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WARNING!  This document contains news of interest to Amiga users, including
new product releases and pricing information.  If this is likely to offend you,
please delete at this time.

                            -*-   IMPORTANT!   -*-

As long as individual  stories are kept intact  and credit is given, this
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Newscast.

Thanks to Denny Atkin, Editor of COMPUTE's Amiga Resource, for his input.


                          DateLine:  August 28, 1992

            This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories:
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 1. Desktop Video World Launched by Techmedia Publishing, Inc., IDG

 2. *StarShip* News Network Amiga TidBits

 3. ASDG Links ADPro to Abekas Digital Disk Recorders

 4. Atari Corp. Posts Loss of $39.8 Million for 2nd Quarter

 5. Next Week's *StarShip* Amiga Conferences
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 6. Jaeger Software Releases Fighter Duel Pro and Accessories

 7. Update: September World of Commodore Amiga Show

 8. Philips CD-I National Promo Campaign, Intros Portable CD-I & Cuts Price

 9. Nintendo Delays Release of CD-ROM Extension




                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               1st of 9 Stories

    ____  Desktop Video World Launched by Techmedia Publishing, Inc.
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(_/eterborough, NH (August 24, 1992) - Dale Strang, President of TechMedia
Publishing, Inc., recently announced the launch of Desktop Video World
magazine. The magazine will make its debut on national newsstands on January
12, 1993.

Desktop Video World is the first publication specifically targeted at the
merging computer and video markets. This market is estimated to grow to $625
million in 1992 and by 1995 will hit several billion dollars. The desktop
video market is comprised of computer users, multimedia producers and
videographers.

According to Strang, "After extensive research, we have determined that there
is an information void in this young marketplace created by the merging of
computers and video. For a reasonable investment, one can set up a desktop
video suite and create professional, broadcast quality videos. The number of
products in the market are growing rapidly. The time is right for such a
publication to support the needs of these users and to help push the market
forward."

Lou Wallace, Desktop Video World Editor in Chief,and his staff have a
comprehensive issue planned that will thoroughly cover this emerging market.
The issue will contain articles on such topics as the newest products
available, views from industry experts on the desktop video revolution and
profiles on desktop videographers. Of interest to all is a full-length feature
on everything needed to set up a desktop video studio. Editorial content will
cover the Amiga, Mac and PC platforms.

Desktop Video World will be published by TechMedia Publishing, Inc., an
International Data Group company. TechMedia publishes AmigaWorld, for users of
the Commodore Amiga, and RUN, for users of the Commodore 64 and 128. IDG is
the world's largest publisher of computer-related information with over 185
computer publications in more than 58 countries.

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                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               2nd of 9 Stories

    _    _         *StarShip* News Network Amiga TidBits
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(_/  \_/ews items of note this week include information that the Amiga 600 is
shipping in Canada. Equipped with a 40 megabyte hard drive, suggested retail
price in Canadian dollars is $799.00 -- indicating that perhaps it won't be as
pricey in the states as anticipated since that translates to something like
$699 U.S.

Also of interest are stories that Commodore will introduce an IBM-compatible
"palm top" model this fall -- either at the September World of Commodore or at
Las Vegas' COMDEX in November. It's possible it will come with text file
transfer software for the Amiga.

On other fronts, a demonstration version of Origin's Wing Commander for Amiga
is in the *StarShip* Library. Check out file #16765 WINGCOMMANDERDEMO.LHA. Of
interest to Imagine owners is Library File #16809 IMAGINECONTEST.LHA along
with a number of delightful object renderings uploaded by W.GRAHAM6 in files
just previous to that.

