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To: atticus4paws who wrote (6982)	1/11/1999 4:14:00 PM
From: MHS	Respond to of 27311

Pertinent section from the article. mhs "Ultralife is not quite ready to begin production-line manufacturing of lithium ion batteries, although prototypes were sent to more than 60 potential customers, Smith said. The company is concentrating on consumer electronics, he said, because that offers the best chance of a more immediate payoff. Meanwhile, across the Pacific, Japan is moving furiously ahead on lithium battery research. "The Japanese just dominate the market," Daughty said. Such giants as Sony and Mitsubishi are leading the charge, at the aggressive urging--and with some financial support--of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Nonetheless, it may take a while. "The high-tech world is spoiled by the speed at which electronics advance," said Ultralife's Smith. Progress in developing and marketing new batteries, he said, "moves about as fast as a snail."