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To: view who wrote (27626)	1/7/1998 12:40:00 AM
From: Scotsman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

I don't think this quarter makes a lot of difference, unless you are very short term. They may make thier numbers. But I think Asia will hit them second and third quarters pretty hard. I would think they will state this during the analysts meeting when they announce their quarterly results. Probably then it will act like the Titanic.

To: view who wrote (27626)	1/7/1998 9:47:00 AM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

DVD Forum Verifies DVD-RAM Standards January 7, 1998 (TOKYO) -- The DVD Forum began verifying DVD-RAM drives and disks to assure products from makers comply with DVD-RAM standards. At present, manufacturers of DVD-RAM drives and disks make only a temporary contract with the DVD Forum in terms of licensing the format. Standard verification thus is advised by the forum, but it is not compulsory. However, when the makers sign a regular DVD-RAM Format License contract with the forum starting in June 1998, the forum will oblige them to have the verification. Verification was done by three companies: Hitachi Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. They will verify recording and replaying behavior of DVD-RAM drives using a DVD-RAM standard disk and a base signal disk. They will do the same tests on DVD-RAM disks using a standard DVD-RAM drive. The charges will be 1,000,000 yen (US$7,520) for drive verification and 500,000 yen (US$3,760) for disk verification. It takes about 10 days to two weeks for the verification. (Nikkei Electronics)