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To: Maya who wrote (46164)	10/16/1999 11:09:00 AM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Philips and Nokia build settops for China............. cabletoday.com China: A Set-Top Hotbed October 15, 1999 Philips and MyWeb Inc launched a new device that melds a TV set-top box capabilities with Internet access for the Chinese market, which currently has about 4 million Internet users, a number that is expected to grow to 27 million by 2003, the companies said. The reason for the combo: only 10% of China?s population intend to buy a PCs within the next 2 years. Nokia, meanwhile, inked a $29 million joint venture with China-based firms Zhongzin Technology and Beijing Broadcasting and Television to make TV set-tops with Internet capabilities, the Securities Times reported. Microsoft has completed deals with at least 30 Chinese companies for a similar set-top box project