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To: jkb who wrote (2569)	2/16/1998 7:17:00 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Jay, I can't be certain how much SNDK is still owned by SEG. However, a search of recent Edgar documents finds no mention of SNDK. Did I miss something? Craig

To: jkb who wrote (2569)	2/16/1998 7:22:00 PM
From: P.M.Freedman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Digital cameras will fill up the markets! All of the flash memory related companies (such as SNDK, FLSHF, and SMOD) will benefit from this booming market. Later on, the portable electronics may use flash memory more and more following the success of digital cameras. ------------------------------------------------------- Digital cameras shoot the moon By Stephanie Miles Staff Writer, CNET NEWS.COM February 13, 1998, 6:35 p.m. PT This week's Photography Marketing Association show in New Orleans may be remembered as the turning point in widespread acceptance of digital photography, analysts say, because of the introduction of both low-cost cameras, imaginative products, and input from companies new to the market. Today, Panasonic and Mustek introduced hybrid offerings designed to make digital photography simpler for both mainstream consumers and photography aficionados. Panasonic introduced a hybrid camcorder/digital camera line that combines traditional camcorder functions with digital still-photography capabilities. According to market research analyst firm ARS, which issued a report today on the digital cameras introduced at the show, the new cameras offer VGA resolution and feature audio and motion sensors that turn the camera on when it senses motion or sound. They will ship in May and cost from $999 to $1,099. Panasonic also launched a new promotion for its PV-DC1080 digital camera. The company now will include a coupon toward the price of scanning traditional photographs using the Kodak Picture Network. Mustek announced that it has begun shipping its VDC-200, a megapixel camera that includes a 1.8-inch color LCD screen. Mustek said the camera will be bundled with a scanner for $399 in April. According to ARS, this is the first promotion of its kind, where a scanner and a camera come together. Casio introduced the QV-770, a less expensive version of its existing QV-700 digital camera. According to ARS, although the QV-770 lacks the higher photo storage capacity of its counterpart, it offers other features that consumers will find attractive: infrared support, panorama capture and viewing, and the technology to turn still digital images into a QuickTime or AVI movie clip. The new model, available in the spring, will sell for $399--$100 less than the QV-700, which is priced at retail locations for about $560. Finally, JVC launched its first digital camera, the GC-S1, featuring VGA resolution, zoom, and memory capacity of up to 100 images. The GC-S1 is due to ship in the spring for $699.

To: jkb who wrote (2569)	2/17/1998 12:24:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Jay, Jerome and all, Its becoming clearer by the day that the d-camera business isn't only upsetting Kodak and sooer or later Fuji ( who seem v.quiet on fact tooooo quiet on the subject) but its also affecting established camera manufacturers. Looking a the windows of the camera/electronic stores here in SEA the change is dramatic in just a year. All these mums and dads buying d.cameras and downloading the image files to PCs and then printing them.....seems hard to believe but it looks very much like it and you don't need a Canon with a great big fat lens or a Minolta or an Olympus you can have a Sony......heresy......or even worse a Microsoft camera.....SNDK is going to get a big ride on this wave. I have no figures to back up my observations but my guess is that d.camera is very big and wait for this Christmas. L