WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CES(®) Las Vegas -- Anoto, the world leader in digital writing technology, today announced Panasonic's intention to employ Anoto technology in the development of the next generation of its high-quality, world renowned products.

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Anoto's unique dot pattern is ideal for digital writing on tablets and screens because of its accuracy, flexibility and almost unlimited application potential. The technology can turn virtually any surface, including large formats, into a "live digital surface" in which the dot pattern is read by a digital pen and converted into computer-usable data.

Panasonic will be on location at the 2013 International CES,( )the world's largest consumer technology event, January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. This year's show features a keynote speech by Mr. Kazuhiro Tsuga, president of Panasonic and showcases the company's newest technologies including the "4K tablet" being demonstrated live at the show with the Anoto digital pen. For further details, please visit: www.panasonic.com. For more information about the show and Mr. Tsuga's keynote, please visit: 2013 International CES Opening Keynote.

"Panasonic will explore new frontiers in human/machine interfaces with Anoto technology," said Stein Revelsby, CEO of Anoto Group AB. "Anoto's digital writing solutions are currently in use across a broad range of consumer and business applications. Our work with Panasonic promises to extend this legacy across a whole new generation of tablet devices and beyond."

About Anoto Group
Anoto Group is the company behind and world leading in the unique technology for digital pen and paper, which enables fast and reliable transmission of handwritten text into a digital format. Anoto operates through a global partner network that focuses on user-friendly solutions for efficient capture, transmission and storage of data within different business segments, e.g. healthcare, bank and finance, transport and logistics and education. The Anoto Group has more than 110 employees and is headquartered in Lund (Sweden). The company also has offices in Guildford and Wetherby (UK), Boston (US) and Tokyo (Japan). The Anoto share is traded on the Small Cap list of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker ANOT. For more information: www.anoto.com.

About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products in three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Panasonic's stock is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE: PC) Stock Exchanges. The company has the vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018. For more information on Panasonic, its brand and commitment to sustainability, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

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