campuses for the 2017 college football season. Colleges including Appalachian State University, University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University will be unveiling new main end zone displays to enhance their fans' game-day experience.

The LED displays installed this year range from main end zone video displays and ribbon displays along seating fascia to auxiliary displays in concourses and lobby entrance displays.

"Every year, we see colleges raising the bar for their game-day experience for fans, student-athletes and coaches, while also maximizing exposure for their sponsors," said Kyle Adams, Daktronics regional sales representative. "Similar to the professional leagues, our customers are starting to look at different ways to connect with fans and people passing by their facilities. We're here to help them provide the best experience possible from the streets to their seats and every point in between."

Colleges and universities with new LED displays in and around their stadiums installed by Daktronics in 2017 include the following:

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Appalachian State University
  • Florida International University
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • Hampton University
  • Hardin-Simmons University
  • Jacksonville State University
  • Kansas State University
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Lewis & Clark College
  • Marshall University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Morgan State University
  • Morningside College
  • Northwestern State University
  • Rose Bowl Stadium
  • Rutgers University
  • South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
  • Trinity University
  • University of Alabama
  • University of California Davis
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Houston
  • University of Mount Union
  • University of Oklahoma
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • West Virginia University

Daktronics LED video and messaging display technology feature industry-leading environmental protection to stand up to wind, rain, snow and all other football weather. The technology offers a long lifetime with consistent performance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.

​About Daktronics

Daktronics helps its customers to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards, audio systems and control systems in sport, business and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader in audiovisual systems and implementation with offices around the globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.

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Justin Ochsner
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Justin.Ochsner@daktronics.com