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[konradi]

Wo sind die Threads zu Constellation 3D geblieben ?

Es scheint so, als hätte das WO Board sie verschluckt.
Aber vielleicht gibt es ja doch noch ein paar versprengte Optimisten, die an der Entwicklung des Unternehmens weiterhin interessiert sind ...





kurzer Hinweis: CFMD entwickelt optische Speichermedien. (Fluorescent multilayer disc (FMD) and fluorescent multilayer card (FMC))
Eine Übersicht zur Thematik findet sich unter :

http://www.dell.com/us/en/biz/topics/vectors_2000-rmsd.htm

(CFMD wird ganz am Ende unter "Multilayer Fluorescent Storage" vorgestellt.

News:

Constellation 3D, Inc. and the Government of the Free State of Thuringia, Germany, Sign Letter of Intent
Wednesday, May 10, 2000

Constellation 3D, Inc. announced today it has signed a Letter Of Intent with the Government of the Free State of Thuringia and the City of Altenburg (Thuringia, Germany) to establish manufacturing and research & development facilities in Altenburg. This will be done through a new company, C3D-Thuringia GmbH ("C3D-Thuringia") that will be incorporated later this year.
C3D-Thuringia will be established by C3D with grants and State-guaranteed loans provided by the Government of Thuringia and additional investment from the industrial and financial community. It is anticipated that the project`s total investment cost will be approximately 150 million DM over the next 3-4 years.

A Research & Development ("R&D") facility will be set up in Altenburg to develop media and drive production prototypes based on C3D`s Fluorescent Multilayer ClearCard(TM) technology, which will provide data storage capacities up to 4.7GB in a credit-card-sized carrier. The facility will also be used for R&D work on future generations of the ClearCard and other technologies developed by C3D.

The Letter of Intent also provides for the establishment in Altenburg of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for FMC products.

"As the market demand grows for high-capacity data storage solutions such as those provided by Constellation 3D, Inc., it is essential to have efficient, large scale manufacturing facilities developing and producing both drives and media," said Dr. Eugene Levich, President and CEO of C3D. "We are very excited to be working with the Government of Thuringia to create a world class manufacturing plant and associated R&D facility in Altenburg. The region hosts some of the leading optical data storage production facilities and technology research institutions in the world, making it a logical choice for establishing a facility, both in terms of the availability of potential strategic manufacturing partners and R&D talent and expertise," he said.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the extremely high capacity, multi-layer FMD DVD-sized disc and the credit-card-sized ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York, Florida and California, and laboratories in Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D, Inc. holds or has made applications for over 60 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Quelle : Business Wire

April 03, 2000
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Japan ("Ricoh") And Constellation 3D, Inc. ("C3D") Agree To Form An Alliance For The Development Of Recordable Fluorescent Multilayer Discs And Worm Drives

Constellation 3D, Inc. announced today that RICOH and C3D have signed a Letter of Intent on forming an alliance for the development of recordable fluorescent multi-layer discs (FMD) and FMD WORM (Write Once Read Many) drives.

Under the terms of the alliance, RICOH will "study to work as lead Company to promote the standardization of FMD-WORM technology." In addition, the firms will work jointly to form a consortium of companies to support the FMD-WORM standard.

Quelle: Business Wire

[faculty]

Oh, da kommen Erinnerungen hoch. Die Aktien hatte ich auch mal, bin bei 40 rein und bei 60 raus (noch vor dem Splitt). Habe also ziemlich viel von der anschließenden Aufwärtsbewegung verschenkt.
Aber daß die jetzt im Tief bis 10 runter sind, woran lag denn das? Nur das schlechte allgemeine Marktumfeld oder doch was ernsteres?

[Brem]

Mir ging es wie faculty, ich hatte sie auch.
Als sie dann das das "E" bekammen bin ich raus
und nie wieder rein.

Ich vermute mal es ist wie mit vielen anderen
OTC Werten. Viele Zocker die raus sind und
nun wieder einsteigen sowie eine Fa. die noch
kein fertiges Produkt hat, aber schon relativ hoch
bewertet ist?
gruß, brem

[konradi]

Genauso sehe ich es auch. Obwohl es laut Firmenangaben relativ leicht ist,
einsetzbare Produkte (so ´ne Art CD-ROM-Player) zu bauen ist noch nichts
entsprechendes auf dem Markt. Also gibt’s auch keine Einnahmen, sondern
nur Ausgaben. Tja und da brauchen witr wohl noch ein bisschen Geduld...
Allerdings hören sich die beiden letzten Pressemitteilungen ja garnicht schlecht an ...

Charttechnisch wird also vermulich erst mal nix passieren, aber wenn, dann ...

Hier noch mal Auszüge aus den websites von CFMD :
Ganz witzig übrigens ein RealplayerVideo :
http://www.c-3d.net/movie1.htm

The Company

Since 1995, Constellation 3D Inc. has developed advanced data storage technologies
and products for consumer, business, education, and government applications.
By providing revolutionary - as opposed to evolutionary - data storage solutions,
Constellation 3D is uniquely positioned to deliver storage products that define
high capacity storage for a multitude of industries. The company went public in 1995
and has offices New York, Florida and California, as well as laboratories in Israel
and Russia.

Constellation 3D has over 60 allowed and pending international patents,
plus numerous priority disclosures and a wealth of know-how relating
to multilayer data storage. Research and development is conducted by an
internationally renowned team of over 60 scientists.

Senior Constellation 3D Personnel - Brief Resume :

Brigadier General Itzhak (Yatza) Yaakov - Chairman
• Ex Chief of Defense R&D, Israeli Defense Forces
• Ex Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Israel

Prof. Eugene Levich - President & CEO
• Senior Visiting Fellow at Oxford University
• Associate Professor at the Weizman Institute of Sciences
• Professor at the faculties of Physics & Engineering at the City University
• of New York

Prof. Sergey A. Magnitskii - General Manager, Lasers & Electronics
• Professor of Physics at Moscow State University
• Professor of Physics at the Moscow International Laser Center

Prof. Jabob Malkin - General Manager, Chemical Division
• Professor of Physical Chemistry at Moscow Lomonosov Institute
• Gastella Fellow at the Weizman Institute of Sciences
• British Royal Society award winner

Prof. Mark Alperovich - Chief Chemist
• Professor of Chemistry at Moscow State University
• Over 230 published papers, patents and other scientific contributions in
• the field of photo-chemistry and its application to data storage technology

Dr. Ingolf Sander - General Products Manager (specialist analog & digital electronics, optics and servo systems)
• Ph.D in physics at Hamburg University
• Director of R&D at Verbatim-Kodak
• Founder, President & CEO of LaserByte Inc

Dr. Jan Verhoeven - Chief Consultant
• Co-founder of ECMA (European Computer Manufacturers Association)
• Chairman of numerous ISO (International Standards Organization)
• Committees
• Strategic Program Manager, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V”
• (1988- 1992) and in Toolex Intl.

Constellations 3D’s first generation disc products will be a family of
CD sized (120mm) multilayer discs with capacities up to 140 Gigabytes and
retrieval rates up to 1Gigabit per second. This compares to 17.4 Gigabytes
of storage in the highest capacity (dual-layer, dual-sided) DVD.
The storage provided by these new discs would, for example, allow up
to 20 hours of compressed HDTV film viewing.
The company’s first generation card products will be a family of
credit card sized memory storage devices for use in mobile applications.
This “ClearCard™” will have capacities up to 5 Gigabytes.

In the future, cards and discs with capacities exceeding 1 Terabyte
(1,000 gigabytes) are planned. The company will also be
announcing WORM (Write Once Read Many) products.

The Business Plan
Constellation 3D is focused on conducting research and development
within the field of advanced data storage technology.
The company is currently exploring partnership arrangements with
data storage industry leaders in all relevant market segments.
The goal of these arrangements is to ensure swift adoption of the
company’s multi layer technology into the next generation of devices
that incorporate data storage.
In most cases, Constellation 3D will provide fully functional prototypes
of the relevant storage device and industry partners will undertake the
manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the product.

Constellation 3D will work with these partners to conduct research
and development associated with alpha and beta prototypes of each product and pilot production lines. Constellation 3D will realize revenues by licensing its technology to these partners.

Financial Background :

Constellation 3D, Inc. trades on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol CFMD (Constellation Fluorescent Multilayer Disk.) –
The company is now “fully reporting” and has applied for a Nasdaq NMS market listing.
There are approximately 43.5 million Constellation 3D, Inc. shares outstanding,
fully diluted basis. Approximately 9 million of these are free trading
(as opposed to restricted, and therefore not currently tradable).
The company has retained the services of Sands Brothers,
a New York investment banking firm with offices in Palo Alto, California,
to raise capital and seek and facilitate strategic partnerships for the Company.

Quelle: websites von CFDM

Gruß konradi

[konradi]

[Carroll]

Constellation 3D Announces Advance in Red Laser Media Quick
6/6/00 10:29:00 AM
Source: Business Wire
Market Introduction Anticipated for Single Drive Solution
Business Editors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000--Constellation 3D, Inc. (OTCBB:CFMD) ("C3D" or the "Company") announced today further product advances in the development of its Fluorescent Multilayer Disc ("FMD") media for use with current standard Red Laser technology.

Red Lasers are a standard and inexpensive component used in all CD and DVD players in order to access the data stored on the disc to be played. C3D has now developed FMD media the same size as a CD/DVD - but with much higher data storage capacity - that can be played on
CD/DVD drives which have been subjected to minor and inexpensive modification. Single sided FMD discs for use in these Red Laser-based drives will have capacities up to 25-gigabytes (GB).
What this means in practice is that manufacturers of computers, consumer electronics and other optical-disc-based devices will be able to offer a single, inexpensive, backward compatible disc drive to play all types of CD, DVD and FMD media. It also provides C3D with a clear road map for production of removable data storage media with high capacity applications beyond the reach of DVD (storing up to 9 GB).
This development now enables C3D and partner optical disc media
and drive manufacturers to introduce the much higher capacity FMD technology into existing optical disc markets at an incremental cost compared to existing systems, and thereby provide consumers with the opportunity to purchase players able to read the new FMD discs when they appear in the marketplace in Summer 2001.
"The road map for FMD in consumer applications begins at 25 GB and can facilitate applications such as HDTV players and video and audio libraries. Certain vertical market applications such as Digital Cinema players and Internet streaming servers will require higher capacities (over 70 GB) immediately and we will continue to serve these markets using green and blue laser technology", says Dr Eugene Levich, President and CEO.
"For much of the existing installed base of computer drives, a disc with capacity of 25 GB is sufficient for the next 2-4 years. Most importantly this technology gives FMD a smooth and logical entry into the existing optical disc marketplace. We have extended our development efforts toward immediate exploitation of this 25 GB Red Laser disc opportunity concurrently with our existing 100+ GB disc programs previously announced." says Patrick Maloney, SVP of Business Development.
Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the high capacity, multi-layer FMD disc and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York, Florida and California, and laboratories in Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D, Inc. holds or has made applications for over 60 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.
Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.
THE SEC AND NASD HAVE NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

[wwwillion]

konradi,

ich habe die ganze Zeit über den C3D-thread weitergepflegt

http://www.wallstreetonline.de/community/board2/ws/shortthre…

wwwillion

[konradi]

hallo wwwillion, nix für ungut - habe Deinen Thread
vorgestern wirklich nicht gefunden. Weiß auch nicht wieso.
Sei´s drum - und Gruß an Struwwelpeter ...
konradi

[konradi]

June 6, 2000

Constellation 3D, Inc. -

announced today further product advances in the development of its Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (``FMD``) media for use with current standard Red Laser technology.

Red Lasers are a standard and inexpensive component used in all CD and DVD players in order to access the data stored on the disc to be played. C3D has now developed FMD media the same size as a CD/DVD - but with much higher data storage capacity - that can be played on CD/DVD drives which have been subjected to minor and inexpensive modification. Single sided FMD discs for use in these Red Laser-based drives will have capacities up to 25-gigabytes (GB).

What this means in practice is that manufacturers of computers, consumer electronics and other optical-disc-based devices will be able to offer a single, inexpensive, backward compatible disc drive to play all types of CD, DVD and FMD media. It also provides C3D with a clear road map for production of removable data storage media with high capacity applications beyond the reach of DVD (storing up to 9 GB).

This development now enables C3D and partner optical disc media and drive manufacturers to introduce the much higher capacity FMD technology into existing optical disc markets at an incremental cost compared to existing systems, and thereby provide consumers with the opportunity to purchase players able to read the new FMD discs when they appear in the marketplace in Summer 2001.

``The road map for FMD in consumer applications begins at 25 GB and can facilitate applications such as HDTV players and video and audio libraries. Certain vertical market applications such as Digital Cinema players and Internet streaming servers will require higher capacities (over 70 GB) immediately and we will continue to serve these markets using green and blue laser technology``, says Dr Eugene Levich, President and CEO.

``For much of the existing installed base of computer drives, a disc with capacity of 25 GB is sufficient for the next 2-4 years. Most importantly this technology gives FMD a smooth and logical entry into the existing optical disc marketplace. We have extended our development efforts toward immediate exploitation of this 25 GB Red Laser disc opportunity concurrently with our existing 100+ GB disc programs previously announced.`` says Patrick Maloney, SVP of Business Development.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the high capacity, multi-layer FMD disc and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York, Florida and California, and laboratories in Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D, Inc. holds or has made applications for over 60 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

Quelle : Business Wire

[konradi]

nur mal so, - um die Konkurrenz im
Auge zu behalten:

CD-ROM-Nachfolger mit 1,3-GB-Kapazität angekündigt
Double-Density-Format soll Lücke zwischen CD und DVD schließen


Sony und Philips wollen "Double Density"-CD-ROM, CD-R- und CD-RW-Medien mit einer Kapazität von 1,3 GB auf den Markt bringen, die Entwicklungsarbeit dazu hat bereits begonnen. Die Double-Density-CD-Formate sollen einen einfachen Migrationspfad für Hersteller ermöglichen, da bestehende CD-Technologie-Produktionsanlagen genutzt werden könnten. Sony erhofft damit eine schnelle Ablösung der herkömmlichen CD-ROM, die nur etwa 650 MB fasst.

Die doppelt so hohe Datenkapazität der Double-Density-CD soll durch nur einige simple Veränderungen an den bekannten CD-Formaten erfolgen: Zur Erhöhung der Datendichte minimiert Sony den Track-Pitch und die Pit-Länge. Um der höheren physikalischen Bit-Dichte gerecht zu werden, wird zudem ein Parameter in der Fehlerkorrektur (CIRC) geändert und das Adressformat (ATIP) verändert. Ein spezieller Kopierschutz, den die CD-ROM nicht bietet, soll zudem ein unberechtigtes Vervielfältigen erschweren. Gleich bleibt hingegen die existierende "CD-Infrastruktur".

Die entsprechenden Lizenzen werden Philips und Sony gemeinsam vergeben, allerdings wird sich Philips um die Abwicklung kümmern. Die Double-Density-Formate sollen bis September 2000 fertig gestellt werden.

Als Grund für die Etablierung eines neuen Formates nennt Sony die gestiegenen Ansprüche an preiswerte Datenträger mit höheren Kapazitäten. Dank der zunehmenden digitalen Verbreitung von Audio, Video und Bildmaterial würde eine möglichst kostensparende Möglichkeit zum Datenaustausch zwischen verschiedenen Geräten benötigt. Die Lücke zwischen der billigen aber in die Jahre gekommenen CD und der neuen, aber noch teuren DVD soll mit der Double-Density-CD geschlossen werden.

Quelle : gnn 06.07.2000

[konradi]

heute + 17 % !!!

[konradi]

gestern (14.07.) +8,45 % !!!

[MRR]

test

[Struwwelpeter]

Sie kommen doch noch...

Will mal zurückgrüßen.
Du hälst uns gut auf dem Laufenden


Gruß
Struwwelpeter

[konradi]

tja,den thread muß man am Laufen
halten ...
heute wieder + 3,9 % !!

konradi

[Captain Cash]

Servus..
Hört sich vielleicht doof an, aber ich hab noch nie ne Aktie an der Nasdaq gekauft. Wie siehts denn da mit den Gebühren aus und kann ich des auch normal über bank machn oder muss man da was besonderes beachten ?
Danke für die Hilfe..
C $ C

[konradi]

hab gerade was gelesen, daß um Nachdenken anregt :


c`t: Explodierende Festplattenkapazität wird zum Problem
Verwaltung und Sicherung der Daten zunehmend schwierig


Festplatten verfügen heute über Kapazitäten, die vor zehn Jahren nicht einmal in Großrechneranlagen zu finden waren. Die Sicherung der auf Riesenfestplatten lagernden Datenmassen kann allerdings zu einem Problem werden, berichtet das Computermagazin c`t in der Ausgabe 16/2000.

Technischer Fortschritt und Preisverfall bei Festplatten vollziehen eine geradezu atemberaubende Entwicklung. Laufwerke mit ber 70 Gigabyte sind heute im Angebot jedes Händlers zu finden, Festplatten mit 40 Gigabyte Speicherplatz gibt es schon ab 500 Mark. Selbst der Umgang mit riesigen Dateien aus der 3D-, Audio- und Videobearbeitung wird so zum gern und vielfach praktizierten Vergnügen.

Die Festspeichermassen stellen PC-Benutzer bei Datenverwaltung und -sicherung jedoch vor Probleme, denn die Möglichkeiten für Backups sind nicht entsprechend mitgewachsen. Neben dem klassischen Bandlaufwerk kommen als Backup-Medien Wechselplatten aller Art und auch beschreibbare CD-ROMs in Betracht. Für ein komfortables Komplett-Backup einer 40-Gigabyte-Platte benötigt man jedoch 60 CD-ROMs. Immerhin kann man aber meist schon auf nur einer CD die wichtigsten Arbeitsdateien sichern.

Neben der Anschaffung für gesonderte Laufwerke, sollte man die Preise für das "Verbrauchsmaterial", also für die Speichermedien, mit in die Kalkulation einbeziehen. Am preisgünstigsten ist für Privatanwender derzeit die Datenspeicherung auf CD-RW, lediglich noch unterboten von der nur einmal beschreibbaren CD-R.

Bei 300.000 Dateien in 20.000 Verzeichnissen wird es auch zunehmend schwieriger, überhaupt den Überblick zu behalten. Tools zur kontinuierlichen Datenpflege und -sicherung können Anwendern dabei helfen. Für Performance und Datensicherung verspricht die geschickte Aufteilung großer Festplatten in Partitionen Vorteile, denn kleinere Laufwerke lassen sich naturgemäß schneller defragmentieren, sichern und wieder herstellen.

Quelle: gnn 28.07.00

Fazit m.E. kann positiv wie negativ bewertet werden, - positiv da
die immer größeren Festplatten die Spielehersteller dazu herausfordern werden, immer größere Videodateien in ihre Produkte einzubinden,- und der "Backupbearf" dazu proportional steigen wird,

andererseits negativ, weil sicher nur ein kleiner Teil von Anwendern diese gigantischen Speichermöglichkeiten wirklich nutzen wird, -

Viele Anwendungen, bzw. Teile davon wird man sich in Zukunft bei Bedarf via Breitband direkt aus dem Netz runterladen, gewissermaßem "virtuellen Videotheken" ...

Mindestens so interessant wie die "dics" erscheint mir daher die von Constellation in Aussicht gestellte Produktion von auf vergleichbarer Technik beruhenden smartcards. Auf diesem Marktsegment wird sicher noch einiges passieren (Patente !!!) - auch wenn hier schon Infenion und die Taiwanesen auf der Matte stehen ...

gruß konradi

@ Capt. C. : frag Deine Hausbank, Gebühren sind unterschiedlich, aber i.a. "tragbar" - bei OTC-Werten wird Dein Banker allerdings - wenn er verantwortlich denkt - warnend den Finger erheben ...

[konradi]

übrigens - auch diese Meldung paßt zum oberen Posting:1&1 bietet Datensicherung über das Internet


1&1 erweitert das Internet.profi-Programm und bietet ab sofort die Möglichkeit,
Daten per Online-Backup verschlüsselt auf einem externen Server zu sichern,
während man im Internet surft.

Der neue Online-Backup-Service steht jedem Nutzer der Tarifvarianten basic, special, premium oder Multi-User von 1&1 Internet.profi zur Verfügung. Zur Datenauswahl und Verschlüsselung kann sich der Internet.profi-Kunde eine spezielle Software aus dem Internet herunterladen oder auf CD ordern. Diese Dateien werden dann mit einem Passwort und einem 128bit-Schlüssel chiffriert, in das 1&1-Rechenzentrum übertragen und dort sicher verwahrt.

"Das Kundenspektrum des 1&1 Internet.profi-Angebots bietet eine hervorragende Plattform, um dieses neue Feature in Deutschland auf den Markt zu bringen", erklärt Ralph Dommermuth, Vorstand der 1&1 Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KGaA. "Dadurch können wir gerade den kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen und Endverbrauchern eine umfassende Sicherheitslösung für ihre Daten anbieten. Wir speichern ihre Daten verschlüsselt in einem der deutschlandweit leistungsfähigsten Internet-Rechenzentren."

[Pega]

@konradi, es wird ein gigantischer Bedarf an optischen Speichermedien entstehen. Hör Dich z. B. mal bei Hobbyfilmern um, die möchten Ihre Daten digital, also verlustfrei speichern. Oder stell Dir eine 100 GB große CD mit mp3-Songs vor. Die könnte man ins entsprechende Autoradio einlegen und ein paar Wochen ununterbrochen Musik hören, ohne ständig CD`s zu wechseln.

Das Downloaden und Speichern von Daten im Internet wird nur parallel existieren. Denn der Mensch möchte besitzen und nicht nur konsumieren! Die Frage, ob ein neues Medium erfolgreich wird, hängt aber neben der Kapazität auch von anderen Faktoren, z. B. Preis, Kompatibilität, Einsetzbarkeit in anderer Hardware (Viedeoplayer, Autoradio etc.) und Haltbarkeit ab.

Soweit ich informiert bin, arbeiten viele andere Firmen auch an solchen Speichermedien (Lucent Technology). Wird sich Constellation 3D durchsetzen? Wer hat weitere Infos über Serienreife der Produkte etc. Warum fällt der Kurs im Moment so stark?

Gruß Pega

[konradi]

keine news und der Kurs dümpelt dahin ...
hoffentlich bald nicht mehr :

Constellation 3D will be exhibiting and/or speaking about its fluorescent multilayer data storage technology at the following conferences and tradeshows:

Demonstration of FMD Digital Cinema video disc & HDTV disc
October 2000, Hollywood

Demonstration of FMC video card
October 2000, Hollywood

IRMA Conference - Speaker
5-6 October 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona

Demonstration of recordable FMD-WORM disc & FMC-WORM card
November 2000, Comdex. At special press conference
Advanced Recording Media Conference - Speaker
4-5 December 2000, San Jose, CA


na denn ...

[konradi]

das noch :
auf dem message board von Dreamcast gibt´s
ein interessantes Posting (20.07.2000)
von "sonicfan" zum Thema :

"Nintendo of Sweden gives up the goods once more... The Dolphin (or Star Cube, depending on who you believe) will reportedly use a special storage disc called Fluorescent Multilayer Disc, or FMD; the transparent, CD-sized FMD, as seen in the pic, can store between 50-140 GB of data on twelve to thirty layers.
The Dolphin, however, will not use a standard-sized disc; in an effort to curb piracy (and just plain look cool), Nintendo will use a smaller disc for the Dolphin, similar in size to a MiniDisc. We`ll have more info. on the Dolphin as the countdown to Spaceworld progresses...

