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- From: szymcza@uwindsor.ca (Adam Szymczak)
- Subject: Re: ESCOM TO SELL AT!
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- Organization: University of Windsor
- References: <4kjmma$2jo@kdcol.kdcol.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 14:03:46 GMT
-
- In article <4kjmma$2jo@kdcol.kdcol.com>,
- Kerry Hales <maverick@kdcol.kdcol.com> wrote:
- >VISCORP USA AND ESCOM AG ANNOUNCE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING FOR ACQUISITION
- >OF AMIGA TECHNOLOGIES BY VISCORP</H2>
- >
- >Heppenheim, Germany and Chicago, IL, April 12, 1996 -- ESCOM AG, a German
- >computer manufacturer and reseller and Visual Information Services Corp.
- >(Nasdaq: VICP, Bulletin Board), a developer of interactive TV (ITV)
- >set-top-boxes to enhance television use and viewing by providing Internet
- >access and electronic communications function, today jointly announced that
- >a binding letter of understanding has been signed between the companies.
- >
- >The letter states that Chicago-based VIScorp would acquire Amiga
- >Technologies, including the intellectual properties of the former Commodore
- >Business Machines, excepted Commodore trademarks. The transaction value is
- >approximately US $40 million. Terms were not disclosed, and the pending
- >acquisition would be subject to approval by both companies' boards of
- >directors.
-
- This is a joke right? $40 million for AT including intellectual properties
- (except the Commodore trademark). Gee, didn't ESCOM get the whole shebang
- for $10 million US? Nice return on thier initial investment.
-
- Anyways, I didn't see any mention of the North American market, unless
- Amigans are expected to buy set-top Electronic Devices to run our
- applications ;) If it means lower prices because of higher volume, I'm for it.
-
-
- --
- Yours truly,
-
- Adam Szymczak, BA Master of Arts in Geography (Urban Planning)
- szymcza@server.uwindsor.ca University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
-