To: I Am John Galt who wrote (62 ) 3/24/1998 5:25:00 PM From: Taree Lyn Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2413
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRCT) announced today that it signed a proposal with Network Computer Inc. (NCI), an Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) company, to deploy up to 500,000 network computers throughout China and Southeast Asia. Oracle recently developed the low-cost, low-maintenance and much- publicized "thin client" device called the Network Computer (NC) as the ideal terminal for a wide range of network driven information. Hartcourt and NCI believe that the possibilities for NC applications for education in China and Southeast Asia are beginning to emerge, and with the implementation of the Pacific Net project every student will have an equal chance to access and utilize the newest learning tools and the most up-to-date data available. Concurrently, Hartcourt entered into a letter of intent with Camro Technology Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to outfit computer labs for 6,000+ primary and secondary schools in Malaysia, with the first 500 schools to be started by August 1997. The final decision will be based upon the results of a complete testing of the NC prototypes by the Ministry of Education in mid-February 1997. Hartcourt has been actively involved in China and Southeast Asia under the leadership of its president, Dr. Alan Phan, for the past five years. The Company has gradually shifted its focus from the manufacture and distribution of quality pens and other writing instruments to real estate development, and is now actively pursuing the expansion and development of China's access to the Internet. The NCI/Hartcourt Pacific Net project will be working in conjunction with the decision by the government of China to move towards the electronic linking of all high schools and universities in China, forming a singular intranet for 2.5 million classrooms, thus bringing them on line with the world at large. SOURCE Hartcourt Companies Inc. SOURCE: PHAN!!!!!!!