In the meantime, God bless the Swedes ..."

konradi

[konradi]

so, jetzt habe ich die website gefunden,
auf das sich das o.g. posting bezieht :

http://www.nintendonation.com/news/july2000/0333.shtml

dazu eine Meldung vom 24.08.2000 (www.gameforce.de):

Nintendo enthüllt N64 Nachfolger
Auf einer Pressekonfernz heute morgen enthüllte Nintendo endlich seinen N64 Nachfolger. Bekannt gegeben wurde unter anderem der offizielle Name, der nicht "Dolphin" wie vorher angenommen sondern Nintendo Game Cube lauten wird. Als Releasetermin wurde Juli 2001 für Japan und Oktober 2001 für Amerika angegeben. Kurz danach soll es auch bei uns soweit sein. In Japan sollen fünf Spiele zum Launch erhältlich sein, darunter Pokemon, Metroid, Zelda, Wave Race und Star Wars Episode I. Laut Nintendo wurde sehr darauf geachtet, dass die Konsolen Entwicklerfreundlich gestaltet wird, und nicht nur auf die höchst mögliche Performance getrimmt wird.

Also ich bin ja sehr skeptisch was die ganze Geschichte betrifft,
aber völlig abwegig ist sie ja nun auch wieder nicht ...

konradi

[transit]

Konkurrenz für CFMD ??

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[transit]

Anfänger


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[transit]

Letzter Versuch!!!!!

http://www.wallstreetonline.de/news/news3/ws/news/29/105870/…

SORRY!! transit

[konradi]

Hi transit -

glaub ich nicht, das ist alles - zugegeben: relativ -
ferne Zukunftsmusik ...

Was Constellation so interessant macht, ist, daß die hier
ein fast fertiges Produkt haben, was unmittelbar vor
der Serienproduktion steht ( Beispiel: möglicher Einsatz in
Digitalcameras von RICOH) - und vor allem : wo die ihre
PATENTE !!!! drauf haben.Schau Dir mal das
Dell - Papier an, da stricken boch ganz andere Entwickler
(IBM !!!!) an irgendwelchen genialen Speicherlösungen ...
Der Kurs könnte allerdings noch ne Weile vor sich hindümpeln,
denn ohne produktrelevante news oder zumindest dem
NASDAQ -Listing steigen die Investmentbanker (OTC-Wert !!) nicht ein ...

Vielleicht hört man aber vorher was von RICOH, NINTENDO oder
irgend einem anderen Giganten der Foto/Video/Unterhaltungsindustrie.

Kaufen ? hoch riskant ist alles in der Sparte, aber mit
mit ein wenig Fantasie könnte man ja mal vorsichtig einsteigen ...

konradi

[konradi]

Last Trade OTC BB:CFMD.OB
Wed, September 13 2000

12:09PM · 12 3/4 = +21.43%! ! !
weil:

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000

Press Release
Constellation 3D, Inc.-``C3D``- Sets to Complete $20.9 Million First Stage Financing, and Expands Board of Directors

Constellation 3D, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CFMD - news; ``C3D`` or the ``Company``) announced today it has expanded its previously announced first stage financing by increasing the amount of its equity financing from $5 million to $12 million.

The additional $7 million (bringing the total equity to $12 million) private placement will be done under the same conditions as last week`s private placement. Those terms were 90% of market price on a five (5) day average.

In addition to the $12 million private placement, debt holders converted another $2.9 million in debt to common stock under the same terms and conditions as the private placement. The Company also received a $6 million line of credit to bring this first stage financing to a total of $20.9 million.

Eugene Levich, Chairman and CEO of C3D, stated that he was most pleased to receive the additional funding and believes that the Company will receive further funding within the next 30 days. He also stated that he is looking forward to announcing details of several FMD (fluorescent multiplayer disc) and FMC (fluorescent multiplayer card) technology development milestones over the coming weeks and to confirm in details of the Company`s upcoming demonstrations - FMD digital cinema videodiscs and FMC home movie videocard - to be held this October and November.

In addition to the financings, C3D announced today the expansion of its board of directors by three members and the resignation of one member. Joining the board are Joseph Shefet, Esq., Stuart N. Garawitz and Val Mandel, Esq. Mr. Shefet is a member of the Israeli Bar, Israeli Institute of Certified Public Accountants and member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Shefet was a former Deputy Director of the Israeli Income Tax Authority and has authored a number of publications: ``Foreign Currency Control,`` ``Accounting for Tax Purposes`` and ``Value Added Tax.`` Dr. Levich stated, ``With the Company`s entry into international licensing and royalty agreements, Mr. Shefet`s expertise will be invaluable.``

Stuart N. Garawitz has held senior management positions in the investment community at Oppenheimer & Co., Shearson Lehman Brothers, was managing director at Laidlaw Equities and is now a partner at the Wall Street investment banking and money management firm of M.S. Farrell & Co. ``Stuart brings investment banking experience to the Company for our continued growth,`` stated Dr. Levich.

Val Mandel, Esq. Is a member of the New York Bar with a practice in corporate and commercial law who also holds a degree in civil engineering from Moscow Civil Engineering College, in Moscow, Russia, and is fluent in Russian. Mr. Mandell has been involved in the Company`s corporate legal affairs in Russia, the Ukraine and Israel. ``Val`s background in law and engineering fits well with the growth strategy of the Company,`` stated Dr. Levich.

Resigning from the board was its Chairman, Brig. Gen. Itzhak Yaakov (Ret.). ``We will miss the General`s presence and wish him well,`` stated Dr. Levich. Dr. Levich has been appointed the Company`s new Chairman.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the high capacity, multi-layer FMD discs and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 75 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.


jetzt wüßte ich nur noch gern, was der oder die American Bar Association ist ...

konradi

[chiefrocker]

Hi konradi,

ich glaube die American Bar Association ist eine amerikanische Anwaltsvereinigung, falls du die Frage ernstmeintest. Nichts besonderes, denke ich hier im Zusammenhang mit CFMD.OB. Die ABA hat glaube ich sehr viele Mitglieder. Ist aber nur eine Annahme. Hab nicht nachgeschaut.

mfg,
chiefrocker.

[Traumtaenzer]

Hi @all,
CFMD scheint auf diesm Niveau tatsächlich ein Schnäppchen zu sein.
Die Technik (wenn es kein Fake ist) ist phantastisch.
Die Chancen auch.
Weiß jemand wo deren Werk in Thüringen gebaut wird??????
Kann mal jemand vorbeifahren und nachprüfen wo die unser Geld verbuddeln?????
(Bei Cargolifter geht sowas ja auch)
Gruß
Traumtänzer

[ulfie]

Das Projekt war wohl in der Region um Altenburg angesiedelt. Ich habe leider nicht die Möglichkeit, dort direkt vorbeizuschauen. Also auch bitte in meinem Interesse vor Ort nachsehen...
Many thanx

[konradi]

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[Clyde]

hallo konradi
ich wohne 10km von altenburg.
gib mir doch mal ein paar infos und ich fahre an meinem sonntagsnachmittags-trip mal vorbei (oder auch nicht )
Gruß
Clyde
http://www.uebersetztonline.de

[konradi]

@clyde :
im telefonbuch kein Eintrag. Aber eine Phantomfirma
Constellation 3D ein Phantom ? Naja, die Journalisten
von BBC hatten offenbar schon mal "Contact" ...

http://www.c-3d.net/text/movie4_frameset.html

[Traumtaenzer]

Hi @ all
hat schon mal jemand dieses Stream-Video gesehen??

Constellation 3D - Third Party Assessment of C3D Technology

Was sagt der da inseinem gebrochenen deutsch-englisch??

Und spuckt der am Schluß wirklich eine Dollar-Note aus??
(sieht jedenfalls so aus!)

Also war noch immer keiner erfolgreich mit der Suche in Thüringen???

Scheint so wohl doch um eine Briefkastenfirma zu handeln.
Gruß
Traumtänzer

[konradi]

Gestern in Berlin + 10 % !!!

Und sie existieren doch :
Constellation 3D will FMD Video Disc auf der Comdex zeigen :


100-GB-CDs für digitale Video-Filme !!!


Constellation 3D will auf einer Pressekonferenz auf der Comdex am 16. November den Prototypen eines Video-Players zeigen, der auf Constellation 3Ds Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) basiert.

Zudem will man im November gemeinsam mit Miramax Films die Möglichkeiten der FMD zur Einweihung des "The Theater Of The Future" einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zeigen. - http://www.miramax.com/mm_front/owa/frontend.entryPoint

Die Video-Player, die auf der Comdex gezeigt werden sollen, verwenden eine 100-GB-FMD und werden derzeit laut Constellation 3D mit Partnern entwickelt. Man geht davon aus, die Systeme im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. Da dabei ein "einfacher" roter Laser zum Einsatz kommt, sollen die Systeme auch mit CDs und DVDs umgehen können.

Auf den durchsichtigen Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) lassen sich dank mehrerer Schichten deutlich mehr Daten unterbringen als auf DVDs. Selbst die ClearCard speichert auf einen Datenträger in der Größe einer Kreditkarte bis zu 10 GB Daten, was für tragbare Computer ein Segen sein könnte.

Durch die Möglichkeit, gleichzeitig mehrere Datenströme von unterschiedlichen Schichten lesen zu können, soll die C3D-Technologie zudem deutlich höhere Datentransferraten erreichen als vergleichbare Speichertechnologien.

In der Computerwoche 42/2000 fand ich eine Notiz, die ein direktes Konkurrenzprodukt aus Rumänien vorstellt. Ein Erfinder namens Eugen Pavel will innerhalb eines Jahres ein "Hyper-CD-ROM" - Laufwerk mit 10 TB Speicherkapazität auf den Markt bringen. Grundlage ist ähnlich wie bei Constellation eine fluoreszierende, fotosensitive, etwa 10 cm dicke Glasscheibe ... (Glas hat den Vorteil der besseren Stabilität gegenüber höhere Temperaturen, angeblich kann diese Form der Speicherung 5000 Jahre überdauern)

Das nur mal am Rande, um erneut darauf hinzuweisen, daß wir uns ständig des Risikos bewußt sein müssen, daß Constellation trotz der vielversprechenden Patentierungen ständig von Phillips, IBM, Siemens und Co. vom Markt gefegt werden kann ...

Gruß konradi



PS : hatte schon jemand eine Begegnung der unheimlichen Art in Altenburg ... ?

[konradi]

Also irgendwas klappt hier nicht mit der Verlinkung
des Charts von bigcharts.com - hab alles korrekt eingegeben,
aber der Chart der in meinem vorherigen Posting gezeigt wird, ist
sicher nicht der von Constellation. (sorry !) Deshalb hier noch mal
das Gleiche von comdirect :



konradi

[robertx]

Folgendes zur Hyper CD ROM - das ist kein Konkurrenzprodukt zu unhandlich - oder wie kriegt man einen 20fuß messenden Laser in einen Computer ?? Auch eine 1cm dicke Glasplatte mit 120mm Durchmesser ist einfach zu sperrig. Im übrigen war der chart von bigcharts.com in der Meldung vorher definitiv der von C3d (NASDAQ OTCBB = CFMD).
Viel Spass mit der Aktie – ich denke wir bekommen einen schönen November/Dezember – vielleicht wie im letzten Jahr


From: "Patrick Maloney"
To: "xxxx xxxxx"
Subject: Re: Will your FMD survive the Hyper CD-Rom?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:01:20 +0100
Add Addresses

We already know about this. The disc must be read with an integrated microscope and is totally impractical as a commercial piece of equipment.
Its a scientific marvel, requiring 20-foot long lasers to read the signal.

Sincerely

[XmorphX]

Hallo an alle !

bin neu in diesem board hier, aber keineswegs ein neuling, was CFMD betrifft :-)

zunächst einmal gratulation an konradi, der hier vorwiegend für jeden interessante infos postet.

dann wollte ich allen von euch, die mal informationsaustausch mit amerikanischen investor-kollegen betreiben wollen, www.ragingbull.com ans herz legen. dort findet ihr im board, unter dem kürzel, man glaubt es kaum, CFMD, ziemlich regelmässig meinungsäusserungen zu diesem wert.

was noch ? ahja, in den letzten tagen sind wir ja ziemlich auf die probe gestellt worden, was unser anleger-vertrauen betrifft. manche haben die niedrigen kurse für weitere zukäufe benutzt, haben damit starke nerven bewiesen.

meines erachtens wird sich in dem nächsten monat einiges entscheiden:

- anstehendes nasdaq-listing (viele fragen sich bereits, ob das überhaupt jemals kommt)

- filmvorführung im november von Miramax (welche rolle wird CFMD da wirklich spielen)

- kommt ein bekenntnis eines grossen unternehmens zu dieser technik? (dell, bzw. wird es auch umgesetzt, ich denke da nur an sonic)

- hat der konflikt negative auswirkungen auf den kurs (CFMD hat niederlassung dort)


ich hoffe, dass wir demnächst diese fragen in unserem sinne positiv beantwortet kriegen.

hier eine übersicht der aktuellsten nachrichten:

http://biz.yahoo.com/n/c/cfmd.ob.html


so long,

XmorphX

[konradi]

Hi robertX - Danke für Deine Anfrage bei Patrick Maloney
- Hallo XmorphX willkommen hier

ich sollte für alle wohl doch mal die Sonic-Meldung
hier reinstellen, die ist ja doch von einiger Bedeutung :

NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE)
Monday October 16, Press Release

Constellation 3D and Sonic Collaborate to Put HDTV Content Onto FMD Optical Media

Constellation 3D, Inc. and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC - news) announced today a collaborative effort to master High Definition video content for C3D`s Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) using Sonic`s award-winning DVD authoring system, DVD Creator.

The FMD - an optical disc capable of holding up to 100GB of data - can store up to 11 hours of HDTV content in the 1080i and 720p formats. Special versions of the FMD disc are also being designed for Post Production, Mastering, Broadcasting, Video/Data Archiving, and Digital Cinema applications.

The FCC and the United States Congress have mandated that every television broadcasting station in the USA must by 2006 broadcast their entire programming in HDTV format. The FMD video format, based on Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC) HDTV formats (incl. 1080i and 720p), will offer higher resolution, higher bit-rates and greater realism than current consumer video formats.

FMD Playback Systems for Digital Cinema, HDTV and Personal Video Recorders are currently under development with industry partners and will be demonstrated in the coming months to the Broadcast & Movie Industries. These systems, due for commercial release next year, are based on inexpensive red laserand therefore capable of playing current CD & DVD content . Another system in development includes a playback system based on C3D`s credit-card-sized FMC video ``ClearCard``, with a capacity of 5GB per side.

About Sonic DVD Creator

Sonic DVD Creator is the world`s leading DVD production system, used to produce over half the DVD titles in circulation today. Designed from the ground up as an integrated production system, DVD Creator seamlessly combines DVD authoring, video and audio encoding, title proofing and final disc formatting into a single, streamlined process.

About Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC - news)

Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the leading manufacturer of solutions for DVD publishing. Sonic DVD Creator and DVD Fusion are the most widely-used systems for professional DVD publishing, and are installed worldwide at major studios, post production facilities and in corporate marketing departments. Sonic DVDit! (http://www.dvdit.com) is the first application for DVD authoring targeted at videographers and corporate video producers, and is bundled with major video editing, capture, encoding and media production systems. SonicStudio HD is the leading digital workstation for preparing audio for release on CD and the first for creating content for the new DVD-Audio format. Sonic is also a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

Gruß konradi

[konradi]

Nachtrag : hier der link zur sogenannten "Hyper-CDROM" :
http://www.dntb.ro/users/frdbuc/hyper-cdrom/

[XmorphX]

Unsere Nerven werden weiterhin getestet !

Nach dem steilen Anstieg die letzten Tage über sind wir leider wieder auf teilweise unter 10$ gefallen. Diese Berg- und Talfahrt ist wirklich nichts für ängstliche Gemüter.

CFMD verwöhnt uns ja geradezu mit Ankündigungen, heute eine Übereinkunft mit Zeon Chemicals, die Constellation die nötigen Materialen für ihre FMD-Disks bereitstellen. Unten der nicht ganz geglückte link, sorry:

http://www.teamzeon.com/pressrelease/default.asp

Mit dieser Meldung stellt CFMD klar, dass sie demnächst in die Massenproduktion gehen wollen - sehr gute Nachrichten für uns als Investoren, wie ich meine. Denn damit beweisen sie nicht nur, dass sie bereit für die Serienfertigung sind, sondern auch ihre ability of execution unterstreichen (schönes wort :-)

Die Schlagzeile vom Dezember auf der gleichen Homepage:

"Sony Developing Plastic Hard Drive Disks using Nippon Zeon Materials Plant Locations"

sollte nur noch ein Beweis sein, dass es sich bei Zeon Chemicals um ein geachtetes Unternehmen handelt auf das sogar Grössen wie Sony zurückgreifen.


so long,

XmorphX

[konradi]

Hi XmorphX - danke , hier der Text:

Thursday October 26, 11:30 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Constellation 3D and Zeon Chemicals Enter Into Agreement for Mass Production of Recordable FMD Media


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2000--Constellation 3D, Inc. (``C3D`` or the ``Company``) OTC Bulletin Board: CFMD and Zeon Chemicals L.P. announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent regarding the manufacture by Zeon of recordable Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) media for C3D.

Under the Letter Zeon Chemicals will immediately commence a development program with C3D under which it will endeavor to provide to C3D the polymers and associated chemicals needed for mass production of recordable FMD media. The media will then be used in commercial applications such as Personal Video Recorders, PC/Laptop drives and Digital Video Cameras.

The Letter also includes a statement of intent to explore the possibility of a strategic investment by Zeon Chemicals in C3D in return for certain exclusive rights regarding the production of recordable FMD media.

Playback Systems for Digital Cinema, HDTV and Personal Video Recorders, using the 100GB capacity FMD, are currently under development with industry partners and will be demonstrated in the coming months to the Broadcast & Movie Industries. These systems, due for commercial release next year, are based on inexpensive red laser and therefore capable of playing current CD & DVD content. C3D is also developing playback systems based on its credit-card-sized FMC video ``ClearCard``, with a capacity of 5GB per side.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Zeon Chemicals L.P., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is a subsidiary of Zeon Corporation of Japan, a specialist in the field of polymers and associated production. More information is available at www.zeonchemicals.com

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

[konradi]

Friday, October 27, 2000
CBS Market Watch, Michael Baron

NBCI offers bullish outlook

NBC Internet is gaining 91 cents, or 18.5 percent, to $5.81, after the San Francisco Internet firm reported better than expected quarterly results. On a pro forma basis, NBC Internet lost $54.8 million, or 88 cents a share, wider than its equivalent loss of $17.1 million, or 87 cents a share. These results, which exclude items, bested First Call`s average estimate for a loss of $1 a share. The company also forecast that it will become profitable in the fourth quarter of 2001 or the first quarter of 2002, two quarters ahead of previous expectations. NBC Internet also said its fourth-quarter loss will fall within a range of 75 to 85 cents a share, ahead of First Call`s average estimate for a loss of $1.11 a share. The company also upped views for fiscal 2001

[robertx]

Xmorphx
Geduld ist gefragt - richtig - aber ich denke man kann im high tech sector momentan nur einen großen Fehler machen und der ist in CFMD nicht investiert zu sein.
ich denke CFMD ist ein unternehmen mit dem (absehbaren) potential eines weltmarktführers im bereich der optischen speichermedien weshalb ich bei €10 ein paar aktien nachgekauft habe. trotz geringer volatilität in berlin teilweise mit null tagesumsatz hat das tatsächlich geklappt.
zudem hab ich den eindruck, und ich verfolge den wert seit einem jahr (damals noch CDDD), dass das management - soweit man das von außen beurteilen kann - außerordentlich klug vorgeht nichts überstürzt und doch zügig allianzen auf, und ausbaut. unsere geduld wird belohnt.!!
GO CFMD

[konradi]

Hi @ all -

hier was zum Nachdenken :

In den nächsten 36 Monaten werden mehr Daten erzeugt als seit 300.000 Jahren


In den nächsten drei Jahren werden weltweit mehr Informationen erzeugt als in den letzten 300.000 Jahren zusammen. Dies ist das Ergebnis einer neuen Untersuchung der School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS) der University of California, Berkeley. Im Rahmen der vom Speicherhersteller EMC gesponserten Studie "How much Information" wurden die weltweit in gedruckter Form vorliegenden, über Radio oder TV verbreiteten oder auf optischen und magnetischen Medien gespeicherten Datenmengen untersucht.

Das Gesamtvolumen aller weltweit verfügbaren Informationen umfasst gegenwärtig 12 Exabyte beziehungsweise 12 Millionen Terabyte. Ein Terabyte entspricht ungefähr dem Inhalt einer Million Bücher. Allein 1999 wurden 1,5 Exabyte neuer Daten erzeugt. Umgerechnet auf die Weltbevölkerung produzierte damit jeder Mensch zirka 250 Megabyte an Informationen. In den nächsten Jahren soll sich das Volumen der jährlich generierten Informationen jeweils verdoppeln.

93 Prozent des jährlichen Datenvolumens werden in digitaler Form auf Platten- oder Band-basierten Speichermedien abgelegt. Nur 0,003 Prozent der gesamten verfügbaren Informationen liegen in gedruckter Form vor. Würden alle jährlich gedruckt veröffentlichten Informationen digital im ASCII-Format gespeichert, betrüge das Datenvolumen weniger als fünf Terabyte. Zum großen Teil erfolgt bereits die Generierung neuer Daten digital, wie beispielsweise bei der Texterstellung. Auch traditionell nicht-digitale Informationen wie Bücher, Musik oder Filme werden heute häufig digitalisiert. So können sie schneller und kostengünstiger vervielfältigt und verbreitet werden, zum Beispiel über das Internet.

Aufgrund der zunehmenden Digitalisierung sei die Informationserzeugung heute nicht mehr auf öffentliche oder wirtschaftliche Institutionen beschränkt. Mit digitalen Video-Formaten, Dokumenten oder Archiven bringen Einzelpersonen immer neue Daten hervor. Diese erfordern allein in privaten Haushalten zusätzliche Speicherkapazitäten von mehreren Terabyte. Zentrale Datenspeicher, zugänglich über das Internet, könnten in Zukunft den PC als Archivierungsmedium ablösen und den Verbrauchern schnellen Datenzugriff, effiziente Verwaltung und größtmögliche Sicherheit bieten. Laut Hal Varian, Dekan der School of Information Management and Systems, der die Studie gemeinsam mit Professor Peter Lyman durchgeführt hat, wird die Nachfrage nach Speicherkapazitäten und effizienter Datenverwaltung deutlich ansteigen


Quelle: de.internet.com - 29.10.00

[konradi]

Hi xmorphx, robertx und leibniz -

wäre nett, wenn Ihr Eure Beiträge nicht nur
im raging-bull-board posten würdet.

hier noch mal zur Erinnerung die Präsentationstermine:
Demonstration of FMD Videodisc Technology
November 2000, New York. Hosted by Miramax Films

Demonstration of FMD Videodisc Technology (Comdex)
16 November 2000. Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas

Broker/Analyst presentation, with the participation
of an expert from IDC.
20 November 2000. IOD headquarters, London, UK


Broker/Analyst presentation, with the participation
of an expert from IDC.
22 November 2000. Maritim Hotel, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

wäre nett, wenn jemand etwas über die Bewertung durch IDC
in Erfahrung bringen könnte

gruß konradi

[konradi]

war doch wieder zu blöd, die ganze Meldung
reinzukopieren, hier also der Rest :

NBC Europe Live TV presentation
23 November 2000. NBC Europe Studios, Cologne, Germany


Broker/Analyst presentation, with the participation of an expert from IDC.
27 November 2000. Inter-Continental Hotel, New York


Advanced Recording Media Conference - Speaker
4-5 December 2000. San Jose, CA

konradi

[West Star]

hi trader,


hab mir vor kurzem auch 200 stück ins depot gelegt

nachdem ich vor ein paar tagen einen 2 seitigen bericht

in der neuen chip 11/2000 mit der überschrift

"das ende der dvd" gelesen habe


denke das ist ein super wert


ws

[West Star]

jep. +8.33% !!

