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ESS Technology, Inc.
Nasdaq: ESST
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 PROFILE
It's essential to know that ESS Technology designs audio, video, and fax/modem chips for PCs and notebook computers. Its AudioDrive products record, compress, and play back PC audio signals. Its VideoDrive chips deliver full-motion video, and its TeleDrive modem chips send and receive computer data over phone lines. ESS, which contracts out its manufacturing, sells to distributors (Hong Kong distributor Dynax accounts for a third of sales) and manufacturers such as Compaq, IBM, Philips, and Sony. Asian customers account for more than 80% of sales. ESS is spinning off its 62%-owned Vialta subsidiary (Internet-related multimedia devices). Founder and chairman Fred Chan and his family own about 30% of the company.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: ESS Acquires NetRidium
Date Announced: 02.02.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Internet communications technology developer buys broadband product firm.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 303.40
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (2.3)%
Employees: 436
Revenue per employee: $695,871.56

 KEY PEOPLE
• Robert L. Blair
    CEO
• James B. Boyd
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
48401 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
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Phone: 510-492-1088
Fax: 510-492-1098
Online: Web Site

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