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To: Steve Reinhardt who wrote (39194)	3/9/1999 4:26:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

China DVD data points... Mass production fueling price erosion for DVD players asiansources.com Suppliers of DVD players in mainland China asiansources.com DVD players in mainland China asiansources.com Hong Kong: Local DVD player industry forming asiansources.com Thakral Electronics produces one model for the Hong Kong market, under the Nokito brand name, and began exporting last September. "Our production capacity is 50,000 units per year, and we have already sold tens of thousands, so there is great market demand," sales and marketing manager Andy Lulla said. "We intend to expand our product range in the next six months." Taiwan: Makers await chance to make big price cuts asiansources.com Despite recent announcements that local chip makers have the ability to produce DVD components, player makers in Taiwan do not see a reliable local component supply emerging for some time. "An announcement is one thing, but actually putting out the parts in mass production is quite another," said Tatung Co. research director Jeff Lin.