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To: Daniel Johnson who wrote (2543)	6/22/1998 12:35:00 AM
From: Ernie Kelley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3506

SGS-Thomson is making a 2 chip GPS receiver chip set that they say they will sell for about $25. I found this in Electronic Products, a trade magazine that is used for product announcements. One of the chips will not be available until 3rd qtr. Is GPS becoming a commodity thing? The full article is at: electronicproducts.com

To: Daniel Johnson who wrote (2543)	7/3/1998 4:56:00 PM
From: Daniel Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3506

Rockwell role in GPS withering: Rockwell has announced that it plans to split its semiconductor business into a separate company at calendar year end. The GPS-component division of Rockwell will be included with this spin off. This change might impact Lowrence, which assembles consumer-grade GPS receivers in Mexico using Rockwell parts. Further, Rockwell plans to cut jobs. Of the 3,800 jobs to be cut, 720 will be in Rockwell Collins, Rockwell's avionics group based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rockwell avionics compete with Trimble/Honeywell's. In August 1996, Rockwell sold its defense and aerospace operations. As a result of this, Boeing picked up the business of manufacturing GPS satellites.