DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. ANNOUNCES CYBRCARD; CybrCard L.P. Joint Venture To Produce Sports/Entertainment; Topps(R) NFL CybrCard(TM), The First CD-ROM Trading Cards.MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1996--Data Systems & Software Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: DSSI DSSI Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. DSSI Digital Storage Systems Interconnect DSSI Dead Sea Scrolls Institute (Trinity Western University, Canada) DSSI Digital Small Storage Interconnect ) today announced that CybrCard L.P., a joint venture of DSSI and the Topps Company, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:TOPP TOPP Technical Order Publications Plan ), engaged in the production of sports related CD-ROMs, has announced the introduction of Topps NFL CybrCard, the first CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). trading card. The launch of CybrCard is scheduled for September 1996, to coincide with the kickoff of the NFL season. The CybrCard series of 28 CD-ROMs, which are officially licensed by NFL Properties and Players Inc., the marketing division of the NFL Players Association, The Quarterback Club and NFL Films, are MAC, Windows and Windows 95 compatible. CybrCard is player specific with audio and video clips and helmet-miked footage from NFL Films. The CD-ROMs also feature a Statistician's Office where career and season statistics can be accessed, a Head Coach's Office, where plays are diagrammed and explained in detail, a Scouting Department where player's statistics can be customized and a Photo Lab, where personalized trading cards can be produced. The NFL players to be included in the first Topps NFL CybrCard Collection are: Brett Favre and Reggie White, Green Bay Packers; Steve Young and Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. ; Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers
CybrCard L.P. is headquartered in New York. DSSI Vice President David Weldler serves as 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. of CybrCard L.P., and John J. Langdon, President of Topps, serves as Chief Executive Officer. The Topps Company, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:TOPP), founded in 1938, is a multinational marketer of entertainment products, principally collectible sports cards, entertainment cards, confections, sticker collections and comic books. Data Systems & Software Inc. provides consulting and development services for computer software and systems, principally in the area of state-of-the-art, embedded real-time systems. The Company is also developing and has commenced marketing a number of proprietary products intended for sale to commercial and military markets worldwide. In addition, the Company, through its Tower Semiconductor Ltd. subsidiary, manufactures integrated circuits on silicon wafers using its advanced production capability and the proprietary designs of its customers. The Company's operations are conducted primarily in Israel through Tower, which is listed on NASDAQ/NMS, and Decision Systems Israel Limited, one of the largest independent software companies in Israel, which is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Israel's only stock exchange. . CONTACT: WOLFE AXELROD ASSOCIATES Stephen D. Axelrod, Jennifer Hendrickson, Susan Bolen (Media) 212/370-4500, 212/370-4505 (Fax) or DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. David Weldler, 201/682-3505 |
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