CIDCO'S MailStation Now Available in Retail Channel Through Agreement With Good Guys.MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999-- Leading Specialty Retailer To Distribute Industry First E-Mail Device In Time For Holiday Season CIDCO CIDCO City and Industrial Development Corporation (Mumbai, India) Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CDCO CDCO Curriculum Design, Content and Organization CDCO Classified Document Control Office ), a worldwide leader in telephony and Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. products and services, today announced the availability of the MailStation(TM) Internet e-mail appliance A device that is specialized for accessing e-mail. Pocket-sized models are designed for portability, while desktop models are geared for ease of use and eliminate the need to turn a computer on and launch an e-mail program just to check mail. at all 79 Good Guys store locations. The CIDCO MailStation  The Cidco MailStation is a portable e-mail terminal first introduced by Cidco in 1999 at Amazon.com and was marketed as the Mivo 100 by EarthLink. serves as the perfect gift by delivering e-mail capabilities to a mass consumer audience without the need for a personal computer. The relationship with Good Guys, a leading specialty retailer of consumer entertainment electronics, signals CIDCO's entrance into its third phase of distribution strategy focusing on retail outlets. "CIDCOcutive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Bil phenomenon and the MailStation is poised to usnection to any standard telephone jack for immemers," said Cathy Stauffer, vice president of meternet." The MailStation will be featured in Good Guys Internet service products and solutions section, and will retail for $129.95. ABOUT CIDCO INCORPORATED CIDCO Incorporated (NASDAQ: CDCO), founded in 1988, is a worldwide leader in telephony products, services and appliances that empower consumers to communicate simply and easily over advanced telephony networks and the Internet. Through its alliances with many of the world's leading telephone companies, CIDCO develops advanced network appliances such as network feature telephones, Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. devices, voice mail navigation appliances and Internet appliances that enable consumers to maximize the value of telephony networks and Internet services. CIDCO introduced its first Internet appliance in 1998 for a world moving into the developing Internet appliance era and is extending this vision to devices that will make e-mail and other information services See Information Systems. readily available to consumers that don't have access to or require traditional computers. The company is headquartered in Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill (IPA: /ˈmɔrgɨn ˈhɪl/) is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, USA. at the south end of Silicon Valley. For additional information, visit www.cidco.com or call (408) 779-1162. MailStation and CIDCO are trademarks of CIDCO Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the Federal securities laws and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: business conditions and growth in the telecommunications industry and general economies, both domestic and international; lower than expected customer orders; competitive factors; changes in product mix or distribution channels; natural disasters/acts of God; and technological difficulties and resource constraints encountered in developing and/or introducing new products. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release regarding industry trends, product development and introductions, sales, and future business activities should be considered in light of these factors and those factors discussed from time to time in CIDCO's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as those discussed under "Factors that May Affect Future Results" in CIDCO's report on form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and on form 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. |
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