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To: John Rieman who wrote (26488)	12/10/1997 10:10:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

NextLevel Systems, Inc. Ships 500th Digital Headend 12/10/97 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 1997, PR Newswire) NextLevel Demonstrates Its Leadership in Digital Deployment With More Than 24 Million North American Homes Passed ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NextLevel Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NLV) announced today that it has passed another milestone in its North American interactive digital cable deployments with the shipment of the 500th digital headend system. With more than 500 digital headend systems and more than 600,000 digital interactive consumer terminals shipped to date, this latest shipment further strengthens NextLevel's position as the world leader in the digital cable marketplace. This shipment marks another important milestone in the deployment and market acceptance of NextLevel's MPEG -2 digital interactive system. The deployment of the most recent digital headend system brings the total number of North American homes passed by NextLevel's digital systems beyond the 24 million mark. NextLevel introduced its standards-based MPEG -2 digital system in 1996, and has been pursuing an aggressive schedule of digital deployments to a number of operators, including TCI, Shaw, Comcast, Cox, Adelphia, GTE, Bell Canada and others. "This most recent landmark represents NextLevel's commitment to providing operators with the most advanced digital technology, enabling them to increase channel capacity, provide superior picture quality and add the latest interactive services," said David Robinson, Vice President and General Manager of NextLevel's Digital Network Systems Group. "These aggressive deployments help the industry and us to further enhance our leadership position with digital systems passing more than 24 million homes." NextLevel's current generation set-top terminal, the DCT-1000, is designed to provide real-time interactivity, as well as a standards-compliant platform with open application interfaces (API). As part of NextLevel's MPEG -2 digital system, the DCT-1000 enables system operators to provide enhanced picture and sound quality, expanded channel counts, and the latest interactive options, including Web browsing and other high-speed Internet access services. NextLevel's advanced interactive digital set-top, the DCT-5000, scheduled to be available next year, offers additional interactive capabilities such as TDMA return path, a built-in MCNS compliant cable modem and additional processing and graphics capabilities. The interoperability of these products will allow operators to seamlessly deploy the DCT-5000 into their existing NextLevel digital systems. NextLevel Systems, Inc. is a leading worldwide supplier of systems and components for high-performance communications networks delivering video, voice and internet/data services. Created in the recent restructuring of General Instrument Corporation, NextLevel Systems comprises three business that are leaders in distinct global growth markets: the Broadband Networks Group, based in Hatboro, Pa.; the Satellite Data Networks business, based in San Diego, Calif.; and Next Level Communications, based in Rohnert Park, Calif. NextLevel Systems posted revenues of $1.8 billion in 1996 and employs more than 8,300 people worldwide. /CONTACT: Sharon Corbitt, Media Relations Manager, 215-830-5858, or scorbitt@nlvl.com, or Dick Badler, VP, Corporate Communications, 773-695-1030, or dbadler@nlvl.com, both of NextLevel Systems, Inc./ 15:44 EST

To: John Rieman who wrote (26488)	12/11/1997 3:58:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

HOME-MADE VCD PLAYERS DOMINATE DOMESTIC MARKET ÿ 12/11/97 Xinhua News Agency - CEIS (Copyright 1997) ÿ BEIJING (CEIS) -- DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, CHINAS HOME-MADE VCD PLAYERS GARNERED 90 PERCENT OF THE MARKET SHARES OF THE COUNTRY AND THE SALES OF NAME BRAND PRODUCTS SO FAR IS STILL STRONG, ACCORDING TO SOURCES WITH THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY. STATISTICS SHOW THAT 35,230 SETS, 39,232 SETS AND 28,539 SETS OF VCD PLAYERS WERE SOLD RESPECTIVELY IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER; OF WHICH, THE HOME-MADE VCD PLAYERS RECORDED AT 32,006 SETS, 35,357 SETS AND 28,353 SETS WITH THE MARKET SHARES STANDING AT 90.85 PERCENT, 90.13 PERCENT AND 92.35 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MORE THAN 300 ENTERPRISES MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLING VCD PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY, ONLY ABOUT 40 BRANDS HAVE REPORTED RELATIVELY BIG SALES AT ONE HUNDRED BIG DEPARTMENT STORES. IN SEPTEMBER ONLY SHINCO, MANLATA AND IDALL BRANDS SOLD MORE THAN 3,000 SETS EACH; OF WHICH, SHINCO OF JIANGSU PROVINCE SOLD 13,659 SETS IN JULY, 15,789 SETS IN AUGUST AND 12,095 SETS IN SEPTEMBER. MEANWHILE EXCEPT THE SALES OF XIANHUA AND SAST BRANDS EXCEEDED 1,000 SETS IN SEPTEMBER AND THE SALES OF OTHER BRANDS WERE ALL BELOW 1,000 SETS. DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 3,224 IMPORTED VCD PLAYERS WERE SOLD IN JULY, 3,875 WERE SOLD IN AUGUST AND 2,183 IN SEPTEMBER, REGISTERING A MARKET SHARE OF 9.15 PERCENT, 9.87 PERCENT AND 7.65 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY. HOWEVER, THE SOURCES HELD THAT THE IMPORTED VDC PLAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD SOME OF THE MARKET SHARES IN BIG AND MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES BECAUSE THEIR STYLE AND QUALITY ARE GENERALLY BETTER THAN THE HOME-MADE PRODUCTS, PLUS THE EFFECT OF NAME BRANDS.