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To: BillyG who wrote (33319)	5/20/1998 3:49:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

$27 VCD cards. Check the picture.................................. asiansources.com Quantity: 30,000 pieces Minimum Order: 400 pieces Price: US$27.00 per piece Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Province Payment Details: T/T

To: BillyG who wrote (33319)	5/20/1998 4:28:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

TAIWAN-Industry's DVD push cautious but strong TAIWAN-Industry's DVD push cautious but strong Relatively new to the DVD player line and facing intense competition in the brand-name field, Taiwan companies are planning first to focus on the OEM channel. Drive manufacturers here still must import most key components, such as loaders. This is a heavy cost burden, since imported parts account for up to 60 percent of the cost of a DVD player. Currently, Japanese companies control most of this supply. Newly released drives sell for $599 to $630 each, but prices are expected to fall quickly as production ramps up and more technologies are developed domestically. At least one company expects to announce a $399 model in the third quarter, for instance. Continued... asiansources.com Mentions Tatung and Acer, both are Cube customers... Look at the unit projections at the end.