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 October 30, 2000
Eiger Technology, Inc.
330 Bay St. Suite 602
Toronto, ON
M5H 2S8
[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: October 30, 2000 Mr. Gerry A. Racicot
President
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[LETTERHEAD OF EIGER TECHNOLOGY INC.]
For Immediate Release Monday October 30, 2000
EIGER TECHNOLOGY INC.
WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER
Toronto, Canada - Eiger Technology Inc., (TSE: AXA; OTC BB: ETIFF), announced
today that Mr. John G. Craig, C.A. has been appointed to the Company's Board of
Directors and Secretary of the company. Mr. Craig has over 30 years of
experience as an accomplished Chief Financial Officer and business executive
with operating, corporate and boardroom experience in Canada and the United
States.
Since 1996, Mr. Craig had been a director of a number of public companies in the
technology sector and provided chief financial services to companies on a
consulting basis. Prior to 1996, Mr. Craig spent 15 years with communications
company Southam Inc., the last two years as a Group President and prior to that
as Chief Financial Officer.
"The appointment of John Craig to our Board of Directors enables the company to
draw on his wealth of business experience and expertise, especially in the
corporate governance and financial areas," explained Mr. Racicot, Eiger
Technology's President and CEO. "Both the Company and its shareholders will
benefit from his contribution."
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 also owns
25% of Nixxo Technologies. Nixxo is a GSM chipset and operating system design
company based in California. The GSM cellular market represents 65% of the world
cellular phone market with growth rates of over 30% a year. Eiger is a publicly
traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: AXA). Visit Eiger
Technology Inc's web site at www.eigertechnology.com
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For More Information, Please Contact:
Gerry Racicot or Keith Attoe
Eiger Technology Inc.
(416) 216-8659
The management of the company, who 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.