[konradi]

wird noch besser heute ...
hier der "Chip"-Link:
http://www.chip.de/PC2D/PC2DA/PC2DAG/pc2dag.htm?id=3733

konradi

[West Star]

Fluoreszierende Speicher

Das Ende der DVD?

Von Natalia Pander und Matthias Holtz

Eben hat die DVD ihren Siegeszug als großer Datenspeicher angetreten, da verspricht ein neues Medium bereits das Achtfache ihres Speichervolumens: die Fluorescent Multilayer Disk (FMD).

Gestern war CD, heute ist DVD. Die Digital Versatile Disk ist auf dem besten Weg, die CD als Standardmedium abzulösen. Doch der Sieger von heute könnte der Verlierer von morgen sein: Der DVD droht starke Konkurrenz durch ein neues Speichermedium.

Die New Yorker Firma Constellation 3D hat eine Technologie entwickelt, die mit 140 GByte fast die achtfache Datenmenge einer DVD speichern kann. Die Fluorescent-Multilayer-Technologie (FMT) fußt auf dem selben Prinzip wie die DVD. Während die DVD aber pro Seite nur zwei Schichten aufweist, die ihre Kapazität derzeit auf maximal 18 GByte beschränken, kann eine FMD zehn Layer und mehr haben.




Fluoreszierende Speicher

Hintergrund: Technik und Möglichkeiten

Optische Speichermedien mit mehreren Schichten wurden erstmals von Philips und IBM vorgestellt.




Dual Layer DVD: Bei einem DVD-Player liest der Laserstrahl erst die Daten der oberen, dann jene der unteren Schicht. Das reflektierte Signal wird von einem Detektor aufgefangen.


Die bekannteste Ausführung dieses Konzeptes, bei dem das Licht des Abtast-Lasers reflektiert wird, ist die DVD mit ihren zwei Schichten pro Seite. Sowohl der Laserstrahl, als auch das von ihm reflektierte Licht hat eine Wellenlänge von 650 Nanometer (roter Laser). Je mehr Schichten bei diesem Prinzip verwendet werden, desto höher ist der Anteil an Interferenzen und Streulicht, der das Signal stört und es ab einem gewissen Level unleserlich macht.




Multilayer Disk (FMD): Je mehr Schichten eine Disk hat, umso schwieriger wird es, aus Interferenzen und Streulicht das Signal herauszufiltern. Bei der Fluorescent Multilayer Disk (FMD) dringt der Laserstrahl durch die oberen Layer und bringt die Schicht zum Leuchten, von der er die Daten liest. Die Wellenlänge des reflektierten Signals wird dadurch verschoben, so dass sie für den Detektor leichter zu erkennen ist.


Bei der fluoreszierenden Disk hingegen bringt ein 650-Nanometer-Laserstrahl die Partikel einer Schicht zum Leuchten, und zwar mit 680 Nanometer zum „roten Ende“ des Lichtspektrums versetzt. Den Entwicklern von Constellation 3D zufolge lassen sich auf dieser Basis Interferenzen und Streulicht wesentlich einfacher herausfiltern, so dass theoretisch Disks mit hundert Schichten realisierbar wären.



20 Stunden hochauflösendes Video auf einer Disk
Der Erfinder dieser Super-DVD will im Laufe dieses oder des nächsten Jahres drei Produkte zur Serienreife entwickeln. Die FMD Read Only Memory Disk entspricht mit 120 mm Durchmesser der Größe einer CD, verfügt anfangs über zehn Layer und fasst 140 MByte Daten. Damit können bis zu 20 Stunden High Definition Television (HDTV) auf einer Scheibe gespeichert werden. Zudem hat die FMD den Vorteil, dass die Hersteller von DVD-Laufwerken ihre Geräte nur minimal verändern müssten, um sie für die FMD zu rüsten. Laut Constellation 3D könnten entsprechende Laufwerke zudem kompatibel zur CD und zur DVD sein.

Eine mit 30 mm sehr kompakte Variante der FMD ROM ist die FMD Microm WORM (Write-Once-Read-Many). Auch diese einmal beschreibbare Version besteht aus zehn Schichten und kann bis zu 4 GByte Daten fassen. Constellation 3D sieht die FMD WORM in erster Linie als Datenträger für Notebooks, Digitalkameras und Videorecorder.

Alternative Speicherkarten
Außer an rotierenden Speicherscheiben arbeitet das Unternehmen auch an Speicherkarten, die auf fluoreszierenden Schichten beruhen. Die ersten Prototypen der Fluorescent Multilayer Card (FMC) mit der Bezeichnung „Clear Card“ in der Größe einer Kreditkarte können bis zu 10 GByte speichern. Die 20 Layer der Clear Card erreichen bei einer Datendichte von 400 MByte pro Quadratzentimeter eine Übertragungsrate von über 1 GByte pro Sekunde. Mehrfach beschreibbare Versionen sind geplant.



Fluoreszierende Speicher

Ausblick: Fluoreszierende Medien auf dem Vormarsch

Ob fluoreszierende Medien tatsächlich das „Aus“ der DVD einläuten werden, bleibt abzuwarten.

Selbst bei Constellation 3D gehen in dieser Frage die Meinungen auseinander. Während Vizepräsident Patrick Maloney in London vor Journalisten der DVD ein baldiges Ende prophezeite, äußerte sich Marketingchef John Ellis gegenüber CHIP eher moderat: „Ich sehe die FMD/C-Technologie zur Zeit eher als Ergänzung und weniger als Ersatz der herkömmlichen DVD. Vor allem Spielefirmen und die Filmindustrie mit ihrem enormen Speicherbedarf könnten künftig fluoreszierende Medien einsetzen.“

Die meisten führenden Unternehmen halten sich noch zurück, aber mit Ricoh arbeitet zumindest ein Keyplayer der Branche mit Constellation 3D zusammen. Geplant ist ein Konsortium zur Standardisierung der neuen Technologie. Chip11/2000



WestStar

[XmorphX]

zum ersten:

danke für den chip.de-link, in zukunft aber bitte nicht mehr den ganzen artikel in das board stellen, sondern wirklich nur essentielle auszüge daraus, den rest kann ja jeder, der interesse hat, selbst nachlesen - ansonsten wird das ganze ziemlich unübersichtlich.


zum zweiten:

http://www.idc.com

IDC bietet daten-, analysen- und beratungsservice vorwiegend für internet- und speichertechnologie

"An expert from International Data Corporation (IDC) will outline the applicable markets for C3D`s Fluorescent Multilayer Disc ("FMD") technology and analyze the current and expected future sizes of these markets."

ein artikel über die kommenden präsentationen von CFMD ist heute auf http://www.businesswire.com erschienen.


so long, und das wörtlich,

Xmorph

[konradi]

Hi XmorphX,

1.
wieso sollen hier keine Artikel reingepostet werden ?
Ich denke der wesentliche Nutzwert einer Finanzcommunity
besteht im schnellen Zugriff auf das von allen Interessierten zusammengetragene Recherchematerial !

Wenn Dir ein Thread zu lang wird, hast Du hier bei WO die Möglichkeit
Dir nur die letzten 20 Postings runterzuladen ! ("Zettel"-icon anclicken !)

2.
Die Adresse von IDC ist mir bekannt, aber hast Du auch die entsprechenden Zugriffsrechte ?
- Siehste, ich auch nicht

hier also für alle die neueste adhoc :

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2000, BUSINESS WIRE

Constellation 3D to Host a Series of Broker/Analyst Presentations Including IDC Participation and FMD Video Disc Player Demonstration

Constellation 3D, Inc. will host a series of broker/analyst presentations:


London, UK on 20 November 2000,
Frankfurt, Germany on 22 November 2000 and
New York, NY on 27 November 2000.

An expert from International Data Corporation (``IDC``) will outline the applicable markets for C3D`s Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (``FMD``) technology and analyze the current and expected future sizes of these markets.

C3D will then discuss the initial target markets from which it intends to generate FMD-related revenues and then describe the methods, such as licensing and joint venture agreements by which it intends to commercially exploit its technology.

The presentation will include an FMD Video Disc Player prototype demonstration, in which different video content will be played from each layer.

``We have now reached the stage in our corporate development - having achieved interim funding goals and making progress towards agreements with key strategic partners for the mass manufacture of FMD products - where it is appropriate to present to the professional investment community a more thorough account of our plans for the next few years``, said Dr. Eugene Levich, Chairman & CEO of C3D. ``The revenue potential that will arise from the successful exploitation of FMD technology is enormous and, as we prepare for industrial production of the first FMD products next year, it is an opportune moment to explain the potential revenues we anticipate generating and the means by which we will seek to achieve this for the benefit of our shareholders.``

To coincide with these presentations the company will also be interviewed on NBC Europe`s ``Giga`` Show, taped at its studios in Cologne, Germany. The Show, to be aired live on 23 November 2000 throughout Europe, will also include an FMD Video Disc Player prototype demonstration.

FMD Playback Systems for Digital Cinema, HDTV and Personal Video Recorders are currently under development with industry partners and will be demonstrated in the coming months to the Broadcast & Movie Industries. These systems, due for commercial release next year, are based on inexpensive red laser and therefore capable of playing current CD & DVD content. Another system in development includes a playback system based on C3D`s credit-card-sized FMC video ``ClearCard``, with a capacity of 5GB per side.

Initial mass-market FMD applications will also include Digital Cameras, Digital Video Camcorders and Recordable (disc & card) Drives for the PC & Laptop markets.

About Constellation 3D, Inc. C3D develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard(TM). The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

About International Data Corporation IDC is a leading provider of technology intelligence, industry analysis, market data, and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers and users of information technology. Headquartered in Framingham, MA, the company has offices worldwide. More information is available at www.idc.com.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

Gruß konradi

[konradi]

hat nur indirekt Bezug zu C3D, läßt aber interesante Schlüsse zu :IBM bringt ultrascharfen Bildschirm

MÜNCHEN (COMPUTERWOCHE) - IBM hat nach eigenen Angaben ein Verfahren entwickelt, um einen Computerbildschirm mit 22 Zoll Diagonale und sagenhaften neun Millionen Bildpunkten (normale Monitore habe gegenwärtig 780.000 Pixel) zu fertigen. Mit der Produktion will Big Blue Anfang kommenden Jahres in Japan beginnen. Erster Anwender für die anfänglich rund 20.000 Dollar teuren Displays wird das Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory sein, wo Wissenschaftler sich in einer digitalen Fortsetzung des Kalten Krieges vornehmlich - unter Zuhilfenahme von IBMs Supercomputern - mit der Simulation von Atombombentests befassen. Als weitere Anwendungsgebiete kann sich der Hersteller Telemedizin, das grafische Gewerbe sowie Satellitenbilder vorstellen.

konradi

[konradi]

Endlich:

NEW YORK, Monday November 13, 12:14 pm Eastern Time
Press Release

Constellation 3D, Inc. Approved for Nasdaq National Market Listing

Constellation 3D, Inc. is pleased to announce that its application to list its Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market has been approved. Trading of the common stock on the Nasdaq National Market is expected to begin on Wednesday, November 15, 2000. The ticker symbol will be CDDD.

``This is a major milestone in our Company`s history,`` said Dr. Eugene Levich, Chairman and CEO of C3D. ``This listing which coincides with our London, German and New York broker/analyst presentations will strengthen the Company`s ability to attract certain fund managers and others from the investment community that will significantly enhance C3D`s ability to bring our revolutionary optical storage products to market.``

About Constellation 3D, Inc. C3D develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard(TM). The Company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. C3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

DeJong & Associates
Investor Relations
Ron DeJong, 877/943-9065
email: [e-mail]
www.dejong.org
or
Investor/Broker Inquiries
[e-mail]
or
John Ellis, VP Marketing, 978/371-7787 x 210
[e-mail]


konradi

[XmorphX]

Nasdaq-Listing

aus CFMD wird CDDD

in den kommenden Tagen werden wir weiter steigende Umsätze sehen, mit heute über 300.000 gehandelten Stücken wird dem Listing zum 15. November bereits teilweise Rechnung getragen.

get ready for action, ich glaube, das passt!!


so long, keep long,

XmorphX

[konradi]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000
Thursday November 16, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Press Release

Steag Hamatech and Constellation 3D Sign LOI to Develop Equipment for Producing FMD Media

--Constellation 3D and optical disc equipment supplier Steag Hamatech today announced the completion of a formal letter of intent. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on the design and development of machinery for producing Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) media.

``This agreement is part of 3D`s strategy to align strategic partners to cover the entire line of FMD media production including chemicals, films, disc manufacturing machinery and drives,`` said Constellation 3D CTO Vladimir Schwartz. ``Steag is the recognized world leader in the production of dye coating equipment for writable CD and DVD formats - and their expertise in this area is invaluable to our continuing efforts and success. Currently we are compiling the pieces for a complete media production operation. Industry leaders such as Zeon Chemicals and Steag will play key roles in the success of our program.``

The introduction of FMD smashes the barriers of existing data storage formats. Depending on the application and the market requirements, the first generation of 120mm (CD Sized) FMD ROM discs will hold 50 - 140 Gigabytes of pre-recorded data on 12 - 30 data layers with a total thickness of under 2mm. In comparison, a standard DVD disc holds just 4.7 Gigabytes. With C3D`s proprietary parallel reading and writing technology, data transfer speeds can exceed 1 gigabit per second, again depending on the application and market need.

``The future of data storage requires the industry move beyond 2-dimension memory to achieve the high capacity the market will demand,`` said Dr. Stephan Mohren, President and CEO of Steag Hamatech. ``Constellation 3D has demonstrated the feasibility of fluorescent multilayer technology, and we`re excited to be part of the effort to develop manufacturing systems that will make inexpensive FMD media a mass market reality.``

STEAG HamaTech, Inc. together with STEAG HamaTech AG form a world-class research and developing department. The company`s combined strength ensures that it delivers robust and reliable technology - exemplified by its agreement with C3D.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard. The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

STEAG HamaTech, Inc, USA, Is a wholly owned subsidiary of STEAG HamaTech AG, Germany, and is the only company in the United States that develops and produces replication systems for the optical disc industry. For 10 years the company has delivered state of the art equipment for Manufacturing CD-Audio/ROM and DVD worldwide. The company`s primary goal is to extend its technical advantage and continue to develop advanced production systems that meet its customer`s requirements.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

THE SEC AND NASD HAVE NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.


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[konradi]

CONSTELLATION 3D INC (CDDDE)
Quarterly Report (SEC form 10-Q)
MANAGEMENT`S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (14.11.2000)

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company`s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including risk factors set forth in this Quarterly Report and in the Company`s amended Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2000. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Overview

Constellation 3D, Inc. ("C3D"), formerly known as C3D Inc., is an international enterprise headquartered in New York, New York. With operations in the United States, Israel and Russia, and a subcontractor who performs services for the Company in the Ukraine, the Company researches and develops its proprietary technology ("Fluorescent Memory" or "Fluorescent Memory Technology")

The Company plans to continue its focus on research and development of its data storage technology and to develop strategic alliances, joint ventures and licensing arrangements with established companies in the data storage industry. The Company expects that its operating expenses will increase significantly during the foreseeable future as the result of its plans to:

o increase expenditures on marketing and business development by hosting demonstrations of the Company`s technology to potential strategic partners, continually obtaining information about the market size and growth parameters to update the market analysis, updating industry pricing and cost trends, enlarging the team responsible for establishing partnerships, and monitoring new technological developments in the industry. The Company expects to increase expenditures from the current levels of approximately $40,000 per month to $150,000 per month for the above activities;

o enhance existing capabilities of products by increasing the levels of research and development expenditures and capital assets from the current levels of $360,000 per month to $450,000;

o increase expenditures on administration to provide the overall management of the parent company as well as the subsidiaries from the current levels of $340,000 per month to $380,000 per month;

o increase monthly expenditures on professional fees for patent registration, licensing and joint venture agreements from $40,000 per month to $100,000 per month; and

o establish research and development facilities with initial manufacturing capabilities in the United States by hiring additional staff and transferring equipment and personnel. The Company expects such expenses to be approximately $1,000,000 over the next twelve months.

The Company must raise additional funds as a result of the planned significant increase in its operating expenditures. The Company has sufficient working capital to support its operations through September 2001 and is in the process of negotiating for additional capital.

The Company does not expect to receive revenues until the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year 2001

and expects to continue to incur operating losses until late in the third or fourth quarter of fiscal year 2002. The Company is currently exploring additional financing alternatives, including the possibility of private equity or debt offerings.

Although our existing debt securities contain no such restrictions, the signing of future convertible debt or preferred share agreements could result in restrictions being placed on dividends, interest and principal payments, or any other covenant restrictions that could make payments of such debts difficult,


create difficulties in obtaining further financings, limit the flexibility of changes in the business, and cause substantial liquidity problems. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing will be available or, if it is, that it will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.

On February 8, 2000, C3D formed Constellation 3D Trust LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. C3D then issued 10,500,000 shares of Common Stock to Constellation 3D Trust LLC as a capital contribution and later cancelled all but 500,000 of said shares. Constellation 3D Trust LLC intends to use the shares to raise debt or equity capital and contribute the proceeds thereof to C3D, which proceeds shall be used for general corporate purposes. There is no assurance that the issuance of the shares will result in the raising of any debt or equity capital. For the purposes of the Company`s consolidated condensed financial statements, the net issuance of the 500,000 shares of Common Stock are not considered to be issued or outstanding because the Common Stock has remained under the control of C3D and will be cancelled if no financing transaction is completed.

On August 22, 2000, the Company issued 10,000 warrants jointly to Reflekt Technology, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Reflekt") and Vladimir Schwartz, President, sole director and sole shareholder of Reflekt ("Schwartz") in exchange for certain patents, which Reflekt or Schwartz owned in whole or in part. The warrants are exercisable beginning August 22, 2001 at an exercise price of $11.25 per share and terminate on August 22, 2004.

On December 1, 1999, the Company entered into a Placement Agency Agreement and Warrant Agreement dated December 1, 1999 (the "Agency Agreement" and "Warrant Agreement" respectively) with Sands Brothers & Co., Ltd. ("Sands Brothers") which obligates Sands Brothers to raise through the placement of the Company`s securities, on a best efforts basis, a minimum of $4.0 million (the "Minimum Amount") and, as amended on March 23, 2000, a maximum of $120.0 million for the Company. By the face of the March 23, 2000 amendments to the Agency and Warrant Agreements, the Company was to issue to Sands Brothers warrants to purchase 1,050,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.67 per share for the Minimum Amount of securities sold, and 600,000 stock warrants for each $1.0 million of the Company`s securities sold up to $25.0 million (the "Additional Placement Agent Warrants") at an exercise price equal to a 40% discount to the average of the bid price of the Company`s common stock for the 120 day period prior to any closing, but in no event less than $5.00 per share. On March 24, 2000, Sands Brothers Venture Capital Associates LLC, an affiliate of Sands Brothers, invested $4 million in the Company through a subordinated convertible debenture. Pursuant to the provisions in the Agency Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to Sands Brothers warrants to purchase 1,050,000 and 2,400,000 shares of common stock at the prices of $3.67 and $15.13, respectively.

On March 23, May 16, May 31, June 28, and August 3, 2000, the Company amended the Placement Agency Agreement, Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate No. SB-2. Among other results of the amendments, Sands Brothers is no longer the Company`s exclusive financing source and is not entitled to any fees or stock warrants with respect to financing sources, which it does not bring to the Company.

The Company believes that the Warrants and all provisions in the Agency Agreement, and all documents related thereto which call for the issuance of the warrants to Sands Brothers are no longer enforceable, because Sands Brothers failed to satisfy its obligation to raise $7.5 million in financing for the Company within 150 days of the Commencement Date as defined in the Agency Agreement. The Company intends to renegotiate the foregoing documents with Sands Brothers.

The Company has a limited operating history upon which to base an evaluation of its business. The Company`s business and prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early stages of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such as the data storage market. These risks include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, inability to manage growth, competition from more established companies, dependence on suppliers, internal system problems and the inability to obtain sufficient financing and an unproven business record.


Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

The Company`s reported financial condition and earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, includes all amounts for the parent company, C3D, and C3D`s three wholly owned operating subsidiary companies, C-TriD Israel Ltd., an Israeli company ("C-TriD"), TriD Store Vostok, a Russian company ("Vostok"), and FMD&E, Inc., a Massachusetts company ("FMD&E"). The Company`s reported financial condition and results of operations for the comparative nine months ended September 30, 1999, include the consolidated amounts of the predecessor company, Constellation Tech.

