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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (9628)	11/13/1997 11:41:00 PM
From: SE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17305

Jeff, Nice squiggly lines! GO PACK GO! -Scott

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (9628)	11/14/1997 8:34:00 AM
From: Robert F. Newton	Respond to of 17305

Like I said a Coin Flip........... Value Net Chg Pct Chg Date Australia AS27 ASX ALL MINING INDEX 612.10 -6.50 -1.05 0:06 AS30 ASX ALL ORDINARIES INDX 2479.10 -24.90 -.99 0:06 AS26 ASX 20 LEADERS INDEX 1368.70 -15.60 -1.13 0:06 Hong Kong HSI HANG SENG STOCK INDEX 9957.33 +236.55 +2.43 3:02 HKAOI HKSE ALL ORDINARIES INDX 5163.63 +125.60 +2.49 4:32 Japan TPX TOPIX INDEX (TOKYO) 1177.52 -21.45 -1.79 4:51 NKY NIKKEI 225 INDEX 15082.52 -344.75 -2.24 1:04 NEY NIKKEI 300 INDEX 229.77 -4.45 -1.90 1:04 NK5 NIKKEI 500 1084.56 -14.39 -1.31 1:50 JSDA ASDAQ: STOCK INDEX 29.75 -.17 -.57 1:31 TSMKOTC JAPAN STOCK MKT NIKKEI OTC 813.91 -5.05 -.62 2:40 TSE2 TSE2 TOPIX 2ND SECT INDX 1306.37 -7.82 -.60 4:51 Singapore STI SING: STRAITS TIMES INDU 1700.26 +9.57 +.57 4:00 SESALL SING: SES ALL INDEX 425.89 -1.43 -.34 4:00 DBS50 SING: DBS 50 INDEX 446.89 -2.90 -.65 4:00 New Zealand NZSE40 NZSE TOP 40 INDEX 2396.96 +29.24 +1.24 22:02 Malaysia KLCI KUALA LUMPUR INDEX 677.47 -.11 -.02 4:01 KL2ND KUALA LUMPUR 2ND BOARD 328.17 -8.91 -2.64 4:01 KLEMAS KUALA LUMPUR EMAS INDEX 189.67 -.98 -.51 4:01 South Korea KOSPI KOREA COMPOSITE INDEX 520.01 +.54 +.10 1:41 Thailand SET THAI STOCK EXCHG OF THAI 456.87 +3.06 +.67 4:59 SET50 HAI SET 50 INDEX 33.03 +.38 +1.16 4:59 Taiwan TWSE TAIWAN: WEIGHTED INDEX 7482.92 -72.02 -.95 23:03 Philippines PCOMP PHILIPPINES COMPOSITE IX 1844.95 +41.40 +2.30 23:09 China CLSACHW CHINA CLSA INDEX CHINA WRLD 1017.29 +38.99 +3.99 3:48 CLSACHBI CHINA CLSA INDEX CHINA B 1207.33 +6.24 +.52 3:48 CLSASSB CHINA CLSA INDEX SHANGHAI B 797.27 +1.97 +.25 3:48 CLSASZB CHINA CLSA INDEX SHENZHEN B 1078.80 +7.41 +.69 3:48 SHASHR CHINA SE SHANG A SHR 1258.08 +13.50 +1.09 3:31 SHBSHR CHINA SE SHANG B SHR 64.92 +.60 +.93 3:31 SZASHR CHINA SE SHENZ A 419.71 +6.53 +1.58 11/13 SZBSHR CHINA SE SHENZ B 115.15 -1.92 -1.64 11/13 Indonesia JCI JAKARTA COMPOSITE INDEX 436.84 -1.10 -.25 5:10 India BSI INDIA STK XCHG SENSITIVE 3569.77 +15.67 +.44 7:12 Sri Lanka CSEALL SRI LANKA STOCK ALL SHARE 705.13 -7.31 -1.03 11/13 CSESEN SRI LANKA STOCK SENSITIVE 1098.83 -7.95 -.72 11/13 Pakistan KSE PAKISTAN STK IND 1851.24 .00 11/11 Israel ISSMMAOF ISRAEL STK MRKT MAOF 25 280.17 -.27 -.10 11/13 ISSMGEN ISRAEL STK MRKT GENERAL 241.30 -1.63 -.67 11/13 Turkey TKSMINDU TURKEY STK MKT 2385.00 -97.00 -3.91 11/12 TKSMCOMP TURKEY STK MKT COMPOSITE 2801.00 -117.00 -4.01 11/12

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (9628)	11/17/1997 10:52:00 AM
From: Andrew Vance	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17305

