To: Annette who wrote (39677 ) 1/6/1999 2:41:00 PM From: songw Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 119973
DISH + MSFT tomorrow;watch for SSET An advisory out points toward a deal to be announced tomorrow between DISH and MSFT- "WebTV in set-top deal Box offers satellite reception, Web browsing and recording By Emory Thomas Jr.MSNBC Jan. 5 — EchoStar Communications and WebTV Networks are preparing to announce a new generation of set-top box that will combine satellite reception, Internet browsing and eventually VCR-like recording functions all in one device, MSNBC has learned. The new set-top is tailored for EchoStar's new satellite-TV subscribers (currently there are about 1.8 million) and could boost WebTV's base of some 700,000 subscribers. The announcement could come by week's end during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.http://www.msnbc.com/news/229237.asp#BODY MICROSOFT WEBTV AND ECHOSTAR CES PRESS CONFERENCE Please join WebTV Network Inc. President Steve Perlman and EchoStar Communications Corp. CEO and Chairman Charlie Ergen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for an announcement about a new Internet TV satellite product and service. What: WebTV Network and EchoStar press conference When: Thursday, Jan. 7, 8 a.m. PST Where: Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Suite 369 RSVP: Danielle Borel, Waggener Edstrom, 408-986-1140 pacbell.snap.com DISH trading 47s - checking for any that might benefit from a new DISH-MSFT relationship turned up SSE Telecom SSET. SSET designs, manufactures and markets satellite communications products and systems for the transmission of voice, data, fax and video-specifically satellite transceivers and modems in a wide range of power and bandwidth configurations that allow commercial and government customers to quickly establish reliable voice and data communications anywhere in the world. In 1995, SSE Telecom invested in Media4, (merger partner with DISH) which is developing new products for the distribution of multimedia information via satellite to personal computers. SSE Telecom also holds an investment interest in EchoStar Communications Corporation, a leading provider of direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television and data services to consumers and businesses throughout the United States..sset.com SSET 's partnership with Media4 is to develop interactive broadband internet technology. Media4 is being bought by DISH., SSET also owns shares of DISH though they sold some just before reporting .54 earnings last quarter. "-SSE Telecom Inc. (NASDAQ:SSET - news) Thursday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Media4 Inc., Atlanta, a supplier of broadband satellite networking equipment for personal computers. Lee Blachowicz, chief executive officer of SSE, said, ''Our strategic partnership with Media4 and its proposed merger into EchoStar Communications Corp.(NASDAQ:DISH - news) announced yesterday creates a win-win-win situation for all three companies: EchoStar acquires enhanced capability in broadband internet and data services; Media4 gains a strong service partner with available space segment; and SSE is positioned to build on its relationship with Media4 as its product needs increase.'' SSE Telecom has established a strategic partnership with Media4 in which the two companies are jointly developing low cost interactive technology under a contract with INTELSAT. SSE Telecom will supply certain satellite transmission products to Media4 in support of this and other projects. "http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/981015/sse_teleco_1.html Will SSET be involved?- anyone's guess, speculators might want to keep an eye on it. DISH trading 48s SSET trading just under 2