Revenue. The Company generated no revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

Research and Development Expenses. The Company incurred research and development expenses of $3,267,122 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $1,717,983 for nine months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of $1,549,139, or about 91%. Research and development expenses consist primarily of expenses incurred for the development of the data storage technology, including compensation of technical staff and contractors, materials consumed in the development process, and professional fees for patent registration of intellectual property. The significant costs were payroll for staff and contractors, which amounted to $2,109,885 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $1,005,242 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff with greater qualifications, and the expansion of the Company`s contractual relationships with current subcontractors. Professional fees were $288,677 for patent registration for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $451,557 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The decrease in patent registration was due to the Company`s proprietary Fluorescent Memory Technology becoming more proven and patentable during the same period last year. Materials consumed amounted to $275,972 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $36,455 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in material was due to purchase of various lasers required at the current stage of development of the Company`s products. Travel expenses amounted to $221,775 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $13,383 travel expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in travel costs is due to the travel of research and development staff between the Company`s geographical locations. General and administrative costs associated with research and development facilities were $225,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $196,793 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist of management compensation, rent, professional fees, telephone, travel and other general corporate expenses. General and administrative expenses were $3,030,269 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $906,140 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of $2,124,129, or about 234%. The Company paid substantially more for management and facilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, than it did for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Payroll expenses and management fees relating to general and administrative activities were $639,201 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $241,963 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The rise in compensation expenses was due to the increase in the size and compensation of the management team compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Professional fees were $1,049,968 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $55,557 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase was for legal support for the Company`s legal and accounting work required for the preparation of the publicly filed quarterly and annual reports, and the recently filed registration statement. Office and maintenance charges were $620,018 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $351,536 for the nine months ended September 30 1999. The increase in office and maintenance charges relates to the increased activity of the New York office for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999, when there was no corporate office in New York. Travel and accommodation expenses were $412,906 in the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $100,985 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in travel and accommodation expenditures was due to the increased fund-raising activities of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, over the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Consulting fees


amounted to $139,516 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $92,185 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Shareholder relations expenses and filing fees were $139,708 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no expenses or fees for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Marketing. Marketing expenses consisted of compensation to employees and consultants and travel expenditures for demonstrations of the Company`s technology to potential strategic partners. Marketing expenses were $4,631,294 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, when the Company had yet to demonstrate its technology. Most of these expenses, $4,519,161, were compensation expenses relating to marketing and business development. The compensation expense consisted of $4,293,000 in non-cash stock-based compensation due to the grant of 450,000 options to a non-employee consultant and $226,161 in payroll and consulting fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no such expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The compensation charge relating to the grant of stock options represents the relative fair value ascribed to the options measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company reflected the effects of the compensation expense related to the grant of stock options as an increase to additional paid-in capital in the statement of stockholders` equity. Travel and accommodation expenses for product demonstrations and exhibits were $107,430 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The Company incurred $4,703 in expenses relating to media exposure for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Interest expense, net. The Company recorded net interest expense of $4,259,462 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $126,591 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of $4,132,871, or 3253%. The interest expense included $1,354,700 for the amortization of the financing cost associated with the detachable warrants issued in connection with the issuance of subordinated convertible debt and the convertible line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no such expense for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The Company recorded interest expense of $193,000 for the beneficial conversion feature on subordinated convertible debt issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no such expense for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. During the nine months ended September 30, 2000, a shareholder loan and a convertible note were converted into common stock. The original conversion terms were amended to reduce the conversion price and the Company issued warrants relating to the shareholder loan and convertible note. The value ascribed to the warrants and the modification of the conversion terms for accounting purposes was $1,730,000; such amount was recorded as interest expense and as an addition to paid-in capital of stockholders` equity. The Company also recorded an interest expense of $500,000 related to the commission charged on the subordinated convertible debt issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no such expense for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Interest expenses relating to bank overdrafts, shareholder loans and subordinated convertible debt amounted to $501,898 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to $126,591 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Interest revenue was generated through short-term deposits and amounted to $20,136 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no interest revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Taxes. The Company has generated inter-company taxable income to date and therefore has incurred $75,812 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $12,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Israeli and Russian subsidiaries, C-TriD and Vostok, incurred taxes due to their treatment of inter-company advances as taxable revenue. The Company has not generated any taxable income to date and therefore has not paid any federal income taxes since inception. The Company has fully reserved deferred tax assets created primarily from net operating loss carry-forwards because management is unable to conclude that future realization is likely.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2000 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

The reported financial condition and earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2000, includes all amounts for the parent company, C3D, and C3D`s three wholly owned operating subsidiary companies, C-TriD, Vostok and FMD&E. The reported financial condition and results of operations for the comparative three months ended September 30, 1999, include the consolidated amounts of the predecessor company, Constellation Tech.


Revenue. The Company generated no revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses consist primarily of expenses incurred for the development of the data storage technology, including compensation of technical staff and contractors, professional fees for intellectual property, general and administrative expenses related to development offices, and travel expenses. The Company incurred research and development expenses of $1,349,084 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $655,678 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of $693,406, or about 106%. The significant costs were payroll for staff and contractors, which amounted to $963,325 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $485,242 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Professional fees were $139,400 for patent preparation and filing for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $68,305 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. General office expenses relating to research and development amounted to $65,005 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $79,657 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The Company incurred $93,191 for expenses relating to the acquisition of materials for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $18,574 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in material was due to purchase of lasers required at the current stage of development of the Company`s products. Travel expenses amounted to $80,685 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $13,383 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The increase in travel costs is due to the travel of research and development staff between the Company`s geographical locations.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist of management compensation, rent, professional services, telephone expense, travel and other general corporate expenses. General and administrative expenses were $1,049,974 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $351,277 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of $698,697, or about 199%. This increase reflected the hiring of additional management, increased facilities charges and expansion of operations in the United States. Payroll expenses and management fees relating to general and administrative expenses were $215,443 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $71,628 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The increase was due to the management team receiving compensation directly from C3D during the third quarter of last year rather than the predecessor company. Office and maintenance charges consisting of expenditures on rent, general maintenance and communications were $332,013 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $145,574 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Travel and accommodation expenses were $160,062 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $8,208 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Professional fees were $309,273 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $29,165 for the three months ended September 30, 1999, the majority of which were related to legal support for the preparation of the previously filed quarterly and registration statements. Consulting fees amounted to $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $42,745 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Shareholder relations expenses and filing fees were $51,955 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no expenses or fees for the three months ended September 30, 1999.

Marketing. Marketing expenses consisted of compensation to employees and consultants and travel expenditures for demonstrations of the Company`s technology to potential strategic partners. Marketing expenses were $112,448 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no expenses for the three months ended September 30, 1999, when the company had yet to demonstrate its technology. Payroll and consulting fees relating to marketing and business development were $61,161 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no expenses for three months ended September 30, 1999. Travel and accommodation expenses were $51,287 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no expenses for the three months ended September 30, 1999

Interest expense, net. The Company has recorded net interest expense of $2,669,202 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $97,301 for the three months ended September


30, 1999 for an increase of $2,571,901, or 2643%. The Company recorded interest expense of $662,096 for the amortization of the financing cost associated with the detachable warrants during the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no expense for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The Company recorded interest expense of $73,000 for the beneficial conversion feature on convertible line of credit issued during the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to no such expense for the three months ended September 30, 1999. During the three months ended September 30, 2000, a shareholder loan and a convertible note were converted into common stock. The original conversion terms were amended to reduce the conversion price and the Company issued warrants relating to the Shareholder loan and convertible note. The value ascribed to the warrants and the modification of the conversion terms for accounting purposes was $1,730,000; such amount was recorded as interest expense and as an addition to paid-in capital of stockholders` equity. Interest expense relating to shareholder loans, notes payable and the subordinated convertible debts amounted to $205,013 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to $97,301 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. Interest revenue was generated through short-term deposits and amounted to $907 during the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with no interest revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1999.

Taxes. The Company has generated inter-company taxable income to date and therefore has paid $64,291 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $1,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The taxes were incurred in the Israeli and Russian subsidiaries, C-TriD and Vostok, due to their treatment of inter-company advances as taxable revenue. The Company has not generated any taxable income to date and therefore has not paid any federal income taxes since its inception. Deferred tax assets created primarily from net operating loss carry-forwards have been fully reserved as management is unable to conclude that future realization is more likely than not.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2000, the Company`s cash position was $11,916,493 and its working capital was $9,635,091, compared to a cash position of $2,030,139 and a working capital deficit of $1,415,276 as at December 31, 1999.

Since inception, the Company has financed its operations from capital contributions, shareholder loans, subordinated convertible debt, and borrowings from a line of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2000, the Company received net proceeds of $11,544,517 from the sale of common stock, proceeds of $4,000,000 from the issuance of subordinate convertible debt, $1,000,000 from borrowings on the line of credit, and advances from related parties of $207,790. This compares with net proceeds from shareholder loans and advances from related parties of $2,478,945 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. During the nine months ended September 30, 2000, convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $2,367,973 and loans payable in the aggregate amount of $1,402,163 were converted into common shares of the Company.

Net cash used in operating activities was $6,687,350 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, including a net loss of $15,263,959 and an increase in payables of $627,758. This compares with net cash used in operating activities of $2,210,724 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, including a net loss of $2,762,714 and an increase in payables of $517,082. For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, the Company recorded non-cash transactions of $4,293,000 relating to the issuance of stock options to a non-employee consultant, a charge of $193,000 for the beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt and convertible line of credit issued during the period, $1,080,000 and $650,000 relating to the issuance of warrants and the modification of convertible debt during one period and $1,354,700 for the amortization of the deferred interest from the issuance of detachable warrants issued during the period. This compares with no such non-cash transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. The Company`s current operating expenditures are approximately $800,000 per month and the Company plans to increase its operating expenditures to $1,100,000 a month in order to expand its operations. The Company has not generated any revenues to date and does not anticipate cash flow from operations to be sufficient to fund its cash requirements until early in the year 2002.

The Company incurred net capital expenditures of $180,785 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared with $87,977 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. These expenditures were primarily for laboratory equipment associated with the Company`s continued research and development.

Based on its existing capital resources, the Company believes that it will be able to fund operations through September 2001. The Company`s capital requirements depend on several factors, including the success and progress of research development programs, the resources devoted to developing



products, the extent to which products achieve market acceptance, and other factors. The Company anticipates that it will require substantial additional financing to fund its working capital requirements. There can be no assurance, however, that additional funding will be available or, if available, that it will be available on terms acceptable to the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional cash if its cash resources are exhausted. The Company`s ability to arrange such financing in the future will depend in part upon the prevailing capital market conditions as well as the Company`s business performance.

The Company has been in the development stage since its inception. It has had no operating revenue to date, has accumulated losses of $25,935,293 and will require additional working capital to complete its business development activities and generate revenue adequate to cover operating and further development expenses.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

In September 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"). The Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including some types of derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. The Statement requires that changes in the derivative`s fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative`s gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and requires that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS No. 137 defining SFAS No. 133`s effective date, is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2000, and must be applied to instruments issued, acquired, or substantively modified after December 31, 1997. Also, Statement Of Position 98-5, "Reporting the Costs of Start-up Activities" is effective for the year ended January 1, 2000. The Company does not expect the adoption of either of the above accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


The Company believes that it does not have any material exposure to interest or commodity risks. The Company does not own any derivative instruments, does not engage in any hedging transactions but does have outstanding long-term debt with fixed interest rates. The Company is exposed to economic and political changes in international markets where the Company competes, such as inflation rates, recession, foreign ownership restrictions, domestic and foreign government spending, budgetary and trade policies and other external factors over which the Company has no control.

The Company expects that, like many companies, it may be exposed to some degree of market risk, particularly for its Ukrainian, Israeli and Russian operations. The Company cannot provide any assurance that future developments in each respective country will not generally have an adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company. The Company does not anticipate that it will enter into derivative transactions (e.g., foreign currency forward or option contracts) to hedge against known or forecasted market changes.

The Company believes that it does face political risk based on having operations in the Ukraine, Israel and Russia. These countries do face political instability that could have a material adverse effect on the Company`s operations. However, the Company believes that this is unlikely to occur. The Company does not possess "political risk" or other similar insurance to protect it against business interruption losses caused by political acts.



RISK FACTORS


The Company has no history of revenue, and expects to continue to incur operating losses until late 2002.

As a research and development company, there is no revenue history and therefore the Company has not achieved profitability. The Company expects to continue to incur operating losses until late in the third or fourth quarter of 2002. The Company incurred a net loss of $15,263,959 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, $4,866,687 for the year ended December 31, 1999 and $3,191,902 for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company has never generated profits, and there is no assurance that, in the future, the Company will be profitable on a quarterly or annual basis. In addition, over the next twelve months, the Company plans to increase operating expenses from approximately $800,000 per month to $1,100,000 per month in order to fund research and development and increase administration resources. However, the Company expects to receive revenues by the end of the second quarter of 2001. Nevertheless, it is possible that the Company revenue may never be sufficient to recognize a profit.

The Company has a limited operating history that began in 1997 and may encounter difficulties typical to new operations.

Some of the Company subsidiaries began operating in January of 1997, when they continued to perform research and development of three-dimensional technology for the storage of digital information on disc that the Company`s scientists had begun in 1995.

Since the Company is a new operation, it may encounter problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays typical to new operations. Primarily, there is the risk that the Company may not be able to transform the technology developed into commercially profitable products. Also, there is the risk that once another company or the Company introduced the products into the market place, the market will not accept or adopt the Company`s products.

The Company frequently will need to raise large amounts of additional capital to sustain operations, and the Company cannot assure that it can continue to raise sufficient capital when the Company needs to do so.

The Company believes that it has sufficient working capital to sustain operations through September 2001. However, because the Company is a research and development company in the data storage technology field, it continually expends large amounts of capital over short periods of time. The Company currently does not generate any revenues and does not expect to do so until the end of the second quarter of 2001. The Company cannot assure that any revenues generated in the future, if any, will be sufficient to finance the complete cost of the Company`s research and development. The Company will require additional funds before it achieves positive cash flow from operations. The Company`s future capital requirements and profitability depend on many factors, such as the timely success of product development projects, the timeliness and success of joint venture and corporate alliance strategies and the Company marketing efforts. The Company is actively in the process of raising additional capital, including the issuance of warrants and convertible debt securities and the potential issuance of preferred shares. The Company`s outstanding convertible debt does not materially adversely affect the Company`s liquidity. However, future debt or preferred share offerings could result in restrictions that could make payments of such debts difficult, create difficulties in obtaining future financings, limit the Company options for changing the business and cause substantial cash flow problems. The Company cannot assure you that additional financing or additional funds will be available when the Company needs them or, if available, on terms acceptable to us. Any additional stock or convertible debt financing which the Company obtains, if any, could result in substantial dilution to shareholders. The Company is not currently considering acquiring a bank line of credit.

The Company and the Company`s contractor conduct operations in countries with a recent history of economic and political instability.


In addition to the Company`s activities in the United States, the Company conducts business operations in Israel and Russia. Additionally, the Company has hired a subcontractor to perform various activities in the Ukraine. In recent history, these three nations have experienced significant economic and political instability. It is possible that present or future economic or political instability in these nations will have a material adverse impact on the Company`s ability to conduct business or on the Company`s financial condition.

Economic instability in the foreign nations in which the Company operates might result from or lead to inflation, high interest rates and social unrest which could adversely affect the Company`s operations and performance.

Economic instability may encompass unstable price levels such as inflation, unstable interest levels or rates, such as fluctuation of capital, and social unrest that could adversely affect the Company`s operations and performance.

The rate of inflation in Israel, Russia and the Ukraine has not materially adversely affected the Company`s financial condition. It is impossible for us to predict whether the rate of inflation in Israel, Russia or the Ukraine will materially adversely affect the Company`s future financial condition. However, the Company believes that it is possible that such adverse effects might result in the future. On numerous occasions in the past, high rates of inflation have occurred in Israel, Russia and the Ukraine. High inflation may reoccur in the future, causing insecurity and uneasiness in the local populace in general, including the Company`s employees. In these situations, there is often concern about the increasing cost of living and attempts to keep pace with it. This situation by itself might adversely affect the Company`s performance. Whenever the currency exchange rate does not proportionally match inflation, as has happened as a matter of governmental policy in countries such as Israel, Argentina, and Russia, generally there is an increase in the costs to the Company in U.S. dollars. Such increases in costs might materially adversely affect the Company`s financial condition. Presently, the Company does not have a hedging policy for protection against changes in the dollar costs of the Company`s activities.

Changes and fluctuations in interest rates might affect the Company`s operations in Israel, Russia and the Ukraine. The changes in interest rates might create either investment or disinvestment that might affect the economy of an entire country, and thus also the Company`s employees. Because the Company finances most of the Company non-U.S. operations in U.S. dollars, and since the Company expects that this financing will continue in the future, the Company believes that local interest rate fluctuations will not have a material adverse impact on the Company`s financial condition.

The economic situation in Israel, Russia and the Ukraine might eventually develop into extended social unrest. Such social unrest might materially adversely affect both the financial performance of the Company locally as the well as the overall operations.

Political instability in the foreign nations in which the Company operates might result from or lead to military confrontation, frequent changes in national governments, terrorism and corruption which could adversely affect the Company`s operations and performance.

The Company does not possess political risk or other insurance to protect against business interruption losses caused by political acts.

Israel`s physical security and integrity have been at risk since Israel`s inception as a modern nation. Israel and Syria have attempted to restart peace negotiations. However, there is no formal peace between Israel and Syria or Lebanon. Additionally, there are conflicts between Israel and Iraq and between Israel and Iran. Israel and the Palestinian Authority have been conducting negotiations regarding the legal status of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem, the current Israeli capital. In connection with those negotiations and their results, violent activity has occurred, and may reoccur. Therefore, to the extent that the Company has operations in Israel, there is a risk that the political instability will have an adverse impact on the Company`s ability to conduct business. It is highly unlikely, but possible, that Israel`s compulsory military service obligation for its citizens, which lasts until an individual is 55 years of age, could disrupt the



scheduled work of the Israeli research and development facility. This obligation could delay the commercial launch of the planned volumetric storage product line and materially adversely affect the Company`s results of operations and financial condition.

Russia`s significant political and economic instability could have a material adverse effect on the results of the Company`s operations and the market price of the Company`s stock. Russia has incurred significant debt, which it may fail to repay on a timely basis. Russian currency, the ruble, has encountered foreign exchange volatility. The Russian government has experienced frequent political instability and change, including wars inside Russia, acts of terrorism, power struggles among government officials and among big commercial enterprises. In recent years, the Russian former president replaced prime ministers frequently, and parties with radical positions regarding intervention of the government in the economy, like the Communist Party, have gained in influence. The Company does not believe that these activities have had a materially adverse effect. However, in the future, such factors may have a material adverse effect on the Company`s operations. Difficulties in protecting and enforcing the Company`s rights and future changes to local laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company`s ability to conduct operations in Russia.

Additional strains on the local operations might result from other factors, such as the delay of Moscow banks in acknowledging wire transfers of funds into Russia. These delays can range from a day to a week. Also, Moscow banks often charge very expensive and somewhat arbitrary fees for wire transfers.

The Company activities in the Ukraine are limited to the operations of a single subcontractor. As Russia, the Ukraine has experienced significant political and economic change. The Ukrainian economy is less developed than that of Russia and is susceptible to most of the same economic risks as Russia, including governmental debt defaults or restructurings, currency restrictions, foreign exchange volatility and political instability. Economic or political instability in the Ukraine might have a material adverse impact on the Company`s ability to conduct business or on the Company`s financial condition.

The Company does not enter into derivative transactions to hedge market risk in Russia, Israel or the Ukraine, and market fluctuation may adversely affect the Company`s Ukrainian, Israeli and Russian operations.

The Company cannot provide any assurance that future developments in each respective country will not generally have an adverse effect on the Company`s financial condition. Therefore, the Company does not anticipate that the Company will enter into derivative transactions, such as foreign currency forward or option contracts, to hedge against known or forecasted market changes.

The Company may require additional technology in order to successfully develop and license the Company`s technology.

The Company believes that it has developed a substantial amount of technology for the Company`s products. Nevertheless, if the Company cannot develop the additional technology that it needs to be able to sell the products, the Company may have to purchase technology from others. The Company cannot promise or accurately forecast whether it will succeed in performing these acquisitions.

The Company depends upon, and could become unable to maintain or attract, knowledgeable and experienced personnel vital to the Company`s financial success.

In order to succeed, the Company depends upon its ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical and management personnel, including experts in the field of data storage technology and the sciences underlying such technology. These individuals are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers. The Company faces competition for such personnel from other companies, research and academic institutions, government entities and other organizations. The Company cannot assure that it will be able to attract and retain other qualified personnel it needs for the business. Furthermore, the Company does not currently maintain "key man" insurance for any personnel.

Provisions of Florida law and the Company articles of incorporation could deter takeover attempts.


The provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act (as amended) and the Company`s articles of incorporation (as amended) could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of the Company, even if the change of control would benefit the shareholders.

The Company cannot assure you that the Company will successfully protect the Company`s Fluorescent Memory Technology and enforce the Company`s intellectual property rights.

Although the Company intends to rely on trade secret, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property laws to protect the Company`s Fluorescent Memory Technology,

the Company currently relies almost entirely on patent laws for protection. While the Company intends to vigorously enforce the Company`s intellectual property rights, it cannot assure you that the steps taken to protect the Fluorescent Memory Technology and to enforce the rights will be successful.

Through the Company`s wholly owned subsidiary, TriDStore IP, L.L.C., as of October 4, 2000,

[/b] the Company individually held nine U.S. patents, more than fifty U.S. and foreign regular patent applications, eleven pending U.S. provisional patent applications and twelve international patent applications pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The Company cannot assure you that it will timely exercise the right to convert provisional or PCT patent applications into regular or international patent applications or that patent authorities will issue patents for any regular or international patent applications.[/b]

The Company expects to develop trade secrets and may seek patent or copyright protection for trade secrets. The Company cannot assure you that it will develop trade secrets or seek patent or copyright protection for any or all of them. The Company intends to enter into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to protect one or more trade secrets which it or the Company`s employees or independent contractors may develop, but the Company cannot assure you that it will do so or that the appropriate parties will maintain the confidentiality necessary to protect the Company`s trade secrets. A failure to maintain one or more trade secrets could have a material adverse financial impact on the Company.

The Company may offer products in the U.S. and in foreign countries based on the patented Fluorescent Memory Technology. However, certain countries in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere may not offer the same degree of intellectual property protection that the U.S., European Community and Japan afford. Therefore, the Company may be unable to enforce its patent rights in those jurisdictions, even if the Company is able to obtain intellectual property rights.

The Company has filed intent to use trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the trademarks "CLEARCARD" and "CONSTELLATION 3D". The Company cannot assure you that these applications will mature into registrations or that the Company will even use these marks. Furthermore, the Company acquired the internet domain names "C-3D.NET," "C-TRID.COM," "C-TRID.NET", "C3DINC.COM", "CONSTELLATION3D.COM", and "CONSTELLATION3D.NET". Currently, the Company maintains a web site at http://www.c-3d.net.

The Company cannot guarantee that any patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks or domain names that it developed or obtained will provide sufficient value or protection to the Company. Furthermore, the Company cannot assure that other parties will not challenge the validity or that other parties will not assert affirmative defenses to infringement or dilution. If another party succeeds in developing data storage technology comparable to Fluorescent Memory Technology without infringing, diluting, misusing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the Company`s intellectual property rights, the Company`s financial condition may materially suffer.

Due to potential intellectual property claims and litigation that parties may initiate against the Company, the Company may suffer economic losses and become unable to research, develop or license the sale or manufacture of the technology.

As is typical in the data storage industry, other parties may in the future notify the Company of claims that may be infringing, diluting, misusing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the Company`s intellectual property rights. It is impossible to predict the outcome of such potential claims, and the Company cannot


assure that the relevant authorities will resolve the potential claims in the Company`s favor. The Company also cannot assure that an unfavorable resolution of a claim will not have a material adverse effect on the Company`s business or financial results. In particular, there has been significant litigation in the data storage industry relating to infringement of patents and other intellectual property rights. The Company cannot assure that future intellectual property claims will not result in litigation. If another party were to establish infringement, dilution, misuse, misappropriation or any other intellectual property rights violation, the Company or the Company`s joint ventures might have to pay substantial damages, or courts might enjoin the Company from developing, marketing, manufacturing and selling the infringing product(s) in one or more countries. In addition, the costs of engaging in intellectual property litigation can be substantial regardless of outcome. If the Company seeks licensure for intellectual property that it cannot otherwise lawfully use, the Company cannot assure you that it will be able to obtain such licensure on satisfactory terms.

The Company might not own intellectual property that it believes it owns or that the Company needs in order to successfully research, develop and license the Company`s technology.

In the future, a court, patent office or other authority may deem one of the Company`s employees or contractors and not the Company to be the legal owner of one or more patents, patent applications or other intellectual property, which is material to protecting the Company`s data storage technology. The Company typically requires that the Company`s employees and contractors assign to the Company all right, title and interest in and to the intellectual property that was developed for the Company. However, the Company cannot assure that it will obtain legal ownership of one or more licenses to use the intellectual property, which an authority deems to be the property of the Company`s employee or contractor, on satisfactory terms. The Company`s failure to obtain the legal ownership of, or one or more licenses to use, the intellectual property may have a material adverse effect on the Company`s business or financial results.

