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To: Alex Dubrovsky who wrote (389)	5/29/1998 4:04:00 PM
From: Grantcw	Respond to of 849

Alex, Thanks again. I new that there was something I didn't understand between video over the internet and what you call "broadcast quality video." I'm not sure how much the Netstream product will be needed for video over the internet until cable modems are everywhere, and that could be years! Did anyone catch the large buying spree at the end of today? Threw us all the way to 4 1/4. Maybe something is going to happen on Monday? Grant

To: Alex Dubrovsky who wrote (389)	5/29/1998 6:09:00 PM
From: Grantcw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 849

Hello all, Question for anyone and everyone... Is SIGM the only company that makes its own decoder board and decoder chip for DVD-Roms? Cube only makes chips, right? I don't think Zoran makes decoder boards either. Diamond and Chromatic only makes boards, right? These companies team up with others to supply complete solutions. If SIGM is the only company to make a combined product, will this enable us to undercut the competition because of lower costs to produce as opposed to outsourcing? It sure would be nice to be the low cost producer in the market... Grant

To: Alex Dubrovsky who wrote (389)	6/1/1998 10:03:00 AM
From: Grantcw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 849

Hey all, News... Looks like SIGM signed a good VP of Marketing. Formerly worked for Diamond, National Semiconductor, and Intel. What happened to the old VP of Marketing? biz.yahoo.com FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1998--Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM -news), a recognized leader in digital video solutions for personal computers, announced today the appointment of William K. Wong as Vice President, Marketing. Mr. Wong, 50, will be responsible for developing business strategies, product marketing, and third-party relationships to promote Sigma's advanced Internet/intranet video products as well as REALmagic silicon and software products for DVD/MPEG-2 decoding. In commenting on the appointment, Thinh Tran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated: ''Bill brings over 28 years of technical and marketing experience in PC, multimedia, and semiconductor products to Sigma Designs. With his solid background and experience in the Asia Pacific region, I am confident that he will be instrumental in helping us extend our strong DVD/MPEG-2 position with the PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia and with the Internet/intranet video providers in the global interactive multimedia marketplace.'' Previously, Mr. Wong spent three years as Business Development Director at National Semiconductor Corporation [NYSE:NSM - news], where he played a key role in developing strategic partnership programs with leading technology corporations in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to National, Mr. Wong served as Vice President of Marketing for Diamond Multimedia Systems from 1993-1995. Prior to 1993, Mr. Wong had 18 years of senior marketing and sales management positions at Intel Corporation [Nasdaq:INTC - news]. In 1984, Mr. Wong received the Intel individual achievement award for opening and developing Intel's People's Republic of China business. From 1972-1975, Mr. Wong was a senior staff engineer at Control Data Corporation. Mr. Wong stated, ''Sigma is an industry leader in developing DVD/MPEG-2 decoding silicon and software technology. Sigma's REALmagic-branded DVD/MPEG-2 products are well known in the corporate and home consumer video playback market. I am excited to join the company!'' Mr. Wong has a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California/Berkeley and an M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science, as well as an M.B.A., from the University of Santa Clara.