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- From: carl@sassenrath.com (Carl Sassenrath)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: VISCORP OFFICIAL STATEMENT
- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 16:36:44 -0700
- Organization: VIScorp
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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Posted to WWW.VISTV.COM, 19-APR-96
- Permission Granted to Distribute without Alteration
-
- VISCORP and AMIGA: The Phoenix Strategy
-
- Much has been said and written about the recent announcement of the
- signing of a letter of understanding between VIScorp and Escom AG
- Germany. In addition, VIScorp has received hundreds of telephone,
- fax and Email communications requesting information as to the status
- of the deal and our plans for the Amiga. We are providing this posting
- to inform those interested in the knowing about the current arrangements --
- and will provide additional information as the they develop.
-
- 1. VIScorp is currently conducting a thorough due diligence assessment of
- Escom's Amiga holdings. This process is painstaking and extremely time
- consuming; however, without full disclosure, no satisfactory deal can be
- concluded.
-
- Due to the letter of understanding, VIScorp is restricted from releasing
- information relating to the negotiations until they are completed. Until
- such time, Amiga remains the asset of Amiga Technologies/Escom and all
- inquires relating to current Amiga operations should be directed to Amiga
- Technologies/Escom.
-
- 2. VIScorp currently holds a license to the Amiga OS and chip sets and is
- developing a family of TV-based products that utilize the Amiga's unique
- functionalities.
-
- 3. Many of VIScorp's senior management have previously worked for Commodore
- and have a thorough knowledge of the Amiga.
-
- Our intent to purchase the Amiga comes out of (i) an appreciation of the core
- technology and its importance to VIScorpφs long-term business development and
- (ii) a belief that the Amiga can -- like the Phoenix -- rise from the ashes
- and become a profitable technology for the future.
-
- Over the coming days and weeks we anticipate to see a flood a mis-statements
- in the press, on the Net and via voice communications -- some will be made out
- of ignorance, others out of malice. We will do our best to keep the Amiga
- community regularly informed. We have received hundreds of messages and
- anticipate many more to be received until final resolution of formal
- negotiations is completed. While we are making every effort to do so,
- please excuse us if we do not respond to your individual message.
-
- David Rosen
- Vice President, Business Development
- April 19, 1996
-
- <A HREF="www.vistv.com">www.vistv.com</A>
-