The Company may eventually face inherent business risk of exposure to product liability claims.

The Company`s business may confront allegations that the use or misuse of the Company`s future products caused the death or injury of a customer, consumer or user or to have had some other adverse effect. The Company does not presently have product liability insurance. Currently, the Company`s technology is not mass manufactured and it does not expect that anyone will mass manufacture the Company`s technology in the near future. Possible future product liability lawsuits may affect the reputation of the Company`s future products and services or otherwise diminish the Company`s financial resources even though it may obtain product liability insurance. The Company may protect itself against product liability claims by contractually requiring the joint ventures and licensees:

o to have continuous quality control inspections, detailed training and instructions in the manufacture of the Company`s products;

o to indemnify the Company for damages caused by tortuous acts or omissions of the joint venture or licensee; or

o to obtain and maintain adequate product liability insurance.

If injured persons bring product liability suits, the Company cannot assure that any existing product liability insurance of a joint venture or any existing indemnification by joint ventures will adequately cover the liability claims. In addition, the Company cannot assure that product liability insurance will be available of joint ventures in sufficient amounts and at acceptable costs.

The Company may be unable to obtain sufficient components on commercially reasonable or satisfactory terms.

It is common in the data storage technology manufacturing and assembly industry for certain components to be available only from a few or sole-source suppliers. However, the Company cannot assure you that the key components for future products will be available from a number of source suppliers. Therefore, the


Company and joint ventures and licensees may experience difficulty in obtaining a sufficient supply of key components on a timely basis. The Company intends to develop relationships with qualified manufacturers with the goal of securing high-volume manufacturing capabilities, thus controlling the cost of current and future models of the Company`s future products.

The Company cannot assure that it will be able to obtain a sufficient supply of components on a timely basis or on commercially reasonable terms or realize any future cost savings. The same supply and cost problems could adversely affect the Company`s sales of products. The inability to obtain sufficient components and equipment, to obtain or develop alternative sources of supply at competitive prices and quality or to avoid manufacturing delays, could prevent joint ventures from producing sufficient quantities of the Company`s products to satisfy market demand. Additionally, in the case of a component purchased exclusively from one supplier, joint ventures could become unable to produce any quantity of the affected product(s) until such component becomes available from an alternative source. These problems could cause delays to product shipments, thereby increasing the joint venture`s material or manufacturing costs or causing an imbalance in the inventory levels of certain components. Moreover, difficulties in obtaining sufficient components may cause joint ventures and licensees to modify the design of the Company`s products to use a more readily available component. These design modifications may result in product performance problems. Any or all of these problems could result in the loss of customers, provide an opportunity for competing products to achieve market acceptance and otherwise adversely affect the Company`s business and financial results.

The Company may become financially dependent on one or a small number of customers.

Because the Company is a research and development company, it has not developed a customer base for its products. The Company intends to establish joint ventures and licensing arrangements with strategic partners to market and sell Fluorescent Memory Technology.

In the future, it is possible that the Company or joint ventures and licensees will have sales to one or a small number of customers which equal ten percent or more of the Company`s consolidated revenues. However, the Company does not intend to become financially dependent on one or a small number of customers with whom the Company does most or all of its business.

The Company`s officers spend time on projects that bear no relation to the Company`s activities.

Some of the Company`s officers, notably Leonardo Berezowsky and Michael Goldberg, serve as directors, officers and employees of other companies. While the Company believes that the officers will be devoting adequate time to effectively manage the Company, it cannot assure you that their other positions will not negatively impact their duties and that the impact will not have a material adverse effect on the Company`s financial condition. The Company believes that the other company positions of its officers does not raise actual or potential conflicts of interest that could interfere with the carrying out of their respective duties at the Company.

The Company expects that products may be subject to various legal and regulatory controls.

The Company is unaware of any particular electrical, telecommunication, environmental, health or safety laws and standards that will apply to its products. While the Company does not anticipate special regulations of its products, the Company cannot assure that it will not have to comply with laws and regulations of domestic, international or foreign governmental or legal authorities. Compliance with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse affect on the Company. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates computer hardware that contains or utilizes magnetic forces to store information. If the FCC in the future chooses to regulate fluorescent-based computer storage devices, such as the Company`s products, compliance with those regulations could have a material adverse effect on the Company`s financial condition.


The Company faces intense competition in the data storage technology industry.

The Company estimates that there are approximately 14 enterprises currently researching, developing or producing other types of data storage technology, which the Company considers to be its material competitors. The data storage technology industry is fiercely competitive, and a number of the Company`s competitors, such as EMC Corporation, Iomega Corporation and Seagate Technology, Inc. have already established their names, brands, products and technologies in the marketplace. The Company expects that some competitors will continue to have significant market shares. The Company`s competitors may further increase their market shares through mergers, acquisitions and research and development.

While the Company believes that Fluorescent Memory products and joint venture and licensing strategies will result in competitive advantages, the Company cannot assure you that it will obtain or maintain any of such advantages over time. Furthermore, the Company cannot assure you that a competitor will not invent a superior technology, or that the Company`s products and services will be able to penetrate the data storage market. Many of the Company`s current and potential competitors have or may have advantages over the Company such as greater financial, personnel, marketing, sales and public relations resources. Existing or future competitors may develop or offer products that provide significant performance, price, creative or other advantages over products that the Company offers.



konradi

[West Star]

Wenn ich das so richtig verstanden habe sieht die Lage zur Zeit doch nicht so gut aus.

Hat jemand schon irgendwelche Infos zu den Analystenpräsentationen oder sind diese nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt?

WestStar

[konradi]

@weststar
für einen Quartalsbericht sind die teils vorsichtigen
Aussagen absolut normal (SEC form 10-Q)
Die SEC nimmt es da schon recht genau. "Gefahr" droht
da schon eher von ganz anderer Seite:

http://www.plasmon.co.uk/about/press/12rdmap.htm

gruß konradi

[West Star]

Schaut euch mal die heutigen Verkaufsvolumen an :

285,100 Stück

Das war bisher der verkaufsstärkste Tag.

Scheint doch so das jemand massive Zukäufe tätigt.

Gestern war ja die letzte Analystenpräsentation.

Wenn die nächsten in den nächsten Tagen ähnliche Volumina gehandelt werden kann das nur gut sein, denke ich .

Na ja, abwarten und Tee trinken.

Bezüglich ansteigender Volumen und Manipulation ein guter Link:

http://www.geocities.com/sputnick55/OTC.html#Message%20Board…

WestSTar

[West Star]

@konradi

Bezüglich Plasmon denke ich da zur Zeit noch nicht an eine ernsthafte Konkurenz, da erste Produkte frühestens mitte
2002 auf den Markt kommen.

Ach übrigends theoretisch müsste dieser Thread im Nasdaq Board sein.

WS

[robertx]

Plasmon hat denk ich zwei Haken die mit dem verwendeten Lasertyp zusammenhängen s.u..

1. Die Technologie basiert offenbar auf einem Violetlaser. Jetzt bin ich zu wenig Techniker um genau zu erklären warum, aber die Technologie mit blauem (violettem?) Laserlicht gilt als technisch enorm aufwendiger und teurer als CDDD´s roter Laser.

2. Die Industrie hat wenig interesse am bestehenden System etwas zu ändern d.h. die abwärtskompatibilität von CDDD ist ein wirtschaftlich schlagendes Argument denn sie erlaubt in einer Übergangsphase oder Dauerhaft das nebeneinander von CD, DVD und FMD.



Im übrigen war ich in Frankfurt auf der Präsentation - spannend. Eine Zusammenfassung davon (in Englisch) anbei. Wenn weiter Fragen zur Veranstaltung bestehen - fragen !

I attendet the Frankfurt presentation and, more or less, my impressions were the same as trimskis. Full house with about 50 people mostely bankers and journalists – no empty seats very familiar atmosphere.
Some points i want to highlight:

The life span of an FMD (what was discussed in this board few weeks ago) is according to CDDD about 15 years but they expect to make it up to 30 – 50 years.

Estimated price per GB on FMD 0,017$ / DVD 0,085$

I his conclusion W. Schlichting from IDC was very positiv for CDDD´s technology and stated that there is no compeditor on the marked in the phase of simple stage as close to the marked as CDDD.

Demonstration of a rewriteableFMD Q1 2001
Revenues from FMD 10/2001
Revenues from Clear card 4/2002
Revenues from rewriteable FMD 6/2002

Than there was an advisor from the government of thuringa. Years ago he worked for the japanese comp. which develloped the CD-R (forgot the name Thingay-Juden or so). He was absolutety convinced that CDDD will come succesful to the marked and therefore he recommended CDDD to the government of thuringa to build a factory which will focus on the devellopement of the clear card. He mentioned talks between CDDD and BMW (cars) Telematic, Bertelsmann (content), Mobile division of Siemens and the Frauenfofer Optic Institute.

Big names also metioned were IBM, EMC, Sony, HP, Panasonic and Dell

And then the demo 5 little films each from a different layer of a 5-layer FMD. And after that I got it in my hands an FMD !
When everything was finished I asked Pat Maloney when a contract with one big player will be signed. He said that he, of course, could´nd tell me, but it will will be „pretty soon“.


Nochwas anbei - beachtet - Neuer Markt!!

The Board of Constellation3D, Inc. a public U.S. Corporation specializing in the development of advanced data storage technologies that proposes to co-list on the Neuer Markt, cordially invites you to attend a presentation to the Investment community in Germany, with the participation of an industry expert from IDC. The event will be held on 22 November 2000, from 10AM to 1PM at the Maritim Hotel, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 3, 60486 Frankfurt am Main.

Gruß

[robertx]

@ west star
Plasmon ist nicht Börsennotiert. Private held Company.

[Pega]

Hat der heutige Einbruch einen Grund? Hab keine neuen Infos gefunden.

Gruß Pega

[robertx]

@ pega
keine infos - weder gute noch schlechte. es ist wohl einfach das negative umfeld. immerhin,wenn du an die aktie glaubst und spielgeld übrig hast jetzt kaufen.

[West Star]

@robertx

Plasmon WKN 912262 Freiverkehr
Wie ist den die Präsentation aufgenommen worden ?

Der heutige Kurs beunruhigt mich etwas.
Hat jemand den obigen Link von mir gelesen wo von fallenden Kursen vor großem Anstieg geschrieben wird.
Vieleicht wollen jetzt erst mal die Großen einsteigen, deswegen dieser Kurs.
Vorausgesetzt die Präsentation war überzeugend.

[West Star]

Wenn ich mir die T&S von heute anschaue dann fällt auf das kurz vor Handelsschluß CDDD andauernd für 7 3/4$ gehandelt wurde dann 2X50000 Stück Blocks für 8 1/4$ wobei gleich darauf der Kurs wieder zu 7 3/4$ weitelief. Da hat jemand weit über dem Ask(0,5$) von 7 3/4$ alles aufgekauft, wobei es dann sofort wieder zurückging.
Da kann man nur sagen: günstig Eingekauft!!!!

WestSTar

[Pega]

Wahnsinn, an der Nasdaq wieder über 30% im Minus. Da wird mir glatt schwindelig. In Deutschland entspricht das einem Kurs von ca. 6 Euro. Autsch! Immer noch keine News?

[konradi]

hab mal bei raging bull reingeschaut, die haben außer comments wie shortselling usw. auch keine Erklärung. Bin dabei auf einen interessanten link gestoßen. Texas Instruments scheint sich für die (Konkurrenz-?)-Technologie zu interessieren :

http://www.calimetrics.com/News/Releases/TI/ti.html

konradi

[konradi]

P.S. :

http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2658113,00.htm…

[konradi]

A radical new way to read data
By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff, 11/20/2000


LAS VEGAS - At last week`s Comdex computer trade show, leading electronics companies like Japan`s Matsushita touted the wonders of their new recordable DVD drives, capable of copying nearly 5 gigabytes of digital data.

Meanwhile, in a darkened conference room across town, a band of emigre Russian scientists were showing off a new optical storage technology that
could soon make DVDs seem as primitive as the floppy disk.
Constellation 3D Inc., a New York-based company that`s opening a
research lab in Boston, uses a radical new way of reading optical data. This
method could someday allow a single CD-ROM-size disk to store several
lifetimes` worth of information - as much as 1,000 gigabytes per disk.
Except for their size, the new disks look nothing like today`s CD-ROMs.
They`re clear as glass. Unlike traditional CD-ROMs or DVD disks, there`s
no layer of aluminum to reflect the laser light.
With a regular optical disk, laser light at a precise frequency is shone onto a
surface that`s marked with billions of tiny pits. These pits reflect the light back to a detector, which reads the reflection and converts it to a stream of digital pulses, which in turn are converted into pictures and sounds.
The Constellation 3D disk uses a layer of plastic treated with a chemical that
gives off a fluorescent glow when it`s hit by a laser. The wavelength of the glowing light is different from that of the laser. So the detector is tuned to
ignore the laser light and look for the glow instead. The glow from billions of
pits is used to play back the data.
``Essentially, it`s a very old technology,`` said Vladimir Schwartz, Constellation 3D`s chief technology officer, who compares it to the way doctors have long diagnosed illnesses by injecting glowing dye into a patient`s bloodstream. But this time, the glow is used to identify digital information.
Why do it this way? For one thing, it`s far easier to filter out noise and distortion. Just tune your detector to read only the fluorescent glow and ignore all other signals. Besides, now you can laminate multiple layers onto
your disk and tune the laser to scan each of them separately, or even several
of them at once.
Today`s DVD technology can only handle two layers of data. The scientists
at Constellation 3D say that they`ve gotten up to 10 layers in the lab, enough
to store nearly 50 gigabytes of data on a single disk. And they see no reason
to stop there. Schwartz says they can keep on adding layers until each disk
can hold a terabite (1,024 gigabytes) of data.
Constellation 3D has already earned or applied for more than 60 patents.
Now the company wants to turn its invention into a practical product. A
spokesman says it has signed a letter of intent with Japanese electronics firm
Ricoh to make disk players based on the technology, but Ricoh officials
couldn`t be reached to confirm this. However, Japan`s Zeon Chemicals has
agreed to work with Constellation 3D. Zeon will make the chemicals needed
to produce the disks.
Early versions of the new disks will be able to store 25 gigabytes of data.
And though no retail price has been set for the disks or the hardware to run
them, Schwartz says the manufacturing cost of each disk should be about
1.7 cents per gigabyte, or 42.5 cents per disk. The low price of the disks
will be vital to the system`s success. ``If you are inexpensive, you are
golden,`` he said.
Better yet, users will be able to record on the disks, using a technology
similar to that of today`s CD burners. So anybody with one of these devices
will have a cheap way to store unlimited amounts of information.
Texas Instruments Inc. is working with Constellation 3D because TI is the
leading maker of programmable digital signal processors, the ultrafast chips
used to process video and audio signals. TI wants to be the company that
provides the chips that will power these futuristic disk players.
Today`s DVD disks can store only 4.7 gigabytes of data. That`s enough to
play back a Hollywood movie with far better sound and picture quality than
an analog videotape. But it`s not nearly enough to allow for the super-sharp
reproduction available with the new high-definition TV sets.
According to Steve Haddad, TI`s director of advanced business development, you`d need about 20 gigabytes of storage to display a full-length film in high definition. That`s why he`s thrilled with the Constellation
3D process. ``This is the first time we`ve seen anything with the capability of
addressing that challenge,`` Haddad says.
Traditionally, optical disk systems like DVDs pump out data far slower than
magnetic hard drives. But the Constellation 3D system could change that by
enabling a radical new way of reading data from the disk. Remember that
the disk doesn`t read reflected laser light but the glow of the disk material
after a laser has struck it.
Schwartz says it`s possible to sweep a band of laser light across one of his
disks, and then take an extremely detailed photograph of the glowing dots,
using the same kind of technology found in today`s digital cameras. Such a
photo would enable the optical drive to read the disk at up to a gigabyte per
second. This would allow optical disk systems to supplant today`s complex
and crash-prone magnetic hard drives.
Indeed, the company hopes to use this method in a new kind of portable data storage device: a thin card containing a clear plastic window, a half-inch square. In fact, the window is a Constellation 3D disk capable of containing
up to 10 gigabytes of data.
This card would fit inside, say, a palmtop or laptop computer. With a sweep
of an internal laser, the device would be able to read the data on the minidisk. Add the ability to rewrite the disk, and such cards could be a cheap substitute for flash memory cards in digital cameras. A single mini-disk could hold thousands of digital images.
``The company is still quite a bit away from a real product,`` said Wolfgang
Schlichting, research manager for removable storage at International Data
Corp. But Schlichting, an engineer who formerly worked on multilayer optical disk systems, added the basic principles of the Constellation 3D technology are essentially sound. ``I know that it`s possible. There`s no magic behind it,`` he said.
Constellation 3D is just one of several companies working on ultra-high-capacity optical disks. Among its competitors are Reveo Inc. of Elmsford, N.Y. Chances are, only one will succeed in making its version the global standard.
But in a few years, it`s possible that the old-fashioned hard drive could
disappear altogether from desktop computers, replaced by removable disks
of crystal-clear plastic.



A New Way to Look at Optical
by Andy Patrizio, Nov. 9, 2000

A new optical storage media that can hold up to 140GB of data on a disc the size of a CD-ROM -- the equivalent of putting the data from a DVD video onto a credit card -- makes its debut at Comdex.
Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) is the creation of Constellation 3D and represents a fundamental change in the way optical media is designed.
Compact Disc (CD) and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) use single and dual magnetic layers, respectively, to store data in pits and grooves, similar to the way grooves store music on vinyl records.
The limitation of CD and DVD is that the solid, reflective layer where data is stored cannot be accurately penetrated by the laser. In the case of DVD, the laser can penetrate one layer deep to read the second layer, but after that, the laser becomes diffused and unable to read the data clearly.
FMD-ROM is a totally clear disc. Instead of reading a single layer, the data is stored on fluorescent materials in multiple layers, which give off light. The existence or nonexistence of these materials on a layer tells the drive whether there is information there or not, which allows the whole system to handle many more layers. Constellation 3D has talked about 10 or more layers per disc.
The five-inch disc, which is the same size as CD-ROMs and
DVD-ROMs, can hold up to 140GB of data -- almost 30 times the capacity of a DVD-ROM disc.
"There`s a clear need for high-capacity data storage, most obvious in consumer applications like HDTV (high-definition TV)," said John Ellis, vice president of marketing for Constellation 3D. "There are other applications like digital cinema and mobile apps that require huge amounts of data storage like digital cameras."
A high-definition movie can run up to 20GB in size, well beyond that of a DVD player. So FMD-ROM is not a competitor to DVD, but the next step, said Ellis.
Constellation will be showing off the new media to the public for the first time next week at the Comdex conference in Las Vegas. And it will have some of its partners on hand, including Zeon Chemical, a developer of optical media polymers that will make the media for FMD products.
"We found their technology very interesting," said Paula Fips, director of new business development at Zeon. "No one else is even approaching that level of density. I think in the future people will grow into it," she added. "You won`t realize how much you can do with 15GB until you have 15GB to fill up. I think it will move us into an area of greater data storage with lighter, smaller form factors."
The company also plans on releasing much smaller media, such as credit card-sized and smart card-sized products for a stand-alone user or for use in devices such as digital cameras and digital camcorders.
Because the storage area can be kept very small and capacity is increased by adding layers, one can put several gigabytes on an area the size of a postage stamp.
The first generation of FMD-ROM drives will be read-only, but the company is also working on producing recordable FMD technology by the end of 2001. You can, however, see the read-only version at Comdex next week when Constellation demonstrates a high-definition video player.
Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments is also giving FMD a close look. "We see this as being a great technology moving forward and a great deal of potential for it," said Steve Haddad, director of advanced business development for Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas.
"We see the opportunities to be endless. If this is played right from a marketing, development and partnership standpoint, the acronym FMD-ROM could be as popular as CD-ROM and DVD."

© Copyright 2000 Globe Newspaper Company.

[konradi]

07.12.00 Business Wire :

Constellation 3D, Inc. today announced plans to develop its breakthrough Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) technology for delivery across key strategic markets. Products will include: FMD High Definition VCR; FMD Micro R/W; and FMD WORM CA, with applications spanning the digital cinema, hand-held and corporate arenas.

``Based on the market feedback generated from our recent technology presentations in London, Frankfurt and New York, this development is part of our strategy to make FMD the preferred storage solution of the future across a wide array of products and applications,`` said Constellation 3D CTO Vladimir Schwartz. ``The future of data storage requires the industry move beyond 2-dimensional memory to achieve the high capacity the market demands. We`ve demonstrated the feasibility of this technology, and we`re excited to be entering the development stage that will make FMD a mass market reality.``

To that end, Constellation 3D will work to deliver the following products to the market.


Products and Specifications:

I. FMD High Definition VCR (Applications: HDTV Digital Cinema)

Media Specifications:
Capacity - 32GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side
Speed Reading - 20mB/Sec
Speed Recording - 10Mbit/Sec

II. FMD Micro R/W (Applications: Laptop Hand-Held, Palm Top
Computers)

Media Specifications:
Disc Diameter- 45mm
Capacity - 5GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side
Speed Recording - 3MB/Sec
Speed Reading - 10MB/Sec

III. FMD WORM CA (Applications: Corporate Archive)

Media Specifications:
Disc Diameter - 300mm
Number Discs on a Spindle - Up to 5
Disc Capacity - 200 GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side
Speed Recording - Up to 30 MB/Sec
Speed Reading - Up to 40MB/Sec

These products will be developed and produced in conjunction with industry partners and are based on the achievements in the company`s research and development program.

About FMD Technology. The introduction of FMD smashes the barriers of existing data storage formats. Depending on the application and the market requirements, the first generation of 120mm (CD Sized) FMD ROM discs will hold 25 - 140 Gigabytes of pre-recorded data on 10 - 30 data. In comparison, a standard DVD disc holds just 4.7 Gigabytes. With C3D`s proprietary parallel reading and writing technology, data transfer speeds can exceed 1 gigabit per second, again depending on the application and market need.

Constellation 3D, Inc. develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard. The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

[robertx]

@konradi
diese Meldung brachte mich etwas ins grübeln. Mir war nicht klar das eine FMD 2 Seiten hat. Davon war bislang nie die Rede. Auch auf der Konferenz in Ffm keine Rede davon.
Die FMD ist ja doch glasklar was 2 Seiten überflüssig macht so hab ich das jedenfalls öfters gelesen - man muss sie eben NICHT umdrehen wie eine DVD - wie soll das technisch funktionieren? Hat irgendjemand eine Idee?

Capacity - 32GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side

Disc Diameter- 45mm
Capacity - 5GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side

Disc Diameter - 300mm
Number Discs on a Spindle - Up to 5
Disc Capacity - 200 GB/Side
Layers - 10/Side

[konradi]

Hi robertx, ich bin kein "techie" -
ich hab´s immer so verstanden:



FMD-ROM is a totally clear disc. Instead of reading a single layer, the data is stored on fluorescent materials in multiple layers, which give off light. The existence or nonexistence of these materials on a layer tells the drive whether there is information there or not, which allows the whole system to handle many more layers. Constellation 3D has talked about 10 or more layers per disc.

