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ViewSonic Closes Sale of Advanced Digital Optics
WALNUT, Calif., Aug. 3, 2004 – ViewSonic® Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, announced today the completion of the sale of its majority-owned subsidiary, Advanced Digital Optics, Inc. (ADO ), to JDS Uniphase. The aggregate purchase price of $12 million will be paid to ViewSonic and other ADO investors.ADO has been a ViewSonic subsidiary since 2001. ADO specializes in the design and development of microdisplay projection systems and optical and illumination systems for theaters, audio/visual projectors, rear-projection TVs, avionic displays, and high-efficiency illumination engines.
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, offers comprehensive display solutions for today’s business, education and consumer electronics markets. The company’s products have won more than 1,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations.
Headquartered in Walnut, Calif. , ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corp. at tel: 800.888.8583 or 909.869.7976; fax: 909.468.3736; or www.ViewSonic.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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