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To: ftmp who wrote (42118)	6/14/1999 2:02:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Samsung launches DVD chip set, aims to compete with Sony and Toshiba A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted noon EST/9 a.m., PST, 6/14/99 SEOUL--Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. here today said it has applied leading-edge chip integration to produce new chip sets for digital versatile disk (DVD) products. The chip integrate radio-frequency amplifier, digital servo and data processor. Initially, the DVD chip sets will be used in Samsung players, but the Korean company will put the chip set on the marketplace later this year, expanding sales into China and the Americas in the second half of 1999. Samsung said it expects to ship a total of 1.2 million DVD chip sets this year. Samsung said it took two years to complete development of its DVD devices. Until now, the Korean company had been buying its DVD chips from outside sources and importing them into the country. By producing its own DVD chip set, Samsung said it would save around $150 million by 2002. The company said it expects to compete directly with Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. in the DVD chip markets. Samsung said the market for DVD devices is expected to grow 80% a year, reaching total revenues of $200 million in 2002.