Last but certainly not least, in a posting on Internet, John Campbell of
Commodore remarked that unlike previous releases, AmigaVision V3.0 will
include a freely distributable run time module. That's good news for everybody
since V2.0 requires a $500 licensing fee. Availability is RSN. ;-)

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                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               3rd of 9 Stories

            ASDG Links ADPro to Abekas Digital Disk Recorders
              For Image Transfer or Single Frame Recording
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            Art Department Professional owners can now read and
            write video streams using the same file format and
            hardware medium used on the Abekas A60, A65 and A66
            Digital Disk Recorders. This capability dramatically
    _  _    increases the appeal and usefulness of the Commodore
   / \/ \   Amiga to video professionals.
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(_/  \/  \_)adison WI, August 20, 1992 --- ASDG Incorporated, the leading
supplier of innovative color imaging solutions for the Commodore Amiga,
announce the development of Art Department Professional support for the
industry standard digital video scheme used by Abekas Digital Disk Recorders.

Using this support, digital video images stored on 8mm cartridge tapes can be
directly exchanged between the Amiga and Abekas A60, A65 and A66 systems. As a
result, it is now more likely that professional videographers will use Amigas
for high-end video work.

Additionally, videographers who do not own an Abekas system but do own an
Amiga, can create digital video streams (essentially treating the 8mm tape
drive as a single frame recorder) which can be used by an Abekas equipped
post-production facility.

Previous to ASDG's development, transferring video streams to and from
high-end digital video systems was extremely time consuming, if not
impossible, due to the sheer bulk of the data.

These limitations are eliminated by ASDG's ADPro loader and saver for the
Abekas format since these modules can directly control the same type of tape
drive (from Exabyte) and interpret the same file format used to store the
Abekas images in the first place. Full overscan broadcast frames can be read
or written in as little as 11 seconds on a stock A3000.

By using ADPro's extensive format conversion and batch processing
capabilities, multi-minute video streams can be transferred between any format
and an Abekas tape automatically.

ADPro support for the Abekas carries a list price of $200 and requires a
Commodore SCSI disk controller and an Exabyte tape drive to function.

For information as to how to acquire ADPro's Abekas support or where to
purchase Exabyte tape drives, contact Gina Cerniglia at ASDG Incorporated, 925
Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713 or call (608) 273-6585.

Art Department is a registered trademark of ASDG Incorporated. Amiga is a
registered trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.


                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               4th of 9 Stories

  ____     Atari Corp. Posts Loss of $39.8 Million for 2nd Quarter
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(____/UNNYVALE, CA (AUG. 27) PR NEWSWIRE - Atari Corporation (AMEX: ATC) today
reported operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 1992.

Sales for the period were $23.3 million as compared to $49.2 million for 1991.
The reduction in sales resulted primarily from economic softness, especially
in the personal computer business, coupled with intense competitive pressure
on the company's computer and video game products.

As a result of this intense competitive pressure it is necessary to reorganize
the company's operations for its future business activity and reduce the
carrying value of its inventory. Accordingly, the company has included charges
of $34.1 million in operating income (loss) in the second quarter 1992.

Primarily as a result of the aforementioned $34.1 million charges, the company
reported a loss for the quarter of $39.8 million. In the second quarter of
1991, the company reported income of $30.4 million which included the gain on
the sale of its Taiwan facility of $40.9 million.

Atari Corporation manufactures and markets personal computers and video games
for the home, office and educational marketplaces throughout the world. Atari
headquarters is located at 1196 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif. 94089.


                            ATARI CORPORATION
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)
     Periods Ended                  Quarter          Six Months
     June 30                     1992     1991     1992     1991
     Net sales                 $23,265  $49,210  $67,344  $112,654
     Operating income (loss)   (45,028)  (5,783) (52,863)   (6,937)
     Exchange gain (loss)        4,706   (4,143)  (1,863)   (9,926)
     Other income (exp.) net      (315)     425     (236)    2,434
     Interest (exp.) net of
      interest income              669     (780)   1,137    (1,563)
     Gain from sale of Taiwan
      Manufacturing Facility        --   40,920       --    40,920
     Net gain from sales of
      surplus property              --       --       --     1,800
     Inc. bef. inc. taxes
      & extraordinary credit   (39,968)  30,639  (53,825)   26,728
     Income taxes                 (220)     244     (229)      280
     Inc. bef. extraord. credit(39,748)  30,395  (53,596)   26,448
     Extraord. credit from
      repurchase of subordinated
      debentures                    --       --       --     1,960
     Net income                (39,748)  30,395  (53,596)   28,408
     Earns. per com. & equiva.
      share: Primary:
     Inc. bef. extraord. credit $(0.69)   $0.53   $(0.93)    $0.46
     Net income                  (0.69)    0.53    (0.93)     0.49
     No. of shares used in
      computation               57,307   57,696   57,418    57,722
     Fully diluted:
     Inc. bef. extraord. credit $(0.69)   $0.51   $(0.93)    $0.46
     Net income                  (0.69)    0.51    (0.93)     0.49
     No. of shares used in
      computation               57,307   60,372   57,418    60,398

