| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
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Edition : 2129 Tuesday 14-Aug-1990 Circulation : 8304
VNS COMPUTER NEWS: [Tracy Talcott, VNS Computer Desk]
================== [Nashua, NH, USA ]
Fiscal News - Commodore International
Commodore International - Posts 4th period net loss
{The Wall Street Journal, 13-Aug-90, p. B5}
Commodore posted a net loss of $3.5 million for the fourth quarter ended
June 30, as demand for its personal computers remained lackluster. The company
lost $8.9 million in the year-ago period, but much of the difference was
accounted for by the company's decision to reduce by $10 million the amount it
had set aside to cover future tax payments. The operating loss in the latest
quarter was only somewhat narrower than in the year-earlier period - $14
million compared with $16.7 million. Sales rose 10% to $198.1 million from
$180.3 million, but Commodore said favorable foreign currency exchange rates
accounted for much of that gain. Unit sales of the Amiga personal computer -
the machine on which Commodore has staked its future - climbed 40%. But unit
sales of the venerable C64 declined, as did sales of some IBM-compatible
machines.
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| 4013.1 | Some good news, though | KALI::PLOUFF | It came from the... dessert! | Tue Aug 21 1990 13:31 | 15 |
But the good news is...
>As you all know, the Amiga has achieved the level of popularity it has
>(1.8 million machines as of June, 1990) because it is the best home
>entertainment and game machine on the market, regardless of price.
>
>Jeff Scherb,
>Vice President Applications and Technical Support
>
>Commodore Online Relations
{excerpted from Usenet posting of Compuserve posting regarding game
development support on Amiga vs. CDTV.}
Wes
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