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Title: Tao and Phillips partner for Pronto++ Multimedia Systems
Post by: barryum on September 26, 2002, 07:35:12 PM
SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 25, 2002—Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced several technology partnerships designed to further enhance the capability and flexibility of its digital multimedia reference platform, called Pronto++ Software & Systems. Partnering with these companies will enable Philips and its original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deliver enhanced multimedia-based applications such as digital audio, video, pictures, and games, further enriching the digital lifestyle of consumers.

Francis Charig, Chairman & CEO of Tao Group commented: "With the adoption of intent® as the ratified platform of the Open Contents Platform Association, it is pleasing to see that Philips, as a market-leading, blue chip manufacturer, has chosen to run intent on a cutting edge consumer product.

Philips plans to unveil the first product using this unique platform at the CEDIA Expo, which will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from September 25-29.

Read the entire press release on Tao's site here:
http://tao-group.com/news_events/new_press_releases/press_release.php?RefNo=87