The five-inch disc, which is the same size as CD-ROMs and
DVD-ROMs, can hold up to 140GB of data -- almost 30 times the capacity of a DVD-ROM disc.

Quelle: wired news 09.11.00

hier noch ein interessanter Beitrag, allerdings schon etwas
älter:

Bye-bye, CDs; ta-ta, DVDs; hello, FMDs
09/14/2000

(...)

A Manhattan company called Constellation 3D is on the verge of turning that vision into reality, but in a portable format similar to traditional CD-ROMs.

Using what it calls fluorescent multilayer discs, or FMDs, Constellation 3D
says that it hopes to begin rolling out next fall a new type of storage medium that makes DVD look like 8-track tape.

"DVD is an incredibly successful format," says John Ellis, vice president of
marketing for Constellation 3D, or C3D. "We expect it to be successful for
a long time to come, but it has its limits, and we expect to be the next thing
after DVD when you need to have more data on the disc."

Fluorescent discs are essentially DVDs with much greater capacity. A
regular DVD is capable of holding up to 18 gigabytes of data. This is only
possible if the disc is double-layered, at 4.7 gigabytes per layer, and double-sided.

Fluorescent dye

C3D is working on a disc with up to 100 layers, each capable of holding
4.7 gigabytes. The technological leap is possible through the use of
fluorescent dye and a new filtering scheme developed by C3D.

Each layer on an FMD is coated with a transparent, fluorescent dye, unlike
the reflective, metallic coating on traditional CDs or DVDs.

When a laser is shined on the FMD, each layer emits a slightly different
wavelength of fluorescent light, allowing the laser to read data and
differentiate among the multiple layers on the disc, something that traditional DVDs cannot do.

Using a proprietary filtering technology developed by C3D, the FMD drive
blocks out the rebounding laser light while allowing the fluorescent light to be read and interpreted as data.

The first wave of FMDs will hold anywhere from 25 to 140 gigabytes,
depending on demand. Eventually, once blue laser technology is perfected
in the next couple of years, storage capacities of 1 terabyte or more will be
possible.

Consumers will eventually see the discs offered with personal computers as
an alternative to CD or DVD drives, but one of the initial uses will be in
digital cinema.

Digital cinema

Digital cinema is the next stage in movie theater technology, but if you
haven`t heard of it, don`t be surprised. It`s still a couple of years away from
mainstream adoption, and currently only about 30 theaters worldwide use
digital projection technology.

In digital cinema, the movie is encoded digitally, just like any other piece of
computer software, and projected on the screen using a digital projector
that bounces the image off of millions of microscopic mirrors.

The result is an exceptionally sharp picture with no degradation over time,
unlike traditional film that develops scratches and fades after repeated
projections.

Going digital, however, means that movie studios and theaters need a way
to conveniently store and transmit the movies, and that`s where C3D comes in.

Because digital cinema requires much greater storage than a single DVD can provide, C3D plans to market its discs as an efficient way to store and
transport digital movies.

"It`s off-the-shelf technology, and Hollywood buys off-the-shelf technology," says Jim Mendrala, a digital cinema systems engineer in California who also runs www.tech-notes.net, a Web site dedicated to digital movies and television. "That`s where the fluorescent DVD is probably a good idea."

While there are several competing delivery methods for digital cinema, Mr.
Mendrala says, almost all those methods require some sort of storage
medium, such as FMD, once they reach the theater.

Experts believe that digital cinema and FMD will be highly cost-effective.
The typical cost of a reel of film is about $2,000. With the movie stored
digitally on a small FMD, storage and distribution costs drop to a couple of
dollars per film.

FMDs should also dovetail nicely with the introduction of high-definition
television.

To display true HDTV-quality images, traditional DVD simply cannot
provide the necessary capacity. Once again, C3D hopes to take advantage
of this and eventually replace DVD players in the same way that DVD
players are beginning to eclipse VCRs.

Under current government regulations, all television stations are required to
switch to high-definition signals by 2006, meaning that if people want to
rent HDTV-quality movies, companies such as Blockbuster are going to
need to upgrade.

"The movie industry makes their bread and butter from the television
industry," says Mr. Mendrala. "The money that comes into the studios
comes in from television, DVDs, VHS tapes and what have you. The box
office is small potatoes now. It used to be that the box office was the big
thing, but that`s not true anymore and it hasn`t been for the past 10 or 12
years."

Trailing behind the movie industry in applications for FMD technology is the computer game industry, says C3D`s Mr. Ellis.

"The games market is becoming increasingly like Hollywood," he says, and
as the production costs and hardware requirements for high-profile
computer games continue to increase, those games will become much bigger and require a correspondingly greater storage medium.

C3D is also working on a replacement for the popular Flash memory used
in portable digital devices such as MP3 players, digital camcorders and
personal digital assistants.

Using technology similar to the fluorescent discs, C3D has created
fluorescent cards, or FMCs, that are about the size of a credit card and
can hold 5 gigabytes of data.

"In the near future, the card application has such incredible advantages
over the data storage which is available in mobile computing now," says
Mr. Ellis.

"For example, 64 megabytes of Flash memory can cost $180 to the
consumer, and we`re talking about a card which holds 5 gigabytes and
could be sold to the consumer at 10 bucks or less."

Wolfgang Schlichting, a research manager for removable storage for
International Data Corp., also says that FMCs could dramatically improve
portable electronic devices.

"More and more of us are using devices smaller than a PC, this hand-held
kind of technology," he says.

"Here storage requirements are similar to what you would like on a PC but
clearly you don`t have the space to put it in there. Delivering high capacity
in a very small volume is a very promising approach."

"This, I believe, is an approach that could be even more promising than just
the mainstream data storage approach or even the consumer approach."

However, he cautions that C3D`s discs and cards probably won`t be
widely adopted until they offer writing and rewriting capacity, just like
current CD-R and CD-RW drives, at a reasonable cost.

C3D is promising that the ability to record onto the discs and cards will
quickly follow the launch of the new devices. In addition, FMD drives will
be fully compatible with existing CDs and DVDs.

The company is not manufacturing the drives themselves, though. Instead,
it plans to license the technology to manufacturers and focus on research
and development.

C3D recently signed its first developer, Japan-based Ricoh, to begin
building and distributing FMDs and drives.

"We`re very actively talking to all of the major drive manufacturers, all of
the major disc manufacturers, computer manufacturers, as well as content
people, typically movie studios," says Mr. Ellis.

Which is just what they should be doing, Mr. Schlichting says, if C3D
expects to turn its invention from interesting gadget to must-have appliance.

"Without content produced for this format, nobody is going to be
interested in it," he says. "To get content, you`ve got to show some
momentum and show an installed base, ideally. So this is really an uphill
battle for any small company and for any new format."

But once C3D is able to achieve rewritability at a price roughly equal to
what customers are paying for CD-RW drives, says Mr. Schlichting,
"that`s a very different ballgame."

Quelle:
Victor Godinez
Dallas Morning News September 14, 2000


gruß konradi

[konradi]

December 11, 2000

NEWS RELEASE:
Toolex International N.V. and Constellation 3D Inc.
to Enter into a Strategic Alliance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2000--Toolex International N.V. ("Toolex``), (Nasdaq TLXAF) and Constellation 3D Inc. ("CDDD`` or the "Company"), ( Nasdaq CDDD) announced today that they are in the final stage of negotiations to enter into a wide scope alliance to co-develop the manufacturing processes and associated equipment for production of optical data storage media incorporating CDDD`s fluorescent multi-layer disc (FMD) and card (FMC) technology.

Industrialization of multi-layer disc systems and optical cards using the FMD technology requires out-development of several media production processes; among them are thin layer technologies, embossing thin layers or sheets, pit filling technologies, thin layer and sheet handling, moulding and assembling.

The agreement will combine CDDD`s expertise in the development of FMD technology with Toolex`s industrial leadership in the development and industrialization of processes and equipment for manufacturing of optical storage media. CDDD and Toolex will develop the processes and equipment to be used by manufacturers of optical data storage devices in the production of FMD media, with the intention of facilitating the commencement of large-scale industrial production of FMD media within 18 months.

This alliance will implement specific development plans as well as embody specific partnerships in achieving the appropriate industrial and marketing base for the FMD concept.

Toolex`s new President & CEO Leon Giesen said, "This optical technology is, among other technologies, one of the contenders for going to next generation high volume data distribution and storage systems. All these technologies require new thin film and thin layer production technologies for their media. Given the status of the FMD concept, we decided to intensify our partnership with CDDD towards an alliance.``

CDDD President & CEO Professor Eugene Levich said, "This agreement marks the beginning of the next phase of the industrialization of our FMD devices. It also finalizes a period in which the parties have evaluated other combinations to strengthen this innovative program.``

About Constellation 3D, Inc.
CDDD develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard™. The company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D, Inc. holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results

[West Star]

you fucking assholes, what is this kind a message:

"CDDD and Toolex will develop the processes and equipment to be used by manufacturers of optical data storage devices in the production of FMD media, with the intention of facilitating the commencement of large-scale industrial production of FMD media within 18 MONTHS!!!!!. "

fucking assholes !!!!!!!!!!!!!

verlierende grüße aus frankfurt, und prost.
ICH BIN SAUER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WestSTAAR

[konradi]

Prost !

[konradi]

immerhin heute an Nasdaq fast +19 %
auf 4 3/4 $

[robertx]

+19% - aber warum? Zocker?
Ich geb nicht viel auf diese Kursschwankungen ohne das echte Gründe dawären.Es kursieren Gerüchte über einen eventuellen Einstieg von GE bei CDDD.

[West Star]

Ich denke spekulieren und suchen nach einem Grund für den im Vergleich zum Abstieg mickrigen Aufstieg wäre hier nicht so gut.
Ich finde bei diesem kleinen Kurs momentan werden wir solche Preißsprünge noch öfter erleben - siehe Xerox !!
Obwohl Xerox wiederum nicht so ein kleines Volumen hat.

@ robertx: Woher weißt du das mit GE????? Bitte gib mal an woher dieses Gerücht kommt!! Raging Bull??? Dann bleibt es wahrscheinlich nur ein Gerücht!!!!!

Auf jeden Fall: Frohe Weihnachten !!!

gruss
W e s t S t a r

[robertx]

@west star
dieses Gerücht kommt in der Tat vom raging bull board - ob es ein Gerücht bleibt wer weiss, was es wert ist steht in den Sternen.
Gruß

[konradi]

ich sage nur: Vorsicht bei raging bull !!
konradi

[konradi]

und wenn schon Gerüchte, dann eher diese :


Partners :

C3D are working closely with Ricoh. Ricoh has agreed to head up a group to develop a standard, in a push to identify a unified data format for all media. The company is also speaking with Panasonic, Dreamworks, Dolby and Disney. C3D intends licensing its technology to other manufacturers, at a price that will encourage its technology to become pervasive.

Apple has already expressed an interest in the breakthrough, according to C3Ds Patrick Maloney, who pointed out that FMD-Video returns greater capacity at ten per cent of the price of IBM’s much-vaunted Microdrive technology.

Quelle :

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news_search.cfm?NewsID=1…

konradi

[konradi]

gestern an Nasdaq über 43 % und keiner weiß warum.
Am 27. 12. soll ein Paket von 136000 shares für 4 3/4 $ gekauft worden sein.
(kann ich leider nicht belegen) Angesichts dieser Zahl (wenn sie denn stimmt) kann manwohl davon ausgehen, daß sich ein Fond eingekauft hat. Daraufhin mögen sich vielleicht wieder viele Kleinanleger gedacht haben: jetzt geht die Party los ... Ich bin da etwas skeptisch. Vergessen wir nicht, es ist gerade einen Monat her, da ist der Kurs in wenigen Tagen um 50 % eingebrochen ..

Hier noch ein neuer Artikel aus cnet:

http://www.cnet.com/consumerelectronics/0-1577332.html?tag=s…

Allen Threadinteressierten einen guten Rutsch in ein besseres Börsenjahr wünscht

konradi

[West Star]

Habt Ihr dies schon gesehen:
der Vorstand verkäuft seine Aktien, zwar wenige aber immer halt so´n paar.
http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/quotes_news.asp?symbol=CDDD%60&sel…

[West Star]

Multilevel-Recording ermöglicht CD-R mit 2 GByte

TDK will in Zusammenarbeit mit Calimetrics in diesem Jahr ein neues CD-Recording-Format auf den Markt bringen, das die dreifache Datenmenge auf einer CD unterbringen soll. Außerdem würde damit eine Schreibgeschwindigkeit von bis zu 36X möglich, erklärte der Hersteller. Die neuen Laufwerke sollen auch die bisherigen CDs lesen sowie konventionelle CD-R- und CD-RW-Medien beschreiben können.

Bisherige CD-Rs speichern Informationen durch Veränderung der Reflexionseigenschaften des Mediums, wobei man bisher zwischen zwei Helligkeitsstufen, also praktisch zwischen hell und dunkel, unterscheidet. Beim so genannten Multilevel Recording (ML-Recording) sollen dagegen acht Stufen unterschieden werden, sodass eine Helligkeitsstufe 3 Bits (23 = 8) darstellen könnte.

Erste Prototypen der ML-Recorder sollen noch dieses Jahr auf den Markt kommen und nur unwesentlich teuerer als zurzeit verfügbare CD-Writer sein, da das neue Aufzeichnungsverfahren mit derselben Laseroptik auskommt. TDK sieht die neue Technik nicht als Ersatz für die DVD, sondern vielmehr als Übergangslösung, bis auch DVD-Recorder zu erschwinglichen Preisen erhältlich sind. (mst/c`t)

[konradi]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/articles/c3d-spot/index.html

[konradi]

ClearCard



ClearCard reader drive


Fluorescent multilayer technology is not limited to circular spinning discs. Constellation 3D has already demonstrated a 10 layer and 20 layer ClearCard (FMC), a storage device that can be produced in any form factor, including postage stamp sized SmartMedia or credit card sized.

Right now, storage in a card format is used in a variety of applications: digital cameras, portable PCMCIA storage for laptops, E-books, smart cards for holding personal data for use in casinos, airports, etc.

Besides the huge storage amount, the best thing about Constellation 3D`s ClearCard is the price.

Although they haven`t yet set a price, it will be much cheaper than current Compact Flash and MicroDrive card-type storage devices. To put it in perspective, the cost of manufacturing a 10GB ClearCard is less than $10.




Comdex Demonstration Photos

These photos are of a non-functioning portable ClearCard reader along the lines of what Constellation 3D has planned:




Applications for the FMD/C technology are limitless. Some of the initial uses are bound to include:


Movie distribution: Distributors want a media that is cheaper to product and distribute, and one that can be returned to them and destroyed after it has been viewed. Current film costs $3,000 to manufacture. Plus, digital media will last much longer than film (12-15 years) with no degredation in quality.
Digital VCR
Portable TiVo: record some shows and share them with friends
Replace tape backup systems with FMD optical
ClearCard: Digital cameras and camcorders, anywhere smartmedia and compact flash is used today. Portable PCMCIA storage for laptops. E-books, navigation systems, etc.
Constellation 3D has partnerships with a variety of manufacturers to create both the media and CD/card readers for the media. Instead of becoming a manufacturer, Constellation 3D has either filed for or been awarded 75 patents, and intends to license the technology to manufacturers

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,40053,00.html

[konradi]

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,41045,00.html

[robertx]

In der heutigen FAZ -10.01.(Technikteil) ist ein ziemlich interessanter Artikel über die Holodisk der letztlich damit endet das das Ding zwar Potential hat aber hier - da alles erst im Versuchsstadium - in den nächsten Jahren nichts zu erwarten ist.
Online ist der Artikel leider nicht verfügbar. Wenn ihr die Möglichkeit habt - kaufen.
robertx

[sevki]

Das dürfte der startschuss mit Lite-On sein !!




News,
From C3D press room
----------------------------------------------------
Constellation 3D Signs LOI With Lite-On for Mass Manufacturing of Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
(FMD) Drives

Leading drive sees future for high capacity media

NEW YORK, January 16, 2001 -- Constellation 3D, Inc. (C3D) (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD) and
optical storage device manufacturer Lite-On IT Corporation, Taiwan, today announced the
completion of a formal letter of intent for Lite-On to license C3D’s Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
(FMD) technology in the production of FMD drives.

The two companies will collaborate on the design and development of optical disc drives based
on C3D’s technology. FMD technology-based solutions exponentially expand the current
standards in high-capacity disc storage, offering a quantum leap in both storage capacity and
reading/recording speeds compared to traditional optical media such as CDs and DVDs.

“Lite-On is the third largest manufacturer of CD/DVD drives in the world, with a customer base
that includes major PC and laptop manufacturers,” said Dr. Eugene Levich, CEO of C3D. “Their
manufacturing and distribution leadership has the potential to enable FMD technology to quickly
proliferate through premium brands, and help to establish FMD as a technology of choice for the
next generation of removable storage devices."

“We believe FMD has the potential to be the standard removable data storage technology of the
future and we are excited to be working with C3D to make FMD a mass market reality,” said
Max Chen, Operations VP of Lite-On.

The agreement calls for Lite-On to pay a royalty to C3D on every FMD drive produced. In
addition, Lite-On will participate in the proposed FMD technology development consortium that
will promote FMD-related media and drive manufacturing standards. The agreement also
contemplates Lite-On making a strategic investment in C3D as well as appointing a Director to
C3D’s Board.

Dr. Levich continued, "This will be the Company`s first revenue-producing agreement, and also
represents a highly significant validation of FMD technology by a recognized industry leader."

[konradi]

welcome sevki

es ist mal wieder nur ein "letter of intent" - das hört
sich zwar immer gut an, aber wenn Du hier im Thread zurückblätterst,
siehst Du, daß es diese "LOI" auch mit anderen Herstellern gibt...

trotzdem, zur Zeit scheint sich der Kursverlauf ja zu berappeln

Gruß konradi

[BillyBudd]

Attached please find a press release issued today by Constellation 3D. The release details a Letter of Intent signed by C3D and Lite-On, one of the world`s largest manufacturers of optical disc drives.

Also today the Shemano Group issued an equity research report on Constellation 3D. The report may
be found at their web site http://www.shemano.com/ in the near future.
(C3D management takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the Shemano report)

[konradi]

SAN FRANCISCO,Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:10 AM
The Shemano Group Initiates Coverage of Constellation 3D

The following is being issued by The Shemano Group, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 35528:

The Shemano Group today announced initial coverage for Constellation 3D, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDDD, news, msgs). In the report dated January 16, 2001, C3D, a storage technology company, is rated an aggressive buy for growth investors. Analyst Jim Keener describes Constellation 3D as having "the most promising next-generation storage technology ... " and cites the huge market the company is addressing.

The Shemano Group, Inc. may have acted as initial purchaser or placement agent for a private placement of any of the securities of any company mentioned in this document. From time to time The Shemano Group, Inc. may solicit from or perform financial advisory, investment banking or other services for such company, or have lending or other credit relationships with any company mentioned herein. The Shemano Group, Inc. acts as a market maker for Constellation 3D, Inc., traded under the symbol CDDD and is traded on the Nasdaq Exchange. The Shemano Group, Inc., and any of its affiliates, any officer, director or shareholder, or any member of their families, may, from time to time, have a long or short position in and may from time to time purchase or sell any of the securities, or their related options, mentioned in this report. This report and the information and statistical data contained herein have been obtained from sources which The Shemano Group, Inc. believes to be reliable but in no way are warranted by The Shemano Group, Inc. as to accuracy or completeness, and should not be relied upon as such. The Shemano Group, Inc. does not undertake to advise as to any changes in the data or opinions. All opinions expressed and data provided may be subject to change without notice. This report has been prepared for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation of any order to buy or sell the securities mentioned herein or related options. The securities mentioned herein may not be eligible for sale in some states or countries, nor may be suitable for all types of investors.

SOURCE The Shemano Group

CONTACT: Jim Keener of The Shemano Group, 415-274-3239, or [e-mail]

[konradi]

PDF-Datei unter :

http://www.shemano.com/c3d.pdf

konradi

[XmorphX]

Melde mich aus meiner Winter-Depression zurück, ein Dank an Konradi, der so wacker die Stellung gehalten hat.

ein noch müder XmorphX

[konradi]

das müßt Ihr Euch mal anschauen :
INSIDERS BUYING ...

http://quicktake.morningstar.com/Stock/whosbuying.asp?Countr…

.. und die richtigen Schlüsse draus ziehen ...

konradi

[konradi]

nur mal so, um zu sehen was sonst noch so
passiert auf der Welt :

Sony entwickelt 1-Terabyte-Streamer


Sony arbeitet an magnetischen Bändern mit Kapazitäten von bis zu 6.5 Gb pro Inch


Sony arbeitet derzeit an der nächsten Generation von magnetischen Bandlaufwerken, die hohe Kapazitäten für Backups bereitstellen sollen. Die Kombination aus hoch empfindlichen Giant-Magneto-Resistive-(GMR-)Schreib- und Leseköpfen mit einem neuen, extrem dichten, metallbedampften Band soll Kapazitäten von einem Terabyte pro Band ermöglichen.

So will Sony bis zu 6,5 GByte pro Inch herstellen, die letztendlich bis zu einem Terabyte Kapazität auf einer 8-mm-Kassette mitbringen würden. Man wolle jetzt die neuen Technologien in Tape Streamer der nächsten Generation umsetzen, die Sony für 2003/2004 erwartet.

Damit könnte Sony die Kapazität von magnetischen Bändern deutlich, verglichen mit einem AIT2 Tape, um das Siebzehnfache steigern. Allerdings bedarf es laut Sony noch etwas Entwicklungzeit, um eine ausreichende Stabilität und Verlässlichkeit der Technologie sowie eine längere Haltbarkeit der GMR-Köpfe zu erreichen.

1996 führte Sony seine erste Generation von 8-mm-Streamern mit 25 GByte auf einem AIT-1 Band ein. Die zweite Generation, AIT-2, bietet derzeit Kapazitäten von 50 GByte pro Band.

Quelle: Golem Network 19.01.2001

konradi

[konradi]

Jetzt geht´s los: Spielfilme legal aus dem Web
"Guinevere" kostet 3,49 Dollar für eine 24-Stunden-Lizenz

Eines der großen Hollywood-Studios hat angekündigt, den Film "Guinevere" von 1999 in voller Länge zum Download ins Internet zu stellen. Die 24-Stunden-Lizenz soll 3,49 Dollar kosten. Der Film wird 500 MByte groß sein.
Die Filmindustrie erlebt gerade einen ähnlichen Wandel wie die Musikindustrie durch Napster. Seit dem Erfolg vor Gericht gegen die Filmtauschbörse Scour sucht man fieberhaft nach neuen Business-Modellen. Frühe Geschäftsideen mit speziell für das Internet erstellten Kurzfilmen und Animationen scheiterten allerdings.
Der Eigentümer der Rechte an "Guinevere", Miramax, gehört zu Walt Disney und hat im April 2000 ein Abkommen mit Sightsound.com geschlossen, er würde zwölf Spielfilme in voller Länge über das Internet anbieten. Die Vereinbarung sollte in Test sein, ob Verbraucher ein solches Angebot annehmen.

