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To: BillyG who wrote (26318)	12/8/1997 11:58:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Thomson-CSF and Silicon Graphics Announce Business Partnership to Offer Turnkey Intranet Video Solution Alliance to Provide Streaming Multimedia ATM Solutions For Real-World Business Applications NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- InternetWorld -- Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks, Inc (TEN), the ATM switching division of the $14 billion multimedia giant Thomson, and Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI) the leading company for strategic business computing, today announced a business partnership that will merge the expertise of two industry leaders in ATM networking and Web server technology. The integrated hardware and software solution will provide corporations and other organizations with a turnkey solution to make multimedia applications practical in the business environment. "An alliance between Thomson-CSF and Silicon Graphics will allow us to offer customers a turnkey solution to address today's video applications' networking needs," said Ihab Abu-Hakima, vice president and general manager, Business Computing Division, Silicon Graphics. "We see valuable business opportunities to leverage our award-winning WebFORCE(R) MediaBase and cc-NUMA- based Origin(TM) servers with Thomson's leading communication infrastructure technology throughout the world." In addition to expertise in ATM networking, Thomson-CSF also has a strong background in multimedia through other Thomson subsidiaries including RCA, ProScan, General Electric among others. "To be effective in today's world, multimedia technology must be delivered across the network reliably and efficiently," said Dave Weisman, vice president - sales & marketing, Thomson- CSF Enterprise Networks, Inc. "The combination of Silicon Graphics' video server technology and Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks' proven experience in ATM networking and multimedia make this a perfect fit for corporations wanting to take full advantage of the benefits multimedia offers. The goal of our work with Silicon Graphics is to deliver a pre-configured solution that can be up and running within one hour." "The combination of technologies from Silicon Graphics and Thomson-CSF into a pre-integrated platform will enable network managers to introduce high- quality video networking capability into their enterprise data networks and intranets much more easily than ever before," said David Hold, editor of THE ATM REPORT newsletter and ATMWORLD Magazine. ThomMedia Suite: the Intranet Video Solution The Silicon Graphics and Thomson-CSF agreement will integrate components of their existing technologies into a turnkey multimedia solution. The solution will be designed for corporations, universities and other organizations such as banks and hospitals, and will enable initial deployment of multimedia applications such as distance learning for corporate training and education, video on demand, multimedia kiosk, and telemedicine. About Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks (TEN) Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks (TEN) (www.thomflex.fr) is the ATM networking subsidiary of the giant $14 billion Thomson group of companies. Thomson-CSF has been building ATM networking products for over ten years and today earns more than $100 million annually in ATM sales. TEN delivers a complete line of networked multimedia products which seamlessly integrate with existing network infrastructure and allow network administrators to deploy a new generation of mixed media services throughout their organization. About WebFORCE MediaBase WebFORCE MediaBase is deployed in Internet and intranet applications by Internet Service Providers, telecommunications, cable, media and other organizations that require managed, real-time delivery of video and audio to the desktop. WebFORCE MediaBase is a complete media streaming solution, integrating content and network management and scaling from very low 14.4 Kb/second to very high 8Mb/second supporting a variety of codec formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263 and RealNetworks(R) RealAudio(R) and RealVideo(TM). Combined with the scaleable, high-performance Silicon Graphics WebFORCE Origin servers, WebFORCE MediaBase distributes high-quality media over a wide range of networks to thousands of simultaneous users. Silicon Graphics and WebFORCE are registered trademarks, and Origin is a trademark, of Silicon Graphics, Inc. RealNetworks and RealAudio are registered trademarks, and RealVideo is a trademark, of RealNetworks, Inc. SOURCE Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks, Inc. /CONTACT: Alexis Hamilton of Thomson-CSF, 650-843-1265, or ahamilto@aol.com; or Gayle LeDoux of Silicon Graphics, 650-933-2968, or ledoux@corp.sgi.com/ /Web site: thomflex.fr (CGI)

To: BillyG who wrote (26318)	12/8/1997 12:22:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

To BillyG, You work so hard for the SI thread that I hope you(we) get our rewards, and SOON. It may be an indictment of my lifestyle but the SI thread has become a part of my life. I know about John R., what he does, where he lives, what he stands for, besides what he invests in. The same can be said for many others; FreDE, Shelly, David N. Consider filling out the bio portion of SI a little more thoroughly. You challenge Rarebird all the time. The best way to really do this is to fill in the blanks. The anonimity of the web is only useful only for awhile. If you fill in a few blanks people like Rarebird won't carry as much weight. My first initial only appears on this site because when I first registered I was paranoid that someone would figure out something about me, that they already probably know by now. You may be a key player in the media of the future. Thanks in advance. PS CUBE investors reminds me of my son, age 7, who frequently doesn't have nearly enough confidence in what he already intuitively knows. I'm betting my future (and theirs)that they really do know where and when to move into an area. Getting philosophical on the SI thread. Thanks for your consideration, Jon Fiebing, a reporter for the SI CUBE thread.