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- From: peter.larsen@dkb.dk (PETER LARSEN)
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- Subject: The VIScorp version of it
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- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 96 03:14:00 +0100
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- █ CARBON █ was By: PETER LARSEN
- █ COPY █ posted: On: DKBBBS
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- Hi everybody,
-
- this is the VIScorp version of the press-release, straight off of their
- homepage .....
-
- QUOTE OF VISCORP PRESS RELEASE BEGIN
-
- VIScorp - News - 11APR96
-
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-
- VISCORP MOVES TO ACQUIRE LEADING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
-
- Letter of Understanding Signed by Escom AG, Amiga Technologies and
- VIScorp
-
- Chicago, IL, April 11,1996
-
- 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 functions, announced that it has a binding letter of
- understanding to acquire the assets of Amiga Technologies from Escom
- AG.
-
- "We believe the Amiga television interface technology is clearly
- superior to anything that now exists for ITV boxes," said William Buck,
- VIScorp's chief executive officer. "Earlier this year, we licensed this
- technology for our second-generation prototype box. The proposed
- acquisition of Amiga would enable us to fully apply the proprietary
- technologies, patents and copyrights that are vital to the appearance,
- user appeal and functionality of our product."
-
- The proposed acquisition would include the intellectual property of the
- former Commodore Business Machines, except Commodore trademarks. Terms
- were not disclosed. The pending acquisition would be subject to the
- approval of both boards of directors.
-
- Mr. Buck stated: "Aiding our time to market, the proposed acquisition of
- Amiga would provide us with the installed base of our primary target
- market for Internet-supported software program distribution, which may
- ultimately lead to a new type of television network. This intended
- acquisition is part of VIScorp's strategy to build market leadership in
- the fast-growing field of ITV."
-
- Mr. Buck explained that the proposed acquisition would give VIScorp
- ownership of Amiga intellectual properties, including several that are
- currently used in its set-top Electronic Device (ED), as well as control
- over the supply of chip sets used in ED, Amiga inventories, and access
- to the company's sales and distribution channels.
-
- If the acquisition is completed, noted Mr. Buck, VIScorp anticipates
- continued sales and support of popular Amiga computer models. Commenting
- that the primary objective of the proposed acquisition is to give
- VIScorp full access to the Amiga/Commodore technology to support
- development of its ITV device, Mr. Buck said: "Our TVset-top interactive
- boxes would give home users capabilities such as telephone reception and
- dial-up, facsimile, pay-per-view options, electronic mail, access to
- online services, including the Internet, and more."
-
- Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered
- trademarks of their respective companies.
-
- [stuff omitted, not by intent, but it wasn't CED I was using to remove
- the HTML-codes, nothing vital tho']
-
- VIScorp
- 111 North Canal Street, Suite 933
- Chicago, IL 60606
-
-
- QUOTE OF VISCORP PRESS RELEASE END
-
-
- Kind regards
-
- Peter Larsen
-
-
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