Quelle: ZDNet News 19.01.2001

Zur Erinnerung:

New York,October 12, 2000 -
Constellation 3D, Inc. is pleased to announce the demonstration of its Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) videodisc technology at a forthcoming satellite delivered Digital Cinema film premiere hosted by Miramax Films.

konradi

[Pega]

Viel Spaß beim Downloaden!!! Naja, vielleicht sind wir ja in 5-10 Jahren so weit, daß es Realtime funktioniert.

[konradi]

wer hätte das gedacht, der gute alte Tesafilm macht CDDD
"Konkurrenz" ...

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/computing/01/24/storage.tape.id…
http://www.eml.org/deutsch/Forschung/optimem/optimem.html

konradi

[West Star]

Alter Hut!!!
Alle Patente diesbezüglich sind bei Baiersdorf.

WestSTar

[konradi]

@ weststar

Patente auch für Niveacreme und Hansaplast ?

konradi

[West Star]

@Konradi

Richtig, auch Niveacreme und so.

gruss
W e s t S t a r

[konradi]

CDDD an Nasdaq jetzt bei 10 $ - und die Amis schnappen schon wieder über ...





- hier ein Beitrag des users "Smarttrader" aus dem raging-bull board

Saturday, 27 Jan 2001 at 9:10 AM EST

Stock Prediction!!

It is very hard to put a price target on this company. First most people have yet to hear about FMD`s, yet alone CDDD. The potential for a stock appreciation is GREAT. Over the last year volume has been relatively small, but that is starting to change. Although volume was over 300,000 shares on Friday I think we can start to see volume Average at 300,000 within the next 3 months. I think we will see volume spike to 1 to 2 million shares in one day shortly. If you can remember the .com craze then you can remember how fast those companies went from nothing to hundreds within a year. Just think for a moment that there where hundreds of companies(.com) and most of those stock prices were effected. Well we are the leader in this industry and not much public companies if any to pick from. So we will be the one stock people will want to put their money in and the potential for us to hit 100 a share or more is very good.There is only 40 Million shares out there and that number is getting smaller as we speak. As volume increases the share decrease which means that we will be moving up at a greater pace. I was invested in this company when it ran to $90 from $10 in a month and a half. I sold my share the day of the stock split and have recently bought shares back. The word about this company is starting to get out and the products are in the beginning stages. CDDD receives royalties from every product sold plus investments in the company. Would it be better if CDDD made their own devices and products? YES!! But it is cheaper and more efficient for them to sit back and do research while other major companies sell these products and hand them the money. YES!! That will put them always one step ahead of the followers who will try to move into this area and most likely those companies will fail. I think we are starting to see a huge move up in this stock over the next couple of months. This company is getting closer everyday to its long awaited chances of producing its first products for the market place. I think we will see news next week and hopefully we will hear some great stuff from the shareholders meeting. Those who attend it should share what was said ASAP. Good luck to all that have been waiting for the chance to make a good deal of money in this company!!

konradi

[konradi]

Raubkopierte Filme im Internet bald so verbreitet wie MP3s
Das Napster-Prinzip erobert den Film

Wer einen schnellen Internet-Zugang besitzt oder gar mit zeitunabhängiger Flatrate surft, kann in wenigen Stunden eine Raubkopie seines Lieblingsfilms auf den heimischen PC holen. Diesem illegalen Treiben wird durch Tauschbörsen nach Napster-Vorbild noch Vorschub geleistet, berichtet die Ausgabe 3/2001 des Computermagazins c`t.

Zwei Jahre ist es her, da filmten Kinobesucher in den USA eine Vorstellung von "Star Wars - Episode 1" von der Kinoleinwand ab. Die Qualität war jämmerlich, der Ton schlecht und die Bilder verwackelt. Über das Internet verbreitete sich der Film trotzdem wie ein Lauffeuer. Inzwischen ist die Filmauswahl unübersichtlich groß, die Qualität um Längen besser, und neue Software sorgt für immer kleinere Datenpakete.

Auf der Suche nach dem richtigen Film werden Internet-Nutzer schnell fündig. Herkömmliche Suchmaschinen liefern prompte Ergebnisse. Und was Napster für die Musikbranche, könnten für die Filmindustrie bald so genannte Peer-to-Peer-Tauschbörsen sein. Bei einzelnen Freenet- oder Hotline-Servern tummeln sich zum Teil bereits über 100 Filme zum Herunterladen. Abends den gewünschten Download angeworfen, findet sich der Film in annähernder VHS-Qualität nach ein paar Stunden auf der heimischen Festplatte.

Vertreter der Filmindustrie erklärten gegenüber c`t, dass sie davon ausgehen, solchen Diebstahl im Internet auf die Dauer wirkungsvoll bekämpfen zu können. Man werde auf Erfahrungen der Musikbranche mit MP3 aufbauen. Schon jetzt machen sich die Verleiher der Verfilmung `Der Herr der Ringe` Gedanken um den Schutz vor Raubkopien. Das Preview haben Nutzer nach Angaben der Produzenten bereits am ersten Tag 1,7 Millionen Mal aus dem Internet geladen.


Quelle: golem network news 29.01.2001

[West Star]

?

[konradi]

@ weststar

... bezog sich u.a. auch auf das posting von "pega"
am 23.01.2001

konradi

[Heidegg]

Hallo CDDD Freunde,

hier der Bericht eines Kleinaktionärs über das heutige Aktionärstreffen von C3D, aus dem Bulls-board. Klingt meiner Meinung nach recht vielversprechend und ist objektiv geschrieben, nicht zu euphorisch. Vieles scheint sich jetzt doch zu konkretisieren.
Kurs hat entsprechend reagiert. Sehen wir heute noch die 11 Dollar? - Ist mir übrigens ziemlich egal. C3D war kurzfristig niemals vorhersagbar.

Today`s Shareholder meeting:

On less then nice day here in Philadelphia, I went to the shareholders meeting today. I felt a little out of place(I was wearing a CS Business Systems short-sleeved shirt) while most of the people from the company and the lawyers present were all in suits. I was glad I went even though there was no prototype to ogle. Eugene Levich and some other key technical people were not attending today’s annual meeting, they were preoccupied in meetings in Amsterdam with a number of companies working on license agreements. There were about 16 people at the meeting, 8 of which were strictly shareholders. The primary Business of the proxy vote was more of a formality, since 63% of the company had already voted and passed the 4 proposals.

The more notable things that I took from the meeting were the intentions of the company and where the company was looking to be in a year’s time. They said that they were working on obtaining 4 agreements with major companies. The four areas they were looking agreements in are: drive manufacture, Chemicals, Replication equipment, and replication producers. They had a lot of confidence that they are currently looking into the top 5 – 10 manufacturers for license agreements. They also said that they feel that they have the choice in picking their agreements, that most companies they are looking at are all very interested in CDDD. They also said that all of the companies they make agreements with should all be well funded They also said they were very confident in the future.

They also talked briefly about how the actually manufacturing of the FMD discs is roughly 1/7th the cost of current DVDs which is roughly 7 cents a disc. They also said that they were having NO problems with the technology, and that they were very happy with the access speeds (although they were not at liberty to get into specific numbers). They also mentioned that they are going to increase the company’s employees, which is around 75-80 now not including their consultants. They also mentioned that they are working towards getting more managers in the US, that most of their management is outside of the US currently. They said something to the effect “We are trying to become more US friendly”. They also mentioned a little bit about their time line for consumer production, they did not say anything more then they have already disclosed on their website; that they were expecting to start producing drives by 1st quarter 2002. They did say that this deadline depends more on the companies the make agreements with not CDDD itself.

The idea of Blue and violet lasers was brought up by LittleAdam, and was responded by Leonard Berezowsky(chief Financial Officer) that any improvement in lasers will help CDDD just as much as any other company and that the technology(the GB and access time) can only be improved if a different laser was introduced.

[k17]

Hallo CDDD Beobachter,
die Firma arbeitet mit Erfolg an einem DVD Format das die Datenmenge um ein hundertfaches erhöht.
Fermi.Lab. ist sehr daran interessiert.

[tillex]

Thursday, February 08
CONSTELLATION 3D INC has filed a Form 8-K (Current Report) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Click on the following hyperlink to view this filing:
http://www.freeedgar.com/search/WL.asp?C=1080290&F=8-K&D=2/8…

[konradi]

Wednesday, February 14, 2001 09:05 AM ET
NEW YORK - BUSINESS WIRE


Constellation 3D and Plasmon Reach Agreement to Develop FMD Manufacturing Protocols; Accord To Develop Processes for Fluorescent Multilayer Disc Manufacturing

Constellation 3D, Inc. - developer of the next generation Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) technology which provides vast capacity increases in removable data storage - and Plasmon ("Plasmon") (London: PLM]), a world leader in recordable optical disc technology, today announced the completion of a formal agreement to jointly develop manufacturing processes for mass production of FMD media.

Under the agreement, Plasmon and C-3D commenced collaboration on 12th February 2001 to create an FMD media production process for adoption by the optical disc manufacturing industry. This partnership will ultimately result in the first FMD pilot production line, and further position C3D to meet its commercialization goals.


"Plasmon is a world leader in the development of recordable optical disc technology," said Dr. Eugene Levich, Chairman and CEO of C3D. "The making of any optical disc involves input from a wide array of plastics suppliers, dye suppliers, assembly equipment, mastering equipment and quality control technologies. For mass FMD production to be a success, all of these vendors and technologies need to work in harmony."

"C3D have demonstrated multilayer readout using their unique FMD technology at a level that is significantly greater than the 2 layers achievable with current reflective recording layers," said Nigel Street, CEO of Plasmon. "Our collaboration will focus on industrialization of the production processes, to provide future manufacturers of FMD discs with the efficient, low cost and durable mass production techniques."

Constellation 3D, Inc.

C3D develops advanced data storage products including the ultra high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and ClearCard. The Company has offices in New York and Massachusetts, and laboratories in California, Israel and Russia. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Plasmon

Established in 1987, Plasmon Plc is an international data storage business headquartered in the UK that specializes in removable data storage technologies. The company manufactures a full range of optical disk libraries, drives and media as well as storage management software and network-attached storage solutions. Plasmon has manufacturing facilities the U.K., France and the U.S. More information is available at www.plasmon.com

Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including competition, ongoing discussions with product and equipment manufactures, and technological advances, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

auf den Kurs hat´s heute aber nicht durchgeschlagen ...
konradi

[tillex]

hummm, ob diese Sicherheit den Firmen und Ihrem Ziel des Bekanntheitsgrades/der Produktverbreitung entgegensteht? Ich meine das ähnlich dem Fall Microsoft, die in ihre neue Windows-Version einen Kopierschutz einbauen, der aber schwächlich ist, weil sie genau wissen, dass ihr Produkt von der weiten Verbreitung lebt.

...Auf die Frage nach Sony und Philips` Versuche mit Blue-Laser Technologie, die eine "CD" mit 20 GB Speicherkapazität verspricht, erwiderte der Firmensprecher von C3D, dass ein erfolgreiches Einbinden der Blue-Laser-Technologie in die FMD-Technologie deren Kapazität auf bis zu ein Terabyte steigern dürfte.

Durch die Art der chemischen Herstellung der einzelnen Layers ist aus der Sicht von C3D auch das Kopierschutzproblem gelöst. Erstens könnte es Schichten geben, die sich nach einmaligem Lesen selber zerstören (klingt stark nach "Mission Impossible"), ohne jedoch andere in Mitleidenschaft zu ziehen, und jede FMD könnte mit einem eigenen Schutzschlüssel ausgestattet werden, was gegenüber den hackbaren, allgemeinen Codes grosse Sicherheitsvorteile bietet: Auch wenn der Schlüssel zu einer FMD geknackt wurde, liesse sich dieses Wissen nicht auf andere FMD gleichen Inhalts übertragen...

[konradi]

Hi tillex,
woher hast Du diese Informationen ?

Soweit ich erinnere wurde Sonys "DVR-Blue" im Oktober
letzten Jahres vorgestellt. Grundsätzlich ist das Ding
aber "nur" eine Verbesserung der bekannten DVD Technologie.
Allein durch die kürzere Wellenlänge des blauen Laserstrahls
kann die DVD sozusagen "dichter" gepackt werden. C3D´s Multilayertechnik funktioniert aber schon im Grundsatz völlig anders. Und preislich wird der dazugehörige Player vorerst mit Sicherheit nicht mithalten können.
Zu allen technischen Fragen kann man sich übrigens auf den webseiten von C3D genauestens informieren

Gruß konradi

[tillex]

Aus dem ragingbull-board:

Yesterday I e-mailed CDDD IR regarding status of the prototypes. Thought everyone might like to see the response:

Yes, the first one has been shown privately to
potential licencees in recent weeks, and may be
publicly demonstrated at the Wall Street Analysts
Forum in New York on 3/27. Additional news is
expected in the near future, and the company is
working on a four page overview to send to all investors
in the near future.

Warm regards,

Bradley J. Meyer
FOCUS Partners LLC

[tillex]

Heute in der Welt am Sonntag

Fluoreszenz-CDs speichern 100 Gigabyte

FMDs sollen schon Ende diesen Jahres das Erbe der CDs und DVDs antreten

Hamburg as - Noch haben sich die Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) nicht recht am Markt etabliert - da droht bereits ein leistungsfähigeres Nachfolgesystem. Die Fluorescent Multilayer Discs (FMD) sollen schon Ende dieses Jahres das Erbe der CDs und auch der immerhin 4,7 Gigabyte fassenden DVDs antreten. Etwa 100 Gigabyte fasst der neue Speicher - ohne dass die FMD deshalb dicker wäre als die CD oder DVD.
Der Trick der Entwickler der New Yorker Firma Constellation 3D (C3D): Die Daten werden nicht auf Aluminiumplatten gespeichert, in dem winzige Aussparungen in der Metallstruktur die Inhalte der digitalen Pakete verschlüsseln, sondern auf Plastik. Der Kunststoff kann dabei mit einer Chemikalie so bearbeitet werden, dass es bei der Anregung durch einen Laser Licht aussendet - dass er fluoresziert.

Der Laser bringt gewissermaßen Milliarden von Kunststoffmolekülen zum Glühen. Dieses Licht hat eine spezifische Frequenz und kann bequem von einem Detektor aufgefangen und verwertet werden. Bei der CD oder DVD hingegen liest der Laser die Information aus dem Speicher heraus, in dem das reflektierte Laserlicht gemessen wird. Eine gewisse Fehlerquote ist unvermeidlich.

Insbesondere in den Heimcomputer- und Videomarkt (auch in den High-End-Bereich mit dem High Definition Television) soll der mobile Massenspeicher einbrechen. Die gesamte Festplatte passt auf eine Scheibe, egal ob dort aufwendige Grafiken oder Videos gespeichert sind. Zudem werden die FMDs auch wiederbeschreibbar sein wie eine VHS-Kassette.

Der Markt ist groß: Zwölf Milliarden CDs und DVDs gingen schon im Jahr 1999 über den Ladentisch. Mit 80 Patenten hat C3D inzwischen sein Wissen abgesichert. Allerdings muss sich diese Technologie erst durchsetzen: Zur Scheibe gehört nämlich auch das entsprechende Auslesegerät. Mit einem normalen DVD- oder CD-Player ist es nicht getan. Zwar wird der FMD Player auch DVDs und CDs lesen können, herkömmliche Player werden allerdings die Botschaft der fluoreszierenden Scheiben nicht verstehen.

[tillex]

Constellation 3D Reports Year-End Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001--Constellation 3D, Inc. (the ``Company`` or ``C3D``) (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD - news) - developer of next generation Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) and Card (FMC) technologies, today announced the results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

The Company reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2000, of $20,247,205 ($0.49 per share), including $14,714,392 in operating expenses. This compares with a net loss of $4,866,687 ($0.15 per share) for the year ended December 31, 1999, including $4,497,266 in operating expenses. The Company reported a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000 of $4,983,246 ($0.11 per share), including $3,785,707 in operating expenses. This compares with $2,103,973 ($0.06 per share) for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, including $1,873,143 in operating expenses.

As of December 31, 2000, the Company`s cash position was $8,728,600 and its working capital was $3,836,732, compared to a cash position of $2,030,139 and a working capital deficit of $1,415,276 as of December 31, 1999. Net cash used in operating activities was $9,494,023 for the year ended December 31, 2000, compared with net cash used of $3,719,345 for the year ended December 31, 1999. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000, net cash used in operating activities was $2,806,673, compared with net cash used of $1,508,621 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999.

Net cash provided through financing activities was $16,450,356 for the year ended December 31, 2000, including $11,544,519 from the issuance of common stock, $4,000,000 from the issuance of a convertible note and $1,000,000 from borrowings on a line of credit. This compares with net cash provided through financing activities of $4,672,555 for the year ended December 31, 1999, including $3,100,000 from the issuance of convertible notes and net proceeds of $1,541,490 from shareholder loans. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000, the Company used net cash of $304,133 for financing activities, including net cash repayments of $301,218 to related party advances. This compares with net cash provided through financing activities of $2,196,006 for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, including $3,100,000 from the issuance of convertible notes and proceeds of $1,300,000 from a shareholder loan.

The Company`s cash position as of March, 2001 is approximately $6,000,000. The Company also has $5,00,000 available through an established credit line. C3D`s current cash operating expense is approximately $1,000,000 per month. The Company may increase operating expenses to between $1,300,000 and $1,500,000 per month over the next twelve months in order to accelerate its product development plans, based on funds availability. The Company plans to continue its focus on research and development of its data storage technology and to develop strategic alliances, joint ventures and licensing arrangements with established companies in the data storage industry.

During the year 2000, C3D made significant progress as it accelerated its transition from research and development to product commercialization. The Company closed an important round of financing in September of 2000, and succeeded in listing on the Nasdaq National Market System in November.

C3D also previously announced several important strategic relationships with some of the largest manufactures of removable data storage optical systems, drives, media, chemicals and manufacturing process developers during the second half of 2000 and the early part of 2001. A list of the relationships reached since July of 2000 included:

- Plasmon - a world leader in recordable optical disc technology, to

jointly develop manufacturing processes and industry protocols for

mass production of FMD media and drives;

- Nippon Zeon - a world leader in specialty polymers, for

mass-manufacturing chemical & dye polymer development;

- Ricoh Corporation - a leader in the development of recordable

optical media and drives, for WORM media & drive development;

- Steag Hamatech - a leading developer of optical disc manufacturing

equipment, for Optical media mass-manufacturing equipment

development;

- Toolex International - a former subsidiary of Phillips

Electronics, for Optical media mass-manufacturing equipment

development;

- Lite-On IT Corp. - the third-largest manufacturer of CD/DVD drives

in the world, for the design and development of optical disc

drives.

C3D President and CEO Eugene Levich stated, ``The Company expects to achieve several important goals in 2001 as it moves toward aggressively introducing FMD and FMC-enabled applications through a broad range of joint ventures and licenses with media and drive manufacturers, consumer electronics firms, and content providers. In addition to demonstrating digital multilayer FMD ROM and WORM products and a digital multilayer ClearCard product during the first half of this year, C3D also expects to add key senior management members in the near future.``

Delivering Products to Markets

C3D anticipates finalizing negotiations with key media and storage content providers during the current year and procuring additional financing as it moves towards commercialization. The company has extensively evaluated the data storage markets, and is tailoring its first-generation products to address the largest and fastest growing removable storage applications -- including the Digital Cinema market, HDTV, FMD WORM PC applications and ClearCard applications for portable and hand held devices.

The combination of increased capacity and lower cost per GB, combined with its faster data transfer speeds, should enable FMD and ClearCard products to offer major storage advances in several key consumer markets. The ClearCard should be able to quickly infiltrate high-growth industries such as the digital camera and digital camcorder markets. Other market opportunities include portable video players, PC/laptop storage, PDAs, G3 mobile phones, and electronic books.

The Company will be holding an audio webcast to discuss its operations at 2 pm eastern time on March 28. This management discussion will be available to shareholders and other interested parties through a live broadcast on the Internet at: http://www.viavid.com/detailpage.asp?sid=682. It is recommended that participants register at least 10 minutes prior to the call. The Internet broadcast will also be available for up to 90 days at above-mentioned web site address and on Constellation 3D`s web site at www.c-3d.net.

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NASDAQ: CDDD
May 07, 2001

NEWS RELEASE:
Constellation 3D Announces Appointment of Dr. Jesse Fussell

Former ARDA Director to Join Newly Created Scientific Advisory Board


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001--Constellation 3D, Inc. ("C3D``) (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD - news), developer of Fluorescent Multilayer Discs (FMD) and Cards (FMC), today announced the appointment of Dr. Jesse Fussell and the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board which will supervise the FMD/C standardization program.

Dr. Fussell was the founder and first Director of ARDA (Advance Research and Development Activity), an information technology agency of the US government. He was responsible for the funding and incubation of many innovative technology companies under ARDA`s operating mandate. Further, Dr. Fussell directed the communications science research division of the NSA (National Security Agency) and has been involved in furthering relationships between the high technology industry and US government for over 20 years.

"C3D`s revolutionary Fluorescent Multilayer technology has tremendous potential and I look forward to helping ensure that its value is realized in commercial and government applications,`` said Dr. Fussell.

"Dr. Fussell is a respected industry leader and we are very excited to have him join us,`` said C3D President and CEO Dr. Eugene Levich. "In addition, the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Board gives us a vehicle to draw from a vast knowledge base of industry experts from outside of the Company. The Board`s first task will be to supervise the implementation of a comprehensive FMD standardization program.``

Constellation 3D, Inc.
The Company is the worldwide leader in the development of high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and Card (FMD/C) technology. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 80 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage, and is supported by 65 scientists. Headquartered in New York City, the Company has additional offices and laboratories in Massachusetts, Israel and Russia. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements as "I look forward to helping ensure that its value is realized in commercial and government applications`` and "C3D`s revolutionary fluorescent multilayer technology has tremendous potential`` are subject to risks and uncertainties including competition, ongoing discussions with product and equipment manufactures, and technological advances, and "Risk Factors`` as stated in recent SEC filings, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.



For more information contact:

Company Contacts
Constellation 3D, Inc.
John Ellis, VP of Marketing
email: [e-mail]
phone: [phone]

or

Investor/Broker Inquiries
FOCUS Partners LLC
Bradley Meyer/Harvey Goralnick
phone: [phone]
email: [e-mail]


or


Legal Inquiries
Michael L. Goldberg, Esq., Director of Legal Affairs
email: [e-mail]
phone: [phone]

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http://www.viavid.com/detailpage.asp?sid=773

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Hat jemand eine Erklärung für die steigenden Umsätze in den letzten Tagen?!?!?!?!

[robertx]

keine Erklärung gefunden - hätte aber nix dagegen wenn es so weiter geht.

[monetenolli]

"Der Aktionär" (Förtsch) vom 23.05.2001: Äußerst spekulativ mit Kursziel 15 $ (ausgehend von 6$ vom 17.05.01)

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zur Thematik hier ein Beitrag von Klaus Singer
(Redaktion WO)

Multimedia frisst Speicher

Mangelnder Internetdurchsatz erhöht Speicherbedarf

Je mehr Multimedia und Internet verschmelzen, je größer ist die benötigte Bandbreite. Der Ausbau der Datennetze lässt aber noch zu wünschen übrig. Auch mit modernen Kompressionstechniken benötigt man dauerhafte Bandbreiten deutlich jenseits von zwei Megabit je Sekunde, um ein Videoprogramm live zu übertragen.

