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To: stomper who wrote (11174)	7/10/2000 1:39:32 AM
From: Dan Spillane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13565

More demand confirmation: digital camera sales up Reuters, 07/6/2000 21:06 Konica (TOKYO:4902) to double digital camera sales to HP TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - Konica Corp, Japan's second biggest photo film maker, said on Friday it had agreed with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HWP) to double its supply of digital still cameras to the U.S. computer maker to 700,000 units in the year to March 2001. Konica, which had a late start in the digital camera business, aims to catch up with industry leaders such as Olympus Optical Co Ltd (TOKYO:7733) and Fuji Photo Film (TOKYO:4901) with the deal. Demand for digital still cameras in the United States has been rising since last summer. Hewlett-Packard has sold Konica-made digital still cameras in the United States and Europe under Hewlett-Packard's brand name since 1997. Konica supplied 350,000 units last business year, a Konica spokesman said. Konica currently supplies two models of digital still camera to the U.S. company on an original equipment manufacturer-basis (OEM) and will add a new model for the U.S. firm later this year, he said. Konica, which sells its own brand digital cameras in Japan with volume of about 30,000 units a year, plans to introduce three or four new models in February or March next year, the spokesman said. By 0033 GMT, Konica's shares were at 1,010 yen, unchanged from Thursday's close. tokyo.newsroom@reuters.com)) Copyright 2000, Reuters News Service

To: stomper who wrote (11174)	7/10/2000 4:43:06 AM
From: Dan Spillane	Respond to of 13565

Smart card news: 'Fraud-free' online shopping arrives, Monday July 10, 9:37 AM by Steve Johnson THOUSANDS of credit card customers in the UK will be the first to try out a fraud-free method of online shopping. American Express is offering free 'smartcard readers' to holders of its blue card. These readers plug into an ordinary personal computer, and surfers wishing to make an online purchase merely have to slide their card into the reader and enter a PIN number. This saves the hassle of typing in your credit card details, name and address every time you buy. And, more importantly, it means your card details will be harder for a fraudster to get hold of. An electronic wallet built into the reader will also store your receipts, in case of any dispute. The offer follows research by American Express, which found that three-quarters of consumer are concerned about credit card security when shopping on the web. Nearly two-thirds are worried about the ease of returning unwanted goods bought online. As part of its new offer, American Express is also promising to refund people for any item, bought either on or off-line with a blue card, which they wish to return within 90 days of purchase. This offer kicks in if the retailer refuses to accept the goods back. Debra Davies, head of credit cards at American Express, says: "We are offering our card members a safety net no matter where they shop." For more information on the blue card, call 0800 700 111 or visit the website. uk.biz.yahoo.com