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                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               6th of 9 Stories

    _    Jaeger Software Releases Fighter Duel Pro and Accessories
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(_/   \_)nnouncing the release of Fighter Duel Pro, the successor to Fighter
Duel, Corsair vs Zero. FDPro retains all the breakthrough features of its
predecessor and combines a full selection of aircraft and performance
enhancements to deliver a professional package for the serious aviator.
Included among the 16 Allied and Axis aircraft are the Mustang, Spitfire and
ME109 and some interesting lesser types such as the futuristic Japanese J7W
Shinden. An exciting and exclusive new feature of FDPro is the ability to
connect a second computer through the main flight computer's parallel port
(special adapter available from Jaeger, $15) that continually displays the
view to the rear of the aircraft. Now you can duel an opponent computer
through the serial port while watching your six on the slave -- all at 28
frames-per-second on a high resolution, interlaced display. Rounding out the
FDPro package are a review mode, unrestricted panorama, multiple bogeys,
catapult launches, new land-based scenery, rudder-pedal support, and several
minor but cool features. Release date for FDPro is September 1992 and the list
price is $59.95.

FDPro is available to owners of Fighter Duel by sending $25 (certified check
or money order, shipping included) to Jaeger Software, Inc., Direct Sales
Dept., 7800 White Cliff Terr., Rockville, MD 20855. 301-948-6862.

Fighter Duel Pro Flight Recorder
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Announcing the release of Fighter Duel Pro Flight Recorder, the first
interactive motion path generator. Flight Recorder retains all the
breakthrough features of the Fighter Duel World War II flight simulator
series, while adding the ability to create realistic and complex object motion
paths for use with NewTek's Lightwave 3D software. One of the most difficult
and time consuming aspects of 3D animation is motion. FDPro Flight Recorder
replaces the tedious method of hand plotting out flying motion paths with a
flight simulator you control. Flight Recorder records the flight path of up to
three aircraft engaged in maneuvers or dogfighting. Positional information has
a resolution of 30 frames per second. Motion paths may then be imported into
Lightwave 3D to accurately animate flying objects, the camera viewpoint,
aircraft, spacecraft, or even logos. You may fly solo against
computer-controlled opponents or interactively with another person via modem
or null modem cable.

FDPro Flight Recorder also has the ability to simultaneously generate Fighter
Duel Pro Demo Reels that can be used to review your solo flights.

FDPro Flight Recorder runs on any Amiga with 3 or more megs of RAM, Kickstart
1.2 or higher, hard drive recommended.

Release date for FDPro Flight Recorder is November 1992 and the list price is
$79.95. FDPro Flight Recorder is available to owners of Fighter Duel or
Fighter Duel Pro by sending Jaeger the original Disk1 and $25 (certified check
or money order, shipping included). Jaeger Software, Inc., Direct Sales Dept.,
7800 White Cliff Terr., Rockville, MD 20855. 301-948-6862.

FDPro Parallel Adapter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fighter Duel Pro for the Amiga has the capability to connect a second computer
through the main flight computer's parallel port and continually display the
view to the rear of the aircraft. The hardware required is two Centronics-type
parallel printer cables and the FDPro Parallel Adapter. TheFDPro Parallel
adaptor is available by sending $15 (certified check or money order, shipping
included) to  Jaeger Software, Inc., Direct Sales Dept., 7800 White Cliff
Terr., Rockville, MD 20855. 301-948-6862.

