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To: Ian deSouza who wrote (32517)	4/21/1998 7:12:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Portable VCD players not moving. They are all talking DVD................................................ asiansources.com These firms also hope that the richer panoply of features will enable buyers to position portable VCD devices as more affordable alternatives to the DVD player, one of the year's hottest products. Suppliers predict that export prices will drop within the next six months, which should offer buyers a further leverage. The reason for the price cuts is not competition, however. Continuing advances in the computer industry have triggered regular price cuts for chips and decoding cards, the key components of portable VCD players. For the moment, the lowest quote in this report is $130. By July, some units could be available for as little as $85 FOB as some suppliers try to dispose of their remaining stocks. - Asian Sources Electronics, May 1998