a flat panel display not shown in one embodiment of the invention alternatively the mounting slots 106 may be used to couple the mounting bracket 100 to a wall or other surface in a different embodiment of the invention as shown in fig3 4 the mounting bracket 100 includes an upper hook 108 and a lower guiding portion 110 on each side portion 104 which together define a receiving region 112 for first and second retaining portions 14 and 16 shown in fig6 a and 6b it should be noted that the first and second retaining portions 14 and 16 can comprise separate bars or they can simply constitutes different portions of the same component the upper hook 108 defines an upper indentation 118 for receiving the first retaining portion 14 the upper hook 108 is formed on each of the side portions 104 at substantially the same position each upper hook 108 and or guiding portion 110 may be formed as one piece with the rest of the mounting bracket 100 or alternatively each upper hook 108 and or guiding portion 110 may comprise a separate component which is coupled to the mounting bracket 100 in the appropriate position the guiding portion 110 which is positioned below the upper hook 108 in one embodiment of the invention includes a longitudinal surface 120 the longitudinal surface 120 may comprise the same type of material as the rest of the mounting bracket 100 and may be welded to the pair of side portions 104 or fastened in other conventionally known manners the guiding portion 110 may also terminate at a slight indentation 111.