Holographic Dimensions, Inc. Comments on the Exclusion of Liquor from The Russia 601 Government Decree
MIAMI, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Holographic Dimensions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HGRM - news) comments today on news from the Russia press that liquor products may be excluded from the 601 program.
Pursuant to Russia Decree # 601, a wide variety of consumer products will incorporate a hologram security device to insure the authenticity of products produced in Russia, prevent their diversion and effectively insure tax collection on those products. HGRM was awarded the contract to produce the hologram security devices. The project initially involved the production of over 5 billion holograms for use on liquor bottles, computer and consumer electronics products.
At the request of the Company's customer, Spetsznak, HGRM has stopped producing holograms for ultimate use on Vodka bottles and is shifting production to holograms for use on computers, electronic, and other consumer products.
According to Kevin G. Brown, President & CEO of Holographic Dimensions, Inc., ''Liquor bottles are just a small part of the vast Russian consumer product marketplace which falls under the 601 program. Pursuant to the Russia 601 decree, the products manufactured in Russia that will incorporate the security holograms we are producing include the following:''
Coffee, tea, mate and spice Alcoholic and soft drinks Polymeric material, plastic and products from them Rubber and products from it Products from leather, road accessories and goods, similar to them Products from black metals Equipment and their mechanical devices Electrical machines and equipment, sound recording and reproducing
equipment, equipment for record and reproduction of the television image
and sound, their parts and accessories
Optical, photographic, cinema tools and devices
Music tools
Furniture
Sports stocks
Audio and video goods (AV)
Household equipment of video recording and playback Household video recorders Household video players, including digital (laser) Video games TV and video cameras Electrical musical tools, amplifiers, synthesizers Cassette tape recorders-w.PA Reel tape recorders- w.PA Cassette tape recorders Reel tape recorders Radio tape recorders, car radio tape recorders Radio tape recorders -- gramophone Radio complexes and musical centers Radios TV sets Automatic game devices Film- devices and film projectors Video cassettes Laser disks for digital laser players Compact cassettes Video game cartridges
Computers and Communication Equipment (KS)
Computers Computer Components Peripheral Equipment Computer network equipment Computer accessories Software for computers Consumables Means of electric graphic copying and photocopies Automatic typewriters Electric teller machines Computers Faxes Pagers Cellular telephones Telephone and telegraphic electrical devices Wireless radiotelephones Phone answering machines Radio stations and receivers of general application
Electronic house equipment (BT)
Refrigerators and freezers Washing machines Electric tea and coffee pots Electrical and gas household stoves Electric toasters, roasters Electric deep fryers Microwave furnaces Electric coffee mills Electric mixers Electrical kitchen machines Massage equipment Ultra-violet and infra-red electric skin cure devices Electric mincers, potato peelers and similar electric devices Vacuum cleaners, water-sucking cleaners Electrical irons and similar electric devices Electrical polishers and similar electric devices Electric devices of ultra-violet and infra-red radiation Fans Electric fireplaces and radiators Devices for electric welding and accumulator chargers Accumulators and batteries alkaline and acid for transport means Electricity counters Counters of throughput or manufacture of gas, liquid Conditioners Household sewing machines
Furniture (MB)
Metal, wooden, soft, plastic and from other materials, including medical, hairdressing saloon, surgical, veterinary and other furniture Bath, shower equipment Pool tables, special tables and products for casinos, equipment for bowling
Food (PP)
Coffee soluble and insoluble in cans Mate (Paraguay) Teas in primary packs Waters natural and artificial of all kinds including mineral and soda
Beverages (AP)
Alcohol products less than 80% strong Grape vines, champagne, vermouth etc. in bottles
Sports Goods (ST)
Stationary bicycles Racing paths and steppers Rowing and body builder trainers Massage equipment Equipment for artificial sunburn
Tires (ShA)
Pneumatic rubber new and -- or restored for cars Pneumatic rubber, new and -- or restored for buses or lorries
Mr. Brown continued, "The reality is that we still have to produce a minimum of 5 billion labels for our customer Spetsznak no matter whether they are used on liquor bottles or Computer disks. The 601 program is the cornerstone for the economic recovery of Russia and we look forward to working with our Partner, Spetsznak, to implement it." Pursuant to the Company's contract with Spetsznak, the Company will be paid no later than 90 days from the date of touchdown of shipments in Moscow. The first shipment landed in Moscow on May 28. |