LUND, Sweden, Jan. 21, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Anoto Group (Other OTC:AOTOF) (Stockholm:ANOT):
C Technologies AB has secured a further order to supply ASIC chips (C Technologies' proprietary System-on-a-chip Argus(R)) for mobile camera solutions worth USD 3.6 million. The total order value for chips in Q1 2003 amounts to approximately USD 7 million. All units will be delivered and invoiced in the first quarter. In addition, there will be future royalties per unit sold.
"The positive development of our mobile camera solutions, which was greatly accelerated in the fourth quarter of last year, is very gratifying and fresh orders for chips indicate a continued keen interest in our technology," said Christer Johansson, President, C Technologies AB.
For more information contact:
Christer Johansson Charlotte Laveson VD Informationschef C Technologies Anoto AB +46 733 45 10 08 +46-733 47 86 20
ANOTO GROUP AB is a Swedish hi-tech company with unique solutions for transmission of handwritten text from paper to digital media, scanning of printed text and intelligent camera surveillance. All products are based on digital camera technology and image processing in real time. The Anoto Group today has three brand names: Anoto(R) - a comprehensive solution entailing paper, pen and server technologies, allowing us to connect all types of writing paper with the digital world, C-Pen(R) - a scanning pen that can store, interpret and transfer printed text, and WeSpot(TM) - a hardware and software platform for intelligent camera surveillance. The Anoto Group has around 220 employees, offices in Lund (head office), Stockholm, Boston, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Major shareholders are Ericsson, Capital Group and the founder Christer Fahraeus. The Anoto share is traded on the O-list, Attract 40 of Stockholmsborsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange) under the ticker ANOT. For more information: www.anotogroup.com
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