SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Press Release dated September 1, 2000
Eiger Technology, Inc.
818 Erie St.
Stratford, ON
N4Z 1A2
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40- F]
Form 20-F....X...Form 40-F.......
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information by the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934.]
Yes....X...No.......
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Eiger Technology, Inc.
Date: September 1, 2000 Mr. Gerry A. Racicot
President
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[LOGO] Eiger
technology inc.
For Immediate Release Friday September 1, 2000
EIGER TECHNOLOGY INC. RECEIVES TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE APPROVAL TO PURCHASE 25%
OF NIXXO TECHNOLOGY INC.
TORONTO -Eiger Technology Inc. (Eiger) has received approval from the Toronto
Stock Exchange to purchase 25% of Nixxo Technology Inc. (Nixxo).
Nixxo is a GSM chipset and operating system design company based in San Jose,
California, that will begin shipping GSM chipsets to various customers in the
first quarter of 2001. Eiger, and it's partner Standard Telecom Co. Ltd. of
Korea, are both extremely pleased to be partners in this exciting venture.
The GSM cellular market represents 65% of the world cellular phone market with a
growth rate of 30% per year. The GSM phone market worldwide is 150 million units
per annum. Nixxo's ownership of core GSM technology puts it at the forefront of
this enormous market place.
Eiger Technology Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Through its
facilities in South Korea, New Jersey and California, Eiger manufactures and
distributes electronic and computer peripherals such as 56K fax/modems, MP3
players and DSL modems to OEM and consumer markets worldwide. Eiger is a
publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: AXA).
Visit Eiger Technology Inc.'s website at www.eigertechnology.com.
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For More Information, Please Contact:
Nini Krishnappa
Optimum Public Relations
(416) 934-8007
[email protected]
The management of the company take full responsibility for its content, prepared
this press release. The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
818 Erie St. Stratford, ON N4Z 1A2
519-273-0503 (tel) 519-273-1684 (fax) e-mail [email protected]
