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58 -- A)G3 FACSIMILE, (B)G4 FACSIMILE, (C)INTERNET FACSIMILE SOL IPO.09-5016 DUE 091797 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 650/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. This public notice is to request suppliers to provide NTT with general referential information on similar products or technology prior to procurement of the intended product (mentioned below) by NTT. This public notice is also to request that any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the procurement program of this product should declare their intentions to that effect. This public notice is not intended to guarantee public notification of procurement of the product. (1) Name: (a)G3 Facsimile, (b)G4 Facsimile, (c)Internet Facsimile (2) Overview: (a)G3 Facsimile is a Group 3 facsimile specified in Recommendation ITU-T. (b)G4 Facsimile is a Group 4 facsimile specified in Recommendation ITU-T. (c)Internet Facsimile is a facsimile or an adapter which is capable of sending and receiving the image data via the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network). All equipment were brought out after fiscal 1996 or will be on the market in the future. (3) Contents of RFI: NTT is inviting the following types of information on a product or technology similar to the above-mentioned system. This is not, however, a request for suppliers to provide proprietary and/or confidential information, a. Technical information -Main features -Structure of system -Circuit block chart -- -Specification -Additional function (specific feature which has not realized on the conventional facsimiles, for example, to read the document containing color image, to print color image, to communicate color image data, and to connect to a PC and print the image data produced on PC) -Extension interface (extension equipment to be connected, interface specifications) -Network interface (applicable network, data signaling rate, interface specifications, connection type) -Environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, calorific value) -Electrical conditions (input voltage, frequency, consumption power, protection for thunderbolt, protection for electromagnetic waves) -Physical conditions (appearance, dimensions, weight, durable years) b.Price-Price of a unit -Price of optional products -Work for installation -Maintenance fee c.Standard time of delivery after ordering d.Sales records e.Others -- -Development and manufacturing organization (organization and term which is necessary to add/change functions) -Maintenance support(organization and term for maintenance, way of delivery manuals) -Plan of development in the future -- -Any other active proposals which would be useful for NTT's business (4) Request for Declaration of the Intention of Participating as a Subcontractor: Any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the product procurement program of NTT, are requested to supply NTT with the information listed below. After preparing a list of supplied information, NTT will provide the list to suppliers who wish to be provided with it, to those who have responded to the request for supply of the information listed and to those who have purchased the PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION relating to procurement of the product. NTT, however, will undertake no responsibilities for any outcomes arising from supply of the list, (i)Name of supplier, (ii)Place of contact (Address, name of the person in charge, telephone number, and facsimile number). (5) Deadline of submission of materials and comments: 3:00 PM, September 17, 1997 Local time of the reception offices(Mail must arrive no later than the above date). (6) Language: Japanese or English***** (0226)

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