BMC Industries to Supply HDTV Masks to Thomson.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Industries, Inc. has been selected by THOMSON multimedia (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TMS) as a supplier of shadow masks for its new lineup of Digital High-Definition Television ("HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ") Receivers. THOMSON multimedia, the manufacturer and marketer of RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. , GE and PROSCAN home entertainment products in the United States as well as other major consumer electronics brands around the world, announced earlier this month new HDTV models that will dramatically reduce consumer prices for HDTV products. Thomson will use BMC's shadow masks for its 38-inch widescreen high-definition television, the world's largest direct-view widescreen HDTV. BMC's masks will be manufactured in Cortland, New York This article is about the city in Cortland County, New York. For Cortlandt, New York in Westchester County, see Cortlandt, New York. Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. and Mullheim, Germany through a new manufacturing process developed by BMC for advanced televisions. "BMC is excited to be supporting THOMSON at the forefront of the Digital TV revolution," said Benoit Pouliquen, BMC's President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "We believe that BMC is well positioned to benefit from the launch of new high-definition and flat screen TVs worldwide." This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Statements made in this press release which are not strictly historical, including statements regarding future performance, are forward-looking statements and as such are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, consumer demand for direct-view HDTV receivers; ability to meet customer requirements; and competition with alternative technologies and products. Certain of these and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in further detail in BMC's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BMC Industries, Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aperture masks for color picture tubes used in televisions and computer monitors. BMC is also a leading producer of polycarbonate, glass and plastic eyewear lenses. BMC's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "BMC". For more information about BMC, visit the Company's website: www.bmcind.com. |
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