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Thomson erwirbt Inventel

Der Firmenkauf verstärkt Thomsons Technologie Portfolio, die Designkompetenz und erweitert die Produkt- und Serviceangebote für Telekommunikationsunternehmen weltweit

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Thomson Acquires Inventel, a Leader in Telecom Access Devices and Wireless Technologies

Acquisition strengthens Thomson’s technology portfolio, design capabilities, and products and services offering to telecom operators worldwide

March 29th, 2005 – Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) has acquired Inventel, a leading provider of innovative voice and data solutions to telecom operators and internet service providers (ISP). Combining Inventel’s expertise with Thomson’s world leading positions in DSL and video technologies and solutions, will enable the Group to expand its customer base, market reach and ranges of multiple-play gateways.

The private company based in Paris, Inventel, is a leading partner of telecom operators in Europe. Its revenues have increased threefold between 2003 and 2004. The company has a strong focus on research & development, engineering and design services. With top-tier market positions in home gateways for fixed broadband network operators in Europe and in digitally enhanced cordless telephony (DECT) worldwide, Inventel’s expertise in wireless voice and data communications (WiFi, Bluetooth) has gained the company a solid customer base and a reputation for innovation, high quality and reliability.

This acquisition will bring synergies in terms of technology, products and services, customer base and geography. The Group will expand and complement its in-house design capabilities, its DECT and wireless technology offering, its portfolio of multiple-play gateways and “home networking” products and its solutions for the growing ‘hotspot’ market (out-of-home wireless internet access market). Thomson also believes that this acquisition will generate additional growth opportunities for the Group with telecom operators and ISPs outside Europe, particularly in the American market.

The acquisition cost is in line with Thomson’s acquisition criteria. Thomson has given the opportunity for the managers of Inventel, who are its majority shareholders, to receive most of their consideration in Thomson treasury shares. To maintain its buy-back program, Thomson will purchase in the market an amount of its shares equivalent to that contributed in this transaction (estimated at 3.2 million shares). The Inventel acquisition is expected to be neutral to Thomson’s core business profitability in its first quarter of ownership and positive thereafter.

Inventel will be part of Thomson’s Access Platforms & Gateways Business Unit within the Systems & Equipments Division. This Business Unit is the world leader in access products and solutions to satellite, cable and terrestrial operators worldwide. It also offers a broad range of telecom systems and equipment such as voice products, high-speed DSL modems, IP video boxes and multiple-play gateways.

“Increasing our already substantial business with telecom operators is one of our important areas of development, as highlighted in our Two-Year Plan. This acquisition, which is likely to be followed by others, will further Thomson’s objective of strengthening its role as a strategic supplier and partner to this important customer base,” said Frank Dangeard, Chairman & CEO of Thomson.

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Über Thomson – Weltmarktführer bei digitalen Videotechnologien
Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) bietet Technologie, Dienstleistungen, Systeme und Geräte zur Unterstützung seiner Kunden im Medien- und Unterhaltungsbereich – Anbieter und Vermittler von Inhalten sowie Anwender seiner Technologie – bei der Umsetzung ihrer Geschäftsziele und der Optimierung ihrer Leistung in einem sich schnell ändernden technologischen Umfeld. Die Gruppe ist bevorzugter Partner der Medien- & Unterhaltungsindustrie durch ihre Marken Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA und Thomson. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: http://www.thomson.net.

Der Bereich Thomson Zugangs-Plattformen und Gateways (AP&G), Teil der Unternehmensabteilung Systeme und Geräte, ist ein führender Lieferant von digitalen Entertainment Receivern an die weltgrößten Satellitensender und terrestrischen Sender, Kabelbetreiber und Provider von Telekommunikationsdiensten. Er bietet eine breite Palette an digitalen Settop-Boxen, Telefonen, Breitbandmodems und Gateways mit modularer VoIP, IPTV und drahtlosen Funktionen. Durch seine Next Generation Networks Abteilung, Cirpack, ist er außerdem einer der führenden Lieferanten von Softswitch-Lösungen zur Umstellung von Telekommunikations-Infrastrukturen auf NGN (Next Generation Networks) und IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), die beispielsweise einen massiven Einsatz von Breitbandtelefonie und IP Centrex ermöglichen. Die Produkte werden unter den Marken RCA, THOMSON, SpeedTouch und CIRPACK vertrieben. Weitere Informationen über AP&G Produkte finden Sie unter www.thomson-broadband.com.

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