AV--Let's not forget that an 11-yr old in Australia is about to patent a process for correcting the Yr2000 problem without all the fuss and cost put forth by the companies in question. You remember reading that, don't you.<GGGG> Now for some real stuff: > Business Wire - November 17, 1997 06:03 > %CIRRUS-LOGIC CRUS %CALIFORNIA %COMED %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %PRODUCT %TRADESHOW V%BW P%BW > > LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1997-- > > New Controllerless Modem Chipset Provides Industry with Most Cost-Effective x2-Based 56K Solution > > Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) today strengthened its position in the rapidly growing 56K(a) modem market with its announcement of the industry's first x2 controllerless modem chipset (CL-MD56XXT) featuring an integrated Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) interface. > > This highly-integrated, two-chip data/fax/voice solution combines a high-bandwidth DSP with integrated plug-and-play capabilities and advanced modem features to enable OEMs to create a low-cost, fully featured, x2-based modem chipset that exceeds Microsoft's PC 97 requirements. > > The CL-MD56XXT employs the popular x2 protocol that delivers high-speed data transfer rates of up to 56 kbps and guarantees interoperability with the more than 1000 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who now offer 56K x2 technology to millions of online subscribers worldwide. In addition, Cirrus Logic-based modems have the flexibility to support the evolving ITU standard via a simple software download and thus protect the end-user's investment from becoming obsolete. > > "Our goal was to design a cost-effective, x2-based, 56K solution for the mainstream PC market without jeopardizing performance," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing for Cirrus Logic's PC Products Division. "By combining our advanced modem capabilities with an integrated PCI interface and the power of today's host CPUs, we not only designed a high-performance solution that rivals any current 56K modem chipset on the market today, but we also created the industry's most cost-effective x2-based modem chipset." > >Integrated PCI Interface > > The chipset's integrated PCI interface allows the device to transfer data from the modem's DSP to the host system's CPU at a faster speed than current ISA-based 56K solutions. The integrated PCI interface also eliminates the need for ISA bridge chips, reducing chip count, board space requirement and cost of a 56K solution. > >Scalable Platform > > The CL-MD56XXT is based on Cirrus Logic's innovative FastPath telephony platform. Each component in the chipset is highly integrated using Cirrus Logic's state-of-the-art process technology. The result is a robust platform with low power requirements and high performance. FastPath's scalability allows the addition of computer telephony features such as speakerphone and telephone emulation as well as the future addition of DSVD and ACPI power management. > >Comprehensive Telephony Features > > Since voice telephony is becoming increasingly important in modem-based products, the CL-MD56XXT offers an integrated telephony interface that enables the device to support today's popular telephone functions including, Caller ID and voice mail as well as answering machine capabilities such as tone generation and detection and call progress control. In addition, the CL-MD56XXT's full-duplex echo cancellation and digital speakerphone offers the latest technology for hands-free computer telephony. All voice features are fully compliant with Microsoft's Unimodem V and TAPI standards, and all voice commands comply with IS-101 voice command standards. > >Minimal-Component Design > > With the addition of only minimum SRAM, NVRAM and a crystal, no additional components are needed to add a PCI interface or plug-and play functionality. As a result, Cirrus Logic's highly integrated chipset solution simplifies the modem design and reduces the power consumption. > >Accelerating Time-To-Market > > To help reduce OEM design cost and time-to-market, Cirrus Logic offers a reference design kit for use and modification by customers. The design documentation includes schematics, bill of materials, fabrication drawings and MS-DOS or Windows-based OrCAD(R) files -- plus a reference board design featuring the new FastPath 56K controllerless modem chipset. > >56K Product Portfolio > > With this announcement Cirrus Logic broadens its x2-based, 56K product line of modem chipsets to include both controllerless and controller-based versions. Cirrus Logic's controller-based FastPath 56K solution with x2 technology has been in volume production since March 4, 1997. > > The CL-MD56XX builds on Cirrus Logic's innovative FastPath V.34+ architecture, incorporating a powerful 32-bit ARM RISC processor, that is responsible for handling the modems low-level tasks, relieving the host CPU to focus on other more data-intensive tasks. This controller-based solution was Cirrus Logic's original entry into the 56K market and it continues to capture design wins with an increasing number of modem manufacturers. > >Pricing/Packaging/Availability > > The CL-MD56XXT controllerless modem chipset is packaged in a 160-pin plastic quad flat pack (PQFP) and 176-pin very-tight-pitch quad flat pack (VQFP). Sample quantities are available now; pricing is set at $28 each in volume quantities. > >Cirrus Logic > > Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of system-level integrated circuits that demand high-performance mixed-signal processing. The company applies its system expertise to enable high-volume applications in data storage, networking, and multimedia for both computing and consumer electronics markets as well as ultra-high- precision data acquisition applications for industrial automation and instrumentation markets. > > Note to Editors: Cirrus Logic news releases may be obtained by fax by dialing 800/359-6414, or by dialing 510/249-4200 from outside the United States, or via the Internet on the world wide web at cirrus.com > > Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark and FastPath is a trademark of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. > >(a) Cirrus Logic's FastPath 56K modem chipsets are capable of 56 kbps downloads. However, current FCC power regulations limit download speeds to 53.33 kbps. > > > CONTACT: Cirrus Logic Inc. > Lang Tibbils, 510/249-4244 > tibs@corp.cirrus.com > or > Tsantes & Associates > Christian Bateman, 408/369-1500 > chris@tsantes.com