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                            *StarShip* Amiga *Flash*
                                7th of 9 Stories

               Update: September World of Commodore Amiga Show
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  ____                     Pasadena, California
 / ___)                   September 11-13, 1992
( (__
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(____/ee exciting new products and get the most up-to-date information!

    The Pasadena Center                  Friday, September 11: 10AM - 5PM
    300 East Green Street              Saturday, September 12: 10AM - 5PM
    Pasadena, California 91101           Sunday, September 13: Noon - 5PM
                          ______________________
                         /                      \
                        |   Admission: $15 Day   |
                        |   $30 Three-day Pass   |
                         \______________________/

                  Admission Price Includes FREE SEMINARS!
                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seminars begin 15 minutes after the show opens (AM) and are listed here in
order of their presentation each day:

     Friday, September 11
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Great Valley Products in Multimedia
  Featuring the IMPACT VISION 24
- Great Valley Products Presents
  Communication on the Amiga
- Desktop Video
- Gold Disk Demonstrates Desktop Publishing
- Keynote Address by Commodore
- AmigaVision 3.0                                 _______________________
- Commodore New Product Overview                 /                       \
- AmigaDOS 2.1                                  |  NEW HARDWARE RELEASES  |
                                                |       *    *    *       |
     Saturday, September 12                     |    Hands-On Browsing!   |
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                      \_______________________/
- Animation on the Amiga
- Desktop Video
- Great Valley Products Presents
  Communication on the Amiga
- Centaur Demonstrates OpalVision
- SunRize Presents Digital Audio for Video
- Keynot Address by Commodore
- Gold Disk Demonstrates ShowMaker and Video Director
- Scala - Prepare Powerhouse Multimedia Presentations
- AmigaVision 3.0
- Commodore New Product Overview
- AmigaDOS 2.1

     Sunday, September 13
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Animation on the Amiga
- Desktop Video
- SunRize Presents Digital Audio for Video
- Keynote Address by Commodore
- Centaur Demonstrates OpalVision
- Scala - Prepare Powerhouse Multimedia Presentations
- Commodore New Product Overview


                       UPDATED EXHIBITOR LIST
                       (as of August 27, 1992)

   Amazing Computing                        JEK Graphics
   Ambitious Technologies                   L.A. Video Toaster Group
   Amiga News                               MegageM
   Amiga Video Graphics Guild               Memory World
   Amiga Users Group of Long Beach          Merit Software
   Anjon & Associates                       Micro-PACE, Inc.
   ASDG                                     Migraph, Inc.
   Axiom Software                           New Horizons Software
   Avid Publications                        Nucleus Electronics
   Black Belt                               Octree Software
   Centaur Software                         Opal Tech
   Central Coast Software                   Oxxi, Inc.
   Commodore Business Machines              Pacific Digital
   Computer System Associates               Premier Software
   Connecting Point Computer Centers        SAS Institute
   Creative Computers                       SCALA, Inc.
   Digital Creations                        Soft Logik
   Digital Micronics                        SunRize Industries
   Euphonics                                T. S. Computers
   Gold Disk                                Vidia
   Great Valley Products                    Video Graphics Toast & Coffee
   ICD                                      Virtual Reality
   IDG Communications                       Warner Engineering
   INOVAtronics                             Winner's Circle


For more information contact: Ramige Management Group
                              20 Sundial Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M4A 2J8
                              Tel: 416/285-5950  Fax: 416/285-6630

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                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                                8th of 9 Stories

                    Philips Consumer Electronics' CD-I
     _  _         Goes National with Promotion Campaign
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(_/  \_)NOXVILLE, TN (AUG. 17) BUSINESS WIRE - Philips Consumer Electronics
Co. (PCEC) will support the growing ranks of retailers selling its
breakthrough Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) system this fall with the most
comprehensive, integrated marketing campaign for a single product in the
company's history.

The campaign will reach millions of consumers nationwide in repetitive fashion
to prompt in-store demonstrations and fuel sales.

The campaign, comprised of national advertising, sales training, merchandising
and local dealer promotions, is unequaled in today's U.S. consumer electronics
marketplace.

