Toshiba will stake out mobile, network turf in mid-range plan

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Toshiba Corp's mid-range plan, which will end on Mar 2003, will focus on information technology products and services, with emphasis on mobile equipment and systems, Internet services and network consumer products. Under the plan, activities of Toshiba's business groups will be integrated in an inter-company value chain that will promote cross-company cooperation and resource sharing. Toshibe is targeting a consolidated net sales of 7.8 trillion yen by the end of FY 2002 and a net income of 200 million yen.

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Well-rehearsed, Yamaha polishes lines for home theater

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Yamaha Corp of Japan plans to reassert its dominance in the home theater category in FY 2000. Moves toward this goal includes strengthening marketing efforts and introducing new products. These products include the RX-V396 and RX-V496 audio/video (A/V) amplifiers and receivers. Speaker systems for use with the new A/V amplifiers and receivers will also be rolled out in 2000. The company will also start manufacturing subwoofers for home theater systems in summer.

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Sony weaves strategies for Internet businesses

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Sony Corp plans to develop Internet-related businesses. Strategies include a link with consumer electronics sets to the Internet, the enhancement of its development efforts for Internet mobile terminals and electronic music distribution. The firm has agreed to jointly develop a home gateway technology with Sun Microsystems Inc and palmtop computers with Palm Computing Inc. Sony also intends to enter a collaboration agreement with IBM Corp and Microsoft Corp.

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