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To: Maya who wrote (48770)	3/8/2000 8:17:00 AM
From: Scotsman	Respond to of 50808

It strikes me that once the spin off is done and I get my HLIT shares, HLIT is getting somewhat close to their split price. So if HLIT goes up, perhaps we can get a split and so we get double the shares of HLIT and the DVD portion of CUBE, which seems to be making great inroads into the future HDTV move. Not too bad.

To: Maya who wrote (48770)	3/8/2000 10:21:00 AM
From: Lane Weatherly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Tks Maya, starting to get worried about deal going through. Figured there should be some kind of press release. Was sarcastic about missing CommonBird.

To: Maya who wrote (48770)	3/8/2000 11:13:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Media processor........ Like other VLIW architectures, MAP-CA can be programmed entirely with C-code compilers. The difference, the chip's backers claim, is that it has much higher performance. In separate demonstrations at a press conference here, Suzuki of Equator showed how the chip can perform time-shifted encoding and decoding of MPEG-2 video, decode two simultaneous MPEG-2 streams showing a fast-action hockey game, and display video with a lower-resolution video inset in the corner of a screen as well as a graphics menu overlay. "If you compare this to [Philips] Trimedia, we're five to eight times faster for MPEG-2," Suzuki said. "And as for wavelet, we're 30 times faster." The software module library covers 10 lower-level software applications like MPEG-2 encode/decode, graphics processing, image processing, and the All Format Decoder for digital TV. Also available are a parallelizing C-compiler, linker, source level debugger and simulators. Release 5 of the iMediaTools suite is backward-compatible with software for earlier MAP processors. The MAP-CA will be available from both Hitachi and Equator in sample quantities this month for $300 per unit. Starting in July, the price will come down to $40 each in 200,000-unit quantities. Equator will sell $3,500 to $5,500 evaluation boards and $12,000 developer kits starting this month. More......... eetimes.com

To: Maya who wrote (48770)	3/8/2000 8:17:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

47M shares is the number of shares that get HLIT stock. There are stock option, warrants, and Semi shares sold to Thomson. All options will be voided, and adjusted Semi options will be issued. Looks like 5 for 1.............. 10kwizard.com Options. All vested options to purchase C-Cube Microsystems common stock held by Semiconductor employees will terminate on the date of the separation. All unvested options to purchase C-Cube Microsystems common stock held by Semiconductor employees will be replaced with substitute options to purchase Semiconductor common stock, also referred to as spin-off Semiconductor options. The number of shares and the exercise price of options to purchase C-Cube Microsystems common stock that convert into spin-off Semiconductor options will be adjusted using a conversion formula. The conversion formula will be based on the trading per-share price of C-Cube Microsystems common stock and the trading per-share price of Semiconductor common stock following the distribution. The resulting spin-off Semiconductor options will maintain the original vesting provisions and option period.

To: Maya who wrote (48770)	3/8/2000 8:37:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Pace..................................... newsalert.com March 08, 2000 15:33 Pace Licenses Web Technology For Internet TV Launch Jump to first matched term WEST YORKSHIRE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000--Pace Micro Technology is licensing its web technology to Alba plc for the Internet browsing television Alba has announced today. Pace's software and hardware cost-effectively incorporates a web browser, enabling consumers to switch easily between new and traditional television based content. The Pace hardware and software technology has been created specifically for television. This brings web browsing and information gathering in an easy to use format to the mass market. The Pace technology, working with a web browser from ANT Limited and an ARM based processor, supports HTML 3.2, JavaScript 1.1 and security utilising 40bit SSL . This provides access to the Internet with particularly high quality graphics for television screens. This concept was created by the Information Appliances division, formed out of Pace's acquisition of the Acorn set-top box business in 1999. The Information Appliances (IA) Division, which is based in Cambridge, England, brought to Pace over ten years of research and development experience in this field. Richard Nicoll, general manager at the Pace Cambridge Engineering centre said: "This technology is an exciting development for Pace and Alba as it enables Internet content to be viewed through the television, bringing the web browsing experience to a whole new group of non-PC owning consumers. Industry predictions show that by 2003 the growth of TV based Internet access in the home will overtake that of the PC which we believe will drive the creation of more web sites designed specifically for the TV and not just the PC. "These Information Appliances are potentially the start of a new and interesting line of business for Pace. At Pace Cambridge we have established an IA division to focus on further opportunities to develop the capabilities for this technology." About Pace Micro Technology Pace Micro Technology plc is the world's largest dedicated developer of digital set-top box technology and a pioneer in the creation of digital technologies for the home. The company has played a key role in creating the international market for digital television and is now using its expertise to enable the networked home for the 21st century. In this model the set-top box will become a gateway for the delivery of services into and around the home: enabling broadcasters, retailers, banks and other providers to offer broadband interactive services and acting as the hub for electronic devices to communicate and interact with each other in the home and the outside world. Founded in 1982, Pace is actively involved in all digital platforms - satellite, terrestrial, cable, wireless and xDSL. Pace technology has been installed in over ten million homes worldwide, through the company's alliances with broadcasters and network operators in the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, Australasia, and the Far East. World firsts achieved in this process include delivering the first MPEG-2 DVB compliant digital set-top boxes for satellite, cable and terrestrial services and the first working digital cable set-top box with an integrated Docsis cable modem. These achievements were made possible through the commitment of Pace's 1000 strong workforce, a third of whom are research and development engineers, dedicated to the development of digital technology for the home. Pace's head office is in Shipley West Yorkshire and the company's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange. In the US, Pace is based in Boca Raton, Fla. For further information, please visit Pace's web site at www.pacemicro.com. CONTACT: HighTech Public Relations, Inc., Orlando, Fla. Tammy Snook, 407/667-9355 tammysnook@hightechpr.net