Preview Systems, Inc. (PRVW)
1601 S. DeAnza Blvd., Ste. 100 Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: 408-873-3450 Fax: 408-517-3206 previewsystems.com
Preview Systems lets you try before you buy. The company (formed by the merger of Preview Software and Portland Software) sells products that enable publishers, distributors, and resellers to securely distribute trial versions of software, music, video, and other digital goods via the Internet. The company collects transaction fees from customers -- such as Sony (45% of sales), Mattel, and Ingram Micro -- that use its hardware and software to buy, sell, or distribute items. Preview Systems' products support multiple licensing programs, 14 languages, a digital encryption format developed by Intel, and many operating and e-commerce systems. Computer-related venture investor SOFTBANK owns 10% of the company.
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