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To: jacq who wrote (284)	9/28/2000 12:40:48 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) of 295

i-data in Negotiations to Acquire Eicon Technology MONTREAL, CANADA--SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 - 12:03 EDT Eicon Technology, a worldwide provider of Internet access products announced today that its two major shareholders are negotiating the terms of a proposed transaction with i-data international a-s ("i-data") pursuant to which they would tender their shares of Eicon to a C$5.00 cash take-over bid for all of the shares of Eicon. The bid, if made, would be conditional upon obtaining at least two-thirds of the shares of Eicon on a fully-diluted basis, no material adverse change having occurred, regulatory approval and other usual conditions to be specified by i-data and agreed to by the two major shareholders. The Board of Directors of Eicon has appointed an Independent Committee to review the Company's position and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors. The parties expect to make an announcement concerning the transaction within 10 days. Eicon Technology Corporation Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of Internet access products. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting PCs and network servers to the Internet and corporate networks and supplies media gateways for voice over IP and unified messaging. Eicon's products are sold in more than 80 countries through a network of channel partners, telecommunications companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "EIC". Information about Eicon and its products is available at eicon.com. I-data International i-data international a-s is a Denmark-based international IT company comprised of two business areas: /T/ * Secure Internet Connectivity: One of Europe's leading vendors of Internet connectivity and security products, with an emerging presence worldwide. Marketed under the LASAT Networks brand. * Workflow & Output Management: A market and technology leader in the workflow & output management market, with distribution worldwide. Marketed under the i-data Printing Systems, GammaGraphX (GGX) and MPI brands. /T/ i-data international has an installed base of several million units, and currently has approximately 350 employees worldwide. i-data international is a publicly traded company on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. More information about i-data is available at i-datac.com.

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