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| | Thomson Multimedia Signs 100th mp3 Licensee |
 | | Thomson Multimedia originally launched its mp3 licensing program in 1995, helping fuel mp3's dramatic expansion in the distribution of music and Internet broadcasting through licensing agreements with such prestigious licensees as Adobe, Apple, Creative Labs, Microsoft, MusicMatch, Macromedia, RealNetworks, Micronas, NEC, Samsung, Sanyo, ST Microelectronics and Texas Instruments. |
 | | Thomson's licensing program fairly and equitably makes the sought-after mp3 process instantly accessible to Consumer Electronics and IC-manufacturers, music software companies, Internet content providers and broadcasters alike. |
 | | About Thomson Multimedia With sales of 9.1 billion Euros (U.S. $8.3 billion) in 2000 and 73,000 employees in more than 30 countries, Thomson Multimedia (NYSE: TMS) (Paris Sicovam: 18453), provides a wide range of technologies, systems, finished products and services to consumers and professionals of the entertainment and media industries. |
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