Video Display Corp. (VIDE) Subsidiary Forms New Division

ATLANTA, April 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Video Display Corporation (Nasdaq:VIDE) announces that its Aydin Displays, Inc. subsidiary, a worldwide leader in providing ruggedized products for the industrial and military markets, has formed a new division, Aydin CyberSecurity, located in Palm Bay, Florida. The company’s announcement reflects the continuing effort by Aydin and Video Display Corporation to further increase the company’s products and services as it drives for greater growth and diversity.

Aydin CyberSecurity specializes in advanced TEMPEST technology and products and custom engineering solutions to include extreme environmental performance and survivability technologies (MIL-STD-810 and 00-160) in support of military forces, intelligence agencies, prime contractors and niche commercial sectors worldwide.

Through succession, Aydin CyberSecurity is heir to 40 years of specialty TEMPEST technology. TEMPEST is a classified application for limiting electromagnetic radiation emissions from electronic equipment in order to prevent its unauthorized disclosure. The Company serves two primary markets – first, the Military and Intelligence communities. Secondary markets include niche commercial first responders. The emphasis is on systems that require any combination of high-reliability, redundant architectures and stringent security requirements. The company’s longevity and reputation further bolsters the confidence customers can place in Aydin CyberSecurity as the best-value, low-risk source for their program objectives.

The company supplies a variety of projects and solutions that span multiple disciplines, applications, and industries as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), a Value Added Reseller (VAR), and a prime or sub-contractor. The organization is adept at managing large scale, globally dispersed IDIQ contracts alone or with multiple partners and subcontractors.

Aydin CyberSecurity’s Palm Bay, Florida operations are located in a 25,000 sq. ft., restricted card facility and is ISO 900 I :2000 certified. The facility is outfitted with a full range of manufacturing, testing equipment, and three NSA-endorsed test chambers. The facility is approved under the U.S. Government’s Certified TEMPEST Products Program1 and maintains a DoD Approved Facility Clearance.

Aydin Displays is a leading provider in display manufacturing technology, servicing the industrial, military and air traffic control industries. Aydin offers a variety of industrial displays, rugged Military/COTS Flat Panel Displays, Military Panel PC Workstations, and Air Traffic Control Displays ranging in size from 6.4″ to 57″ now with the added capability of TEMPEST and TEMPEST certification. For more information, visit Aydin’s web site at www.aydindisplays.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, from time to time, Video Display Corporation or its representatives have made or may make forward-looking statements, orally or in writing. Such forward-looking statements may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases or oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors and conditions, including items discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.