The effort will intercept, educate and sell the growing population of
potential CD-I customers, and coincides with an expansion of the Philips CD-I
dealer base estimated to reach 2,000 storefronts by year's end.

Leading the campaign is a multi-million dollar advertising investment made up
of several components. It will be led by national television commercials
placed in highly visible ''big event'' programming.

In addition, spot TV advertising in several major metropolitan markets will
carry a toll-free telephone number to solicit direct responses from consumers,
and direct them to their nearest Philips CD-I dealer for a demonstration.

The television commercials will be supported by national print and local radio
ads and a variety of extensions for Philips CD-I retailers. All ads will break
this fall, run through the end of the year and into 1993.

At retail this fall, scores of consumers will receive demonstrations of "The
Imagination Machine" not only from store salespersons, but from Philips
representatives as well. More than 100 Philips-employed CD-I Regional Sales
Specialists will work at the sales floor level nationwide to assist dealers in
explaining and demonstrating CD-I to customers.

Having attended a "CD-I School" sales training program at PCEC headquarters,
many of these Philips employees are already on the road.

Every week between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15, teams of CD-I Regional Sales
Specialists will set up and staff hundreds of local dealer events. These
intensive in-store events, entitled "Capture The Experience," will help
dealers provide demonstrations on an on-going basis, and is designed to
greatly broaden awareness of CD-I.

To coincide with distribution expansion and to support the positioning of CD-I
as a mass market product, effective Aug. 17, the Philips CDI910 player will be
priced at $699 suggested retail.

Consumers who purchased a CDI910 prior to this date will recieve a coupon
which can be redeemed for up to $100 worth of discs, including three CD-I
titles and a Kodalux Photo CD processing mailer for 24 exposures on a single
Photo CD valued at $29.95

The family of quality CD-I titles continues to grow, with a total of 65 due on
the market in September from Philips Interactive Media of American and leading
development partners from entertainment, games, publishing, sports and other
arenas.

Throughout the fall period, Philips will continue to broaden CD-I distribution
through "selling floor" retailers. Sales tracking shows the most successful
CD-I dealers are those offering complete in-store support, including on-going
training of sales staffs, prominent display of the CD-I player and its family
of interactive discs and sufficient demonstration time to consumers.

CD-I was launched in 10 major metropolitan markets in October of 1991, and
currently can be found in more than 1,000 outlets nationwide. "Over the past
10 months, we have had the opportunity to use our 10 original launch markets
to develop and test marketing programs on a local basis," said Paul
Fredrickson, vice president, marketing, Philips Interactive Media Systems.

"Philips is providing unprecedented support to help dealers achieve success in
this important, evolving category. The time is right, as more than ever
leading retailers are looking for unique and exciting consumer electronics
products to sell."

The majority of CD-I retailers have invested in a special, high profile
display kiosk which identifies the product as "The Imagination Machine."

Philips CD-I is currently sold by the leading independent local and regional
dealers in their respective markets, as well as by national chains including
Circuit City, Montgomery Ward Electric Avenue, Sears Brand Central, Silo and
the Tandy Name Brand Retail Group.

After-sale interviews with "early adopter" CD-I purchasers reveal extremely
high satisfaction with the CD-I player and the catalog of programs. This is
especially the case among families with children.

Ninety-seven percent of CD-I owners woudl recommend the system to a friend.
More than any other activity, owners say the activity CD-I most often replaces
is general TV viewing.

The Philips CDI910 connects directly to the television to play the high
quality compact disc-interactive titles, as well as the new photo CDs
co-developed by Philips and Kodak and music CDs. Accessories include the
unique Roller Controller for children and Trackerball for adults.


 ______      Philips to Intro Portable CD-I, Cuts Retail Price
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(_/ENNESSEE, U.S.A., 1992 AUG 20 (NB) -- Philips says it will introduce a
Portable CD-I Player in October, is cutting prices on current CD-I players,
and plans to introduce a cartridge that will add full screen, full motion
video capability to all CD-I players.

