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To: John Mireley who wrote (30742)	3/11/1998 8:32:00 AM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

A warm-up PR from Divi............................. DiviCom Opens New Asia-Pacific Headquarters; DiviCom Establishes Regional Presence to Serve Growing Markets Business Wire - March 11, 1998 08:17 %DIVICOM CUBE %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %MANAGEMENT %CHANGES V%BW P%BW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jump to first matched term HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1998--DiviCom Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE), a leading provider of digital video networking solutions, today announced that it has opened a new office in Hong Kong to address the digital broadcast needs of the Asian market. By providing localized sales and service support, DiviCom is seeking to better serve its existing customers and expedite opportunities in the greater Asia-Pacific region. DiviCom customers in the area include Optus Communications, Space TV and Telecom Holding. The new Asian headquarters will be managed by Mr. Richard Chau, Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Mr. Chau has held several senior positions within the telecommunications and networking sector at U.S. Sprint and Network Management Inc. He was most recently the general manager of the Sprint Global One, Guangzhou Representative office located in China. In his new role, Mr. Chau is responsible for developing new business as well as enhancing existing customer relationships in Asian markets. His emphasis will be to establish DiviCom as a premier provider of digital broadcast solutions across all market sectors including direct-to-home, digital cable and terrestrial broadcast. Mr. Chau will also work with other manufacturers and service providers to develop complete end-to-end solutions for new digital services being planned and deployed in Asian countries. "The opening of this office represents a significant milestone in DiviCom's global outreach program," said Tom Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom. "With a focused effort centered in Asia, we can more readily understand and address the needs of emerging video service providers in the region. By placing Mr. Chau and his team in Hong Kong, we intend to better serve our existing customers and grow our Asian presence." The new office serves as a regional operations hub and features a demonstration center highlighting DiviCom solutions. The location is Unit 301, Hong Kong Industrial Technology Center, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. The main telephone number is +852-2192-1799, and the main fax number is +852-2511-6939. Mr. Chau can be reached by e-mail at rchau@divi.com DiviCom Inc. DiviCom develops and integrates products that make digital video networking possible. Products include audio/video encoding and decoding systems, and integration consulting and implementation services. Based on the MPEG-2, DVB and ATSC international standards, DiviCom's products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of networks including satellite, wireless, fiber and cable. DiviCom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE), and both companies are based in Milpitas, Calif. C-Cube is the leading provider of digital video silicon solutions for the communications, consumer electronics and computer markets. In the United States, DiviCom can be reached by phone at +1-408-944-6700, by fax at +1-408-944-6705, or via the World Wide Web at divi.com. CONTACT: DiviCom Inc. (Press Contact) Anne Hohenberger, 408/490-6688 E-mail: anneh@divi.com or DiviCom Asia-Pacific (Customer Contact) Richard Chau Phone: +852-2192-1799 E-mail: rchau@divi.com