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To: Barry Grossman who wrote (13085)	1/13/1999 6:22:00 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 93625

news Story posted 1:45 p.m. EST/10:45 a.m., PST, 1/12/99 Acer to support Rambus for consumer PCs TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Acer Laboratories Inc. here announced today that it has licensed 800-megahertz memory-interface technology from Rambus Inc. The company said this will make the higher speeds of Rambus -- 1.6 gigabytes per second of peak bandwidth from a single device -- available to more-affordable personal computers. "With Rambus memory support, the consumer PC owner will enjoy ample performance for CPU-intensive, video and 3D graphics programs and games," said Chin Wu, president of Acer Laboratories. "Rambus technology is a key element in our new products and will be a primary interface to DRAM for PC main memory controllers for 1999 and beyond." Acer Laboratories plans to introduce a new generation of PC chip sets with Rambus memory support this year. "ALI's record of being able to quickly ramp leading-edge PC chip sets in high volume will help accelerate the proliferation of the Rambus memory throughout the entire PC market," said Dave Mooring, vice president and general manager of the PC Product Division of Rambus Inc., Mountain View, Calif.

To: Barry Grossman who wrote (13085)	1/13/1999 6:25:00 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

news Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Fujitsu To Halt Multipurpose DRAM Output TOKYO (Nikkei)--Fujitsu Ltd. (6702) plans to withdraw from production of unprofitable multipurpose DRAMs to concentrate on more promising high-performance chips, company sources said Monday. The move is expected to lift Fujitsu's earnings capability. The firm intends to specialize in new DRAMs capable of transmitting much larger amounts of data as well as fast-cycle RAMs, which offer high access speeds and low energy consumption. Both products are intended for use in high-performance computers like servers. Fujitsu is the production leader among the few firms worldwide who make such chips. The shift in production strategy is expected to allow the company to secure stable profits, offsetting the fall in multipurpose chip sales. The plan to reduce multipurpose DRAM production to near zero levels was announced by Fujitsu executives in an October explanatory session held for securities market analysts. The plan was well received, as withdrawal from the unpromising business is expected to improve Fujitsu's profit outlook substantially from fiscal 2000. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Tuesday morning edition)

To: Barry Grossman who wrote (13085)	1/13/1999 6:30:00 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 93625

last fall is when mu signed up with intel. why would they have to provide design and production info to a chip mfr unless it was for a new product like rdram. Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Kobe Steel, Shinsho To Sell Micron DRAMs In Japan TOKYO (Nikkei)--Kobe Steel Ltd. (5406) and affiliate Shinsho Corp. announced Tuesday they will jointly market DRAM chips made by Micron Technology Inc. The Idaho-based chipmaker hopes ties with the Kobe Steel group will increase its presence in the Japanese market, which accounts for 20% of the world's memory chip consumption. Shinsho, a trading house in the Kobe Steel group, will become Micron's sales agent in Japan. The chip marketing division of Kobe steel will be transferred to Shinsho's electronics division in February. Sales for fiscal 1999 are targeted at 30 billion yen -- 5-7% of the domestic market. By fiscal 2002, Shinsho hopes to boost DRAM sales to 100 billion yen. Micron acquired a stake in KTI Semiconductor Ltd., Kobe Steel's chip arm, last fall. It has been providing design and production know how to KTI, which plans to begin fabricating 64-megabit DRAMs this spring. At present, Micron's sales in Japan average several billion yen a year. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Wednesday morning edition)