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- From: st@freeside.shn.com (Soenke Tesch)
- Subject: OFFICIAL NEWS: AT= sold to VIScorp
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- Date: 12 Apr 96 11:56:38 CET
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- VISCORP USA AND ESCOM AG ANNOUNCE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
- FOR ACQUISITION OF AMIGA TECHNOLOGIES BY VISCORP
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- "This intended acquisition is part of VIScorp's strategy to build market leadership in the fast-growing field of ITV", said
- William Buck, Chief Executive Officer. "As a result, we would own Amiga intellectual properties, including several that
- are currently used in our set top-box, Electronic Device (ED«). We would also have control over the supplied chip
- sets used in ED as well as Amiga inventories and access to the company's current sales and distribution channels."
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- Commenting the proposed acquisition, Helmut Jost, chief executive of ESCOM AG, said: "VIScorp has a clear vision of
- the Amiga technology potential for ITV applications. We are eager to support and work together over the terms of the
- letter of understanding to ensure a smooth transition between the two companies. VIScorp anticipates the support of
- ongoing European sales of popular models such as the A4000T and the A1200 as well as the current developments
- and future releases of Amiga Technologies."
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- Petro Tyschtschenko, president of Amiga Technologies stated "I am looking forward to being able to take advantage of
- the research and development support potential that an Amiga-related company like VIScorp can provide."
-
- Commenting that the primary objective of the proposed acquisition is to give VIScorp full access to the Amiga
- technology to support development of its ITV device, Mr. Buck noted: "Our intention is to rapidly develop and begin
- manufacturing TV set-top interactive boxes -- products that give home users capabilities such as telephone reception
- and dial up capabilities, facsimile, video games, pay-per-view options, electronic mail, and access to on-line
- services, including the Internet."
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- More info about VIScorp or from their Homepage
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- Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
-
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- Contact:
- Gilles Bourdin
- Amiga Technologies
- Berliner Ring 89
- D-64625 Bensheim
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- Tel +49 6252 709 195
- Fax +49 6252 709 520
- email: gbo@amiga.de
- HTTP://www.amiga.de
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- Copyright 1996 by AMIGA Technologies GmbH - Editor: Dr. Peter Kittel
- Send comments to <webmaster@AMIGA.de> - Date: 11.04.96
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- Source: http://www.amiga.de/de/aktuelles/viscorp-gb.html
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