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ESS Technology Opens Sales and Technical Support Centers in China and Japan to Support MPEG Video Products
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ESS Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ESST) today announced the opening of two new sales and technical
support centers in Beijing, China, and Tokyo, Japan, to provide ESS' customers
with marketing and applications support. The initial emphasis will be on
support for customers producing video CD, DVD, and set-top box products. ESS
has recently announced more than thirty five design wins for its digital video
products in the Asia-Pacific area. In addition, the centers will provide
support for ESS' industry-leading digital audio products and its new telephony
products.
"Our success in the VCD marketplace will be further leveraged with this
expanded local support, said Johnston Chen, ESS' director of Asia Pacific
sales. This will accelerate our penetration plan in DVD and set-top box
applications.
ESS Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of PC audio and digital video
semiconductor solutions for the PC and consumer markets. ESS designs,
develops, and markets highly integrated mixed signal semiconductor and
software solutions for multimedia applications. ESS, headquartered in
Fremont, California, has sales and technical support offices in Beijing and
Shenzhen in China, Tokyo, Japan, Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong and throughout the
United States.
The matters discussed in this news release include certain forward looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely
availability and acceptance of new products, the growth in demand for the MPEG
chips, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the management of
growth of the company, and the other risk detailed from time to time in the
SEC reports of ESS, including the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected in the forward looking statements.
CONTACT: Gary Breeding, Director, Corporate Communications of ESS Technology Inc., 510-492-1792 ESS Technology's press releases available through Company News On-Call by fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 108866, or at prnewswire.com |