The new portable CD-I player looks like the old portable tape recorders of the
past, but with a 6-inch color matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) screen that
can be raised for viewing. Philips representatives showed Newsbytes one of the
first players available and said volume production of the portable players is
expected in October of this year. The units will be retail priced at $1,995
each.

The Philips representative said the company doesn't really expect the consumer
market to go for the new portable player, but is looking instead at the
"traveling salesman" market. A single CD-I disk can hold a company's entire
product catalog with product demonstrations and cross-referencing and the
portable CD-I player can be carried in a briefcase, Philips said.

The portable player also produces an analog signal in both NTSC and PAL so the
unit can be connected to an available television set for a demonstration.
Development of a CD-I catalog disk is estimated by Philips to cost between
$50,000 to $500,000, the company added.

Both the new CD-I portable player and the current CD-I player will be able to
display full screen, full motion video thanks to recent changes in the MPEG
compression standard on which CD- I is based. A cartridge has been developed
that can be added to the CD-I player units to enable the video display.

The cartridge will fit into the standard CD-I player in much the same way a
game cartridge fits into a home video game player, Philips representatives
said. The addition of the video capability for the portable unit will be
accomplished in a docking of the portable with another hardware unit, the
company added.

While the addition of full screen, full motion video will allow the playback
of movies recorded to CD-I disks, the disks will only hold 72 minutes of video
on each side. Philips representatives said the disks could be turned over by
the user or a further development of the technology could allow for player
itself to switch to the other side. Either way, the CD-I platform just doesn't
quite make it for the playback of movies yet.

Philips also is struggling with name recognition in the US. While the Philips
name is the number two name in electronics in Europe, Americans know little
about the company or its products. Philips is planning to change that by
starting up a television and radio promotional campaign in the US. The CD-I
players are to be called "The Imagination Machines."

The company says it also plans to get a jump on the holiday season by lowering
the price of its CD-I player effective August 17, 1992 from $999 to $699.
Sears and other retail outlets have priced the CD-I players lower than the
$999 retail price and it is expected these same retail outlets could lower the
price below the new $699 mark.

Those who have already purchased a CD-I player will receive a coupon for $100
which can be redeemed for discs that include up to three CD-I titles and a
Kodalux Photo CD processing mailer for 24 exposures on a single CD. This ties
into the introduction by Philips and Kodak of the ability to develop photos
onto CD-I discs for viewing. Music CD-I discs are available as well, Philips
added.

While the number of CD titles is anticipated to be only 65 by September,
Philips is hoping the added ability to place family photos on CD-I discs,
which can be added to until a disc is at capacity, will help sell the units.

Industry analysts are reported as saying the price cuts for the home CD-I unit
are necessary to spur sales, even if the company has to take a loss. It is
speculated a loss could be made up in sales of the CD-I titles, once the units
are in place.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC) has North American offices in
Knoxville, Tennessee and also manufactures and markets Magnavox, Sylvania, and
Philco products.
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                            *StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
                               9th of 9 Stories

 ______         Nintendo Delays Release Of CD-ROM Extension
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(_/OKYO, JAPAN, 1992 AUG 27 (NB) -- Nintendo has announced plans to delay the
release of an adaptor that would have allowed its game machines to play
CD-ROMs. The decision is attributed to both a slump in the industry, and what
Nintendo calls an immature market for CD-ROM games.

Nintendo was planning to release the CD-ROM game machine adaptor for its
"Super NES" or the "Super Famicom" in January, 1993. Nintendo's president,
Hiroshi Yamauchi, has told at the press meeting in Tokyo that the adaptor will
not come out until August 1993. Both the belief that the CD-ROM market is not
mature and a shortage of quality game programs on CD-ROMs were cited as
reasons for the delay.

The CD-ROM adaptor is expected to be sold at 27,000 yen ($215). Its basic
design was developed in cooperation with Sony in January 1991. Nintendo was
planning to release 300,000 units per month starting in January 1993.

The delay of the release date may not be a surprise to consumers. Nintendo had
delayed for a year and half the release of the current "Super NES" machine.

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