Clarion Tops New ABI Research Japanese Aftermarket Navigation Vendor Matrix Rankings

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--July 6, 2006--Clarion Co. Ltd. has been ranked at the top of the latest Japanese Aftermarket Navigation Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

Pioneer Corporation and Kenwood Corporation claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of aftermarket navigation system vendors in Japan.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets.

Vendors are assessed by ABI Research on the important parameters of "innovation" and "implementation" across several criteria, unique to each vendor matrix, such as customer wins, contract awards, global reach, market share, patents, R&D spending, time to market, and first movers, among others.

To view a list of the "top ten" firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit Japanese Aftermarket Navigation Vendor Matrix. Registration on the ABI Research website (free) is required. Access to the rankings of all companies surveyed is available to clients of ABI Research.

This Vendor Matrix forms part of ABI Research's Automotive Infotainment Research Service. For a list of all ABI Research Vendor Matrices, please visit The ABI Research Vendor Matrix.

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