ADVISORY/Come See the Future of the Home-Building Industry
Wednesday, January 28, 1998 07:07 AM
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WHAT: Wonder what homes will be like in the year 2010? If so, come see the first new-home community in the nation to combine the efforts of a major computer-networking product manufacturer, a regional Bell operating company, a leading home developer and a home-systems integrator.
HIGHLIGHTS:
-- Kaufman and Broad Home Corp., the West's largest home builder, has teamed with Pacific Bell, networking powerhouse 3Com Corp. and Digital Interiors to provide high-speed digital Internet-access service, home computer networking and video-conferencing products, and integrated home systems and wiring. -- Kaufman and Broad is offering home computer networks and services as a purchase option at all of the 260 homes in its Rosecrest new-home community in Union City, Calif. -- Three models will showcase how home offices, telecommuting, computer networking and the Internet have changed and will continue to fundamentally change the way that people work, entertain and raise children.WHERE: California Rosecrest 32736 Olympiad Court Union City, Calif. (One-quarter mile east of I-880 on Alvarado Niles Boulevard)WHEN: News conference on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m.PHOTOS: Representatives from participating parties will be available for demonstrations and presentations. CONTACT: Kaufman and Broad Home Corp. Trish Adams, 510/867-4513 or Digital Interiors Gene Quisisem, 408/226-6297 or Pacific Bell Mary Hancock, 415/394-3620 or Coltrin Associates (for 3Com Corp.) Todd Irwin, 650/373-2005
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