Die Alternative ist, Programme offline zu beziehen und beim Nutzer auf Datenträger zu speichern. Solche Datenträger müssen gigantische Kapazitäten aufweisen. Schließlich will man ja nicht nur einen Film speichern, der – abhängig von Länge und Qualität - 2 bis 6 Gigabyte Speicherplatz beansprucht. Die zweite Alternative wäre ein Wechselmedium, das groß genug sein muß, um wenigstens ein Programm komlett zu speichern. Die dritte Alternative gibt es schon. Es sind die guten alten CDs, bzw. DVDs, die aber über klassiche Vertriebswege zum Kunden kommen.

So bewirkt der Multimedia-Ausbau vor allem eins: Der Speicherhunger bei PCs, Set-Top-Boxen und Geräten der Konsumelektronik nimmt drastisch zu. Schnellere Netze begünstigen dabei wiederbeschreibbare Speichertechnologien. Erst wenn jederzeit jedes gewünschte Programm live zur Verfügung steht, bestünde überhaupt kein Bedarf mehr an lokalen Speichern – einstweilen eine Utopie, der sich die digitalen Fernsehnetze aber nähern.

In der letzten Woche haben zwei Unternehmen interessante Entwicklungen zur Speichertechnologie vorgestellt. IBM arbeitet an einer „Pixie Dust“ genannten Technik für die Beschichtung mit magnetischen Materialien, die die Speicherdichte so steigern kann, dass in einigen Jahren Platten-Laufwerke mit 500 Gigabyte vorstellbar sind. Damit wäre dann ein Persönlicher Videorekorder (PVR) vorstellbar , der immerhin rund 100 Filme speichern kann.

Iomega arbeitet an einem preiswerten Wechselmedium mit Kapazitäten zwischen 10 und 20 Gigabyte. Dieses Peerless System soll sehr bald schon die bekannten Zip- und Jaz-Laufwerken desselben Herstellers ergänzen. Zur Zeit werden die ersten Stücke ausgeliefert, bis Ende Juni soll es in Stückzahlen verfügbar sein.

Solange sich der Ausbau der Bandbreite weiterhin so schleppend gestaltet, brauchen die Hersteller von DVDs und der zugehörigen Produktionssysteme, wie etwa Singulus und Steag Hamatech keine Angst vor der Zukunft zu haben, insbesondere wenn sie auch noch die Herstellung der wiederbeschreibbaren DVD-RAM beherrschen. Bis man einen 90-Minuten-Film guter Qualität über Internet heruntergeladen hat, vergehen nämlich auch bei einem DSL-Breitbandanschluss leicht 10 und mehr Stunden. Damit sind Datennetze heute noch keine ernst zu nehmende Alternative für den Vertrieb von speicherintensiven Applikationen jenseits von Audio. Insbesondere der DVD-Markt sollte daher noch einige Jahre Wachstum vor sich haben.

Neben den Herstellern von magnetischen und optischen Speichertechnologien werden auch die Hersteller von Mulimedia-Karten und den zugehörigen Halbleiterkomponenten vom Speicherhunger der neuen Konsumgeräte profitieren.

Die digitalen Breitbandnetze können den benötigten Durchsatz für live Multimedia heute schon anbieten, und das bei mehr als 200 Programmen gleichzeitig. Aber ihre Verbreitung ist bisher gering . Dennoch sollte genau hier, beim Vertrieb von audio-visuellen Medien und dem interaktiven Fernsehen ihre große Zukunft liegen.


Autor: Klaus Singer, 20:09 28.05.01

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nocheinmal ein etwas älterer Beitrag von Klaus Singer (Wallstreet Online) über "das Werk" -

- noch einmal zitiert, weil hier deutlich wird, wo genau die Produkte von Constellation 3D ihre Stärken entwickeln könnten :

Vision Possible
(...)

Die heutige DAS WERK AG ist aus der Fusion der international aktiven Filmproduktion Road Movies mit der 1991 gegründeten, auf dem Gebiet digitaler Postproduktion in Kontinentaleuropa tätigen Das-Werk-Gruppe hervorgegangen. Das Medienunternehmen deckt alle Bereiche der Herstellung von Filmen ab.

In der Fernseh- und Kinowerbung gehört digitale Bildbearbeitung ebenso zum Alltag wie bei der Gestaltung von Fernsehprogrammen. Dies gilt bald auch für den Kinofilm, dessen größte Kinoerfolge der letzten Jahre ohne digitale Bildbearbeitung nicht denkbar waren. Der Trend geht weiter: Mit Hilfe neuer digitaler Kameras werden bald Spielfilme in bester Qualität komplett digital gedreht. So schätzt man ein Marktwachstum der digitalen Postproduktion von mindestens 20 Prozent pro Jahr.

DAS WERK AG ist mit der Marke Road Movies in der Filmproduktion etabliert, die von Wim Wenders und Ulrich Felsberg geführt wird. Die Vermarktung der Filmrechte umfasst alle Medien (Kino, Free TV und Pay TV, Video/DVD), sowie gegebenenfalls Merchandising und Musikrechte.

Die durchgängige Digitalisierung der Sende-, Kabel- und Satellitentechnik steigert das Verwertungspotenzial. Eine wachsende Zahl von Fernsehsendern, einschließlich Pay-TV, wird um attraktive Programminhalte konkurrieren. DVD’s beflügeln den Kauf- und Leihmarkt von Videos. Das sollte auch das Wachstum des Produktionssektors von Das Werk beflügeln.

Visionen
Wim Wenders entwickelte kürzlich vor Anlegern folgende Visionen, in deren Rahmen er sein Unternehmen hervorragend positioniert sieht:

Die Verzahnung von Spielfilmproduktion und digitaler Postproduktion ermöglicht die kosteneffiziente Realisierung neuer Ausdrucksformen und erlaubt den Vorstoß in neue Dimensionen kreativen Filmemachens. Das gelte erst recht, wenn auch die Filmaufnahme durchgängig digital möglich ist.

Waren früher Herstellung und Vermarktung von Filmen je nach Verwertung weitgehend getrennt, sieht die Landschaft heute anders aus. Die Produktion erfolgt unabhängig von den späteren Vermarktungswegen. Mittlerweile werden nur noch 33 Prozent der Erlöse einer Filmproduktion aus der Präsentation in Kinos erzielt. 50 Prozent enfallen auf die Zweitverwertung im Fernsehen oder über Videobänder und DVD. Schon 10 Prozent werden im Merchandising-Bereich erzielt.

War früher der Kinofilm die Triebfeder bei der Entwicklung neuer Techniken, so wird diese Führungsrolle heute von Werbe- und Musik-Clips eingenommen. Hier wird mit den künftigen Ideen und den Möglichkeiten ihrer Umsetzung experimentiert, die dann Eingang in die Produktion großer Filme finden. Auch beim Trägermaterial geben Werbefilme den Trend vor. Sie werden häufig schon gar nicht mehr auf "Zelluloid" produziert.

Der traditionelle Kinobetrieb steht mit dem Einzug von digitalen Projektionsverfahren vor gewaltigen Umwälzungen. Träger sind dann nicht länger die bekannten sperrigen Filmrollen, sondern spezielle Digitalkassetten, bzw. optische Medien. Wenn die Bandbreite unserer Kommunikationsnetze erst einmal genügend hoch ist, wird man auf den Versand irgendwelcher physikalischer Träger ganz verzichten. Ein Lichtspielhaus z.B. wird dann die Filme über das Internet laden. Immerhin entstehen in Deutschland jährlich mehr als 150 Mio. DM an Kosten für Filmkopien und Versand.

(...)

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die Konkurrenz schläft nicht ...

Holographie: CD mit 150 GB Speicherkapazität?


Optisches Institut der TU Berlin auf der LASER 2001 in München


Vom 18. bis 22. Juni 2001 präsentiert die Leitmesse "Laser 2001 - World of Photonics" Innovationen und industrielle Anwendungen aus dem Bereich der optischen Technologien. Das Optische Institut der TU Berlin zeigt dort unter anderem eine mikroholographische Disk, auf der mit Hilfe mikroskopischer Reflexionsgitter Informationen nicht mehr nur auf der Oberfläche einer CD, sondern unter Ausnutzung des Volumens dreidimensional gespeichert werden können.

Kleine optische Gitter mit Abständen von etwa 100 nm zwischen den Reflexionsebenen werden mit Laserstrahlen im Photopolymer erzeugt. Verwendet man gleichzeitig Laserstrahlen unterschiedlicher Wellenlänge, können mehrere Gitter überlappend eingeschrieben und wieder getrennt ausgelesen werden. Eine weitere Speichermöglichkeit entsteht, wenn die Mikrogitter in mehreren räumlich übereinander liegenden Schichten geschrieben werden.

Durch Kombination dieser beiden Methoden sollen 150 GB auf einem Datenträger möglich sein

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CONSTELLATION 3D ADDED TO RUSSELL 3000®
The Company also Announces Additional Patents
NEW YORK, July 9, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Constellation 3D, Inc. (“C3D”) (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD), developer of Fluorescent Multilayer Discs (FMD) and Cards (FMC), today announced that the Company has been added to the Russell 3000® Index. Additionally, Constellation has recently filed for another 40 patents on various aspects of Fluorescent Multilayer technology.
The Russell 3000 U.S. equity index, developed by the Frank Russell Co., is rebalanced once a year and is intended to rank the 3,000 largest companies in the U.S. stock market by market capitalization. The newly rebalanced indexes went into effect on July 1, 2001.
Russell`s benchmarks are widely used to evaluate investment managers due to its research driven investment approach. Currently there is more than $77 billion invested in index funds that attempt to mirror the performance of the Russell 3000.
Steve Haddad, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing of Constellation 3D, stated, “The inclusion of Constellation 3D into the Russell 3000 should result in increased institutional visibility for the Company. Additionally, the Company’s extensive patent portfolio gives Constellation virtual ownership of the rapidly developing Fluorescent Multilayer industry. The Company now has what it feels are several important patents issued on this technology, and more than 120 patents issued or applied for.
Haddad also said that, “The Company continues to execute on demonstration plans and the development of industry partnerships on a worldwide basis.”
Constellation 3D, Inc.
The Company is the worldwide leader in the development of high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and Card (FMD/C) technology. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 120 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage, and is supported by 65 scientists. Headquartered in New York City, the Company has additional offices and laboratories in Massachusetts, Texas, Israel and Russia. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements as “the Company’s extensive patent portfolio gives Constellation virtual ownership of the rapidly developing Fluorescent Multilayer industry” and “The Company continues to execute on demonstration plans and the development of industry partnerships on a worldwide basis” are subject to risks and uncertainties including competition, ongoing discussions with product and equipment manufactures, and technological advances, and “Risk Factors” as stated in recent SEC filings, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.

[SmCpHunter]

brandneues CDDD-Feature bei Pennystockprofits:
http://www.pennystockprofits.com/cddd_company_profile.htm

Gerd

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kaum ist man drei Tage weg und schon bricht die
Katastrophe aus





NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2001--Constellation 3D, Inc. ("C3D") (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD), developer of Fluorescent Multilayer Discs (FMD) and Cards (FMC), today responded to July 12, 2001 comments by Kathy Chu of Dow Jones Newswires.

In the article, Ms. Chu stated that, "Constellation 3D Inc. (CDDD) dropped for a second straight day Thursday after the company changed the terms of a secondary offering, allowing a group of selling shareholders to immediately exercise 228,585 one-year warrant shares."Information concerning these 228,585 warrants was first released in an SEC 8-K filing one month ago, on June 11, 2001. Additionally, none of the shares underlying the warrants have yet been issued, nor is an S-3 Registration allowing the sale of the underlying shares yet effective.

As previously reported in the June 11, 2001 filing, the warrants under discussion were originally created when the Company granted an investor group the rights to 750,457 one-year optional units (with additional adjustment provisions), as part of a financing deal entered into in August and September of 2000. The June, 2001 8-K filing stated that the additional adjustment provisions were cancelled, and the number of optional warrants issued in relation to the financing were reduced such that they are exercisable into a total of 228,585 Constellation 3D common shares. As a further provision of this settlement, these investors gave up all claims to additional equity warrants issuable pursuant to the adjustment provisions. As of April, 2001, the aggregate warrants that would have been issuable pursuant to the one year optional units would have been exercisable into 1.6 million shares at initial exercise prices averaging under $5.00, and had additional reset provisions that could have significantly lowered the exercise price over the next two years.

Ray Tellini, Vice-President Finance of Constellation 3D, stated, "The transactions reported in our June, 2001 8-K filing should prove to be beneficial to shareholders going forward. We significantly reduced the number of warrants outstanding and eliminated additional adjustment provisions in three separate instances and successfully settled two outstanding lawsuits. The Company has raised in excess of $35 million dollars to date in the research and development of Fluorescent Multilayer (FM) technology, and anticipates the execution of additional funding.

Mr. Tellini continued, "Additionally, the Company has previously demonstrated FM data storage media with 20 discrete layers of data, and has also demonstrated the reading, or playback, of digital movies and other data from several layers of an FM disc. C3D has been making great strides in the development of its technology and in discussions with potential licensing partners. To date, our technology represents the only economical approach for putting more than two layers of data onto removable data storage media.

The Company is the worldwide leader in the development of high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and Card (FMD/C) technology. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 120 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage, and is supported by 65 scientists. Headquartered in New York City, the Company has additional offices and laboratories in Massachusetts, Israel and Russia. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

(...)

It`s "no coincidence" that the stock has been dropping since Wednesday - following the company`s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend the exercise price of one-year warrants to 1 cent a share from $10.15 - said Michael Goldberg, Constellation 3D`s chief operating officer.

(...)

In the filing, the advanced data-storage products maker had also reduced these one-year warrants to 228,585 shares from 750,457.

The move, said Goldberg, came after weeks of negotiations with certain investors - who had provided $15.8 million funding to Constellation 3D in August and September of 2000 - and removed adjustment rights as well as "most favored nation" status awarded under the warrants.

About 14 investors - including Koor`s Industries, Halifax Fund L.P. and Winnburn Advisory - had received the special status, requiring Constellation 3D to grant additional shares to these investors if stock in future financings was priced below the warrants` exercise price, after adjustment according to a reset provision.

The reset provision - which took effect in January - repriced the warrants` exercise price based on the stock`s average close in the 50 lowest sessions of a 100-day trading period.

"It was an incredible deal for the company because it required the investors to give up long-term rights," said the chief operating officer. "They gave up a right to possibly a few million shares - for 228,585 shares spread between them all."

As of Jan. 2, the company had about 43.2 million shares issued and outstanding.

Margin calls may also be contributing to the stock`s drop over the past few days, said Goldberg.

Shares of Constellation 3D - which maintains headquarters in New York but also operates out of Israel and Russia - recently changed hands at $2.50, down $1.30, or 36%, on volume of 1.9 million, compared with average daily volume of 139,300.

(...)

Constellation 3D, in its four years of operation, has been long on promises but short on action in many aspects of its business - posting no revenue and a total net loss of $35.9 million since inception.

This may quickly change, however. Constellation 3D could post revenue from licensing and royalty fees as soon as the first quarter of 2002, said Operating Chief Goldberg.

"It`s not a matter of us having to do more R&D on our technology, it`s a matter of us selecting and finishing our contracts with content providers and manufacturing partners," he said.

The company also expects to make "major" announcements in upcoming weeks to identify its commercial partners and the timeline for its product manufacturing, Goldberg said.

Constellation 3D hopes to license its patented fluorescent memory technology - to increase electronic data-storage capacity - to entertainment and electronic companies for uses such as high-definition television and digital cinema. The company also plans to incorporate its technology into a media disc and a memory card.

Constellation 3D has racked up 14 patents for its technology, and has applied for in excess of 100 more. The company operates in Israel and Russia, and subcontracts in the Ukraine, said Goldberg, because of the quality of equipment and personnel in these countries.

The operating chief expects Constellation 3D to raise an additional $20 million in the next year to finance operations. Currently, the company has about $4 million of short-term debt and $2 million of cash and equivalents.

(...)

Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2001
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Constellation 3D Inc. (CDDD, news, msgs) dropped for a second straight day Thursday after the company changed the terms of a secondary offering, allowing a group of selling shareholders to immediately exercise 228,585 one-year warrant shares.

The move will be dilutive to the company`s common outstanding shares. As of Jan. 2, the advanced data storage products maker had about 43.7 million shares issued and outstanding - including 500,000 common shares owned by its Constellation 3D Trust LLC unit, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

(...)


The change of warrant terms makes it easier for selling shareholders - including Koor Industries, an investment company in Israel, Halifax Fund L.P., and Winnburn Advisory, among others - to discard their stock. The amount of stock able to be sold by these holders has been lowered, however, to 2.73 million - more than 5% of issued and outstanding stock - from 3.25 million shares, due to the reduction of one-year warrants to 228,585 shares from 750,457 shares.

In addition to the company`s 43.7 million shares issued and outstanding as of Jan. 2, the company had an additional 6.74 million shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, an additional 5.85 million issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and 319,913 upon conversion of convertible loans, according to the company`s February prospectus.

Craig Weiner, Constellation 3D`s general counsel, declined to comment on the filing. He said, however, that no news was released Thursday.

Selling shareholders - who can sell their shares in various transactions at market prices or in privately negotiated transactions - couldn`t immediately be reached for comment.

Shares of the development-stage company closed down 73 cents at $3.93 on volume of 421,300. Average daily volume is 133,100.

-By Kathy Chu, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5388; [e-mail]

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na, ob damit was zu retten ist :

CONSTELLATION 3D ANNOUNCES COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH WARNER ADVANCED MEDIA OPERATIONS (WAMO)

Founding Member of DVD Consortium to Co-develop Fluorescent Multilayer Disk Manufacturing Process
NEW YORK, July 16, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Constellation 3D, Inc. (“C3D”) (Nasdaq/NMS: CDDD), developer of Fluorescent Multilayer Discs (FMD) and Cards (FMC), today announced that the Company has signed a Cooperative Development and Licensing Agreement with Warner Advanced Media Operations (WAMO), a business unit of WEA Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner, to co-develop, cross license and manufacture high density Fluorescent Multilayer ROM media.
Steve Haddad, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing of Constellation 3D, stated, “This is an extremely significant event in the execution of Constellation’s partnership strategy. WAMO is the pioneer of DVD manufacturing and an innovator of manufacturing processes. Having been at the forefront in driving the acceptance and standardization of DVD in the marketplace and having been the first to produce DVD for both US and International markets, the value that WAMO will bring to the Fluorescent Multilayer Disk initiative as an early adopter is unquestionable. As the market leader in ROM Media manufacturing, WAMO’s core competencies will be maximized by C3D to every extent possible.”
“This agreement, in conjunction with the work already done in the past and ongoing with Plasmon, well positions the commercialization aspects of Constellation 3D’s technology moving forward” stated Haddad.
Constellation 3D, Inc.
The Company is the worldwide leader in the development of high capacity Fluorescent Multilayer Disc and Card (FMD/C) technology. Constellation 3D holds or has made applications for over 120 worldwide patents in the field of optical data storage, and is supported by 65 scientists. Headquartered in New York City, the Company has additional offices and laboratories in Massachusetts, Texas, Israel and Russia. More information is available at www.c-3d.net.

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...etwas schon. Zumindest heute + 16 % !!!
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Umsatzvolumen knapp 4 Mio. shares; Rekord! Geschlossen am Tageshöchststand. Noch Fragen? Und Freitag haben interessierte "Dritte" den Kurs noch nach unten manipuliert (mit anschließender Erholung!!!). Wer keine Nerven hatte ging raus. So läuft`s business.

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Hi 04212, der Verdacht drängt sich auf

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Eugene Levich heute mit einem fürsorglichen Rundschreiben:


Dear Shareholders,

Recently we all have been witnessing a dramatic change in the trading pattern of C3D shares in the market. It is our strong belief that the share price fluctuations have no relation to what management believes is the tremendous value offered by the continued development of FMD technology. To the contrary, we are more excited about our potential than at any time in our history.

I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you an update on your company.

The recently announced agreement with WAMO is clearly one of the most important moments in our young Company’s business history. However, there is a long road ahead. The final results of the collaboration will be realized after months of hard work by our scientists and engineers and the team from WAMO. As we emphasized in our last conference call, the development of strategic relationships with worldwide industry leaders would be a top priority of C3D. WAMO was the leader behind the development and market introduction of DVD.

We expect our relationship with WAMO will be a long and fruitful one. The first priority of the program will be to extend and enhance the FMD mass production technology development that was begun with Plasmon Plc. several months ago, and continues. It is of the utmost priority to WAMO and all potential developers of FMD based products to demonstrate conclusively that a high capacity FMD disc meets market requirements and can be manufactured inexpensively. We are anxious to prove this to the consumer market. I also want to take this opportunity to compliment our SVP for Business Development, Steve Haddad, and his growing business development team for developing the WAMO relationship. In the short period of time since he joined C3D, Steve has added tremendous value to our Company and I expect further rewards from his continued efforts will be seen in the coming months.

Our Company has also achieved significant advances, both technologically and strategically, on Recordable-Removable FMD storage (WORM). The Company is making its first significant steps in introducing this technology for consumer electronic markets. You can expect further announcements on this matter in the near future.

In face of the developments in the financial markets during the last several days, it is only appropriate to share with our shareholders the information that the management of the Company received. We have all been looking with a high degree of curiosity as to why the trading volume has increased more than tenfold, while the price of the shares in the market decreased. We have recently received information from certain shareholders informing us that a significant amount of shares held by them were liquidated due to margin calls that they experienced. We believe these sales have triggered a decrease in the price of our stock in an almost snowballing fashion. It seems that our shareholders’ overall confidence in our technology has caused this process to begin to reverse itself. I wish to express our gratitude to all of our shareholders who continue to support our Company.

In addition, there have been several inaccurate comments made with regard to the Company issuing a certain number of Warrants for what was thought to be less than fair value. Nothing can be further from the truth. The fact is that the Company, in three separate instances, resolved outstanding matters at full value or possibly more than full value. In our dispute with Clearview Capital, the Company settled for a certain amount of money that was paid in stock valued at $5 per share. Further, there were restrictions on the selling of said stock. This saved the Company cash and litigation fees. The Company also restructured its prior financing of $15.8 million, removing a troubling reset provision and again bringing added value to all shareholders. Lastly, the Company settled its dispute with Sands Brothers, eliminating almost 3,000,000 shares from its public float. These settlements, which greatly enhance shareholder value, will also make our next financing much easier to accomplish.

On the technology front, our scientists are making significant progress on all aspects of FMD technology. New developments occur on almost a daily basis. Since the early stages of this Company’s history, I have been amazed at the tireless efforts and dedication of our scientific and engineering teams. The term ‘World Class’ is thrown around too often, but I can say with confidence that there is not a research facility at any university, corporation or government office that wouldn’t love to have a team of people of the caliber of the C3D staff.

For business and strategic reasons, I am not able to discuss each program we have in development, but we are making continuous progress and we regularly conduct demonstrations under strict non-disclosure agreements with major corporations. Public announcements and demonstrations will be held when they meet our business objectives.

C3D has reached a critical point in its history. There are bound to be some challenging moments as we transition from an R & D company to a profitable business enterprise. However, with the new additions to our management team and the skills they bring to C3D, I am highly optimistic that this five-year-old company and its revolutionary technology, that a few visionary scientists and I developed, will soon be a household name.

Thank you for your continued support.

Warm Regards,

Dr. Eugene Levich
Chairman and CEO
Constellation 3D. Inc