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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (35502)	8/26/1998 2:02:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Oak Acquisition...... pubs.cmpnet.com A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted at noon EDT/9 a.m. PDT, 8/26/98 Oak Technology acquires maker of image-processing chips SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Oak Technology Inc. here today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Xerographic Laser Images Corp. XLI will operate as a division of Pixel Magic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak that provides value-added, programmable silicon and reference-board designs for OEMs of digital office equipment. XLI supplies a family of processors that enables enhanced resolution output from printers, digital copiers, scanners, fax systems. These complement Oak's offerings of high-performance semiconductors for the optical storage, consumer electronics and digital office equipment markets Oak will pay approximately $3.7 million in cash to XLI shareholders, with the possibility of additional payments up to a maximum of $11.3 million, subject to the achievement of certain milestones by XLI over a three-year period ending Dec. 31, 2000. "XLI's products and core expertise are an excellent complement to Pixel Magic's existing image processing solutions," said Peter Besen, president of Pixel Magic. "This acquisition adds an important silicon component desired by many of our OEM partners to our current product portfolio." Because the customer base for both Pixel and XLI is nearly identical, the two companies plan to mesh their technology expertise in silicon integration and manufacturing, image processing, and resolution enhancement.

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (35502)	8/26/1998 3:35:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

GI/Wink.......................... dotelectronics.com GI/Wink box deal General Instrument (GI) and Wink Communications of the US have agreed on delivering interactive and e-commerce software on GI's set-top boxes. The interactivity software rests on Wink Enhanced Broadcasting, which turns traditional TV programming into a dynamic experience. David Robinson, GI's senior vice- president and general manager, said: "The Wink technology is highly scaleable, flexible and open, and adds tremendous value as a key application on GI's line of digital products." The set-top boxes to carry the interactive software will include GI's DCT-2000, with a double-speed processor, increased memory and high-end graphics capabilities, and its CDT 5000+, built around the risc processor and high-end 3D and picture-in-graphics platform.and