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 January 13, 2000
Eiger Technology, Inc.
818 Erie St.
Stratford, ON
N4Z 1A2
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40- F]
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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: January 13, 2000 Mr. Gerry A. Racicot
President
PRESS RELEASE
January 13, 2000
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EIGER ANNOUNCES GENERATION 2 MP3 PLAYER AND BOOST IN PRODUCTION.
TORONTO, CANADA, JANUARY 13, 2000 -- Eiger Technology, Inc. (Eiger) (TSE:AXA,
OTC BB: ETIFF), a leading computer and Internet peripherals products company,
announces the launch of its second generation MP3 player - Eiger Man 2000.
The Eiger Man 2000 is a fully loaded 64 MB internal memory with Smart media card
optional upgrade. Also, the Eiger Man 2000 has voice recording for dictation,
USB PC interface, Repeat play for selected area, BOOKMARK function, Advanced
File Management, 90dB signal to noise ratio, 10 hour playback time battery life,
enlarged LCD display and convenient enlarged finger controls.
The BOOKMARK function permits users to conveniently use audio books on the MP3
player, stopping anywhere in the book playback by pushing the BOOKMARK button to
hold one's place.
Gerry Racicot, president of Eiger, commented, "Trade response to the Eiger Man
2000 at the Consumer Electronic Show last week in Las Vegas was extremely
positive with March delivery dates ensuring a successful launch in the Korean
and North American markets.
"We are also enlarging our Korean R&D and manufacturing capabilities. The new
facility will increase internal manufacturing capacity for the conventional and
DSL modems and MP3 players to 250,000 units per month with outsourcing
availability still in place. This manufacturing facility comprises the state of
the art Japanese high volume manufacturing equipment to allow Eiger to continue
its high growth through quality strategic alliances with customers in Korea and
North America.
"Eiger's first quarter growth of 600% is being firmly entrenched through sound
business principles and practises of manufacturing and distribution in a market
driven corporate environment, enabling management to realize solid long term
shareholder value," concluded Racicot.
DIRECTORS OF EIGER TECHNOLOGY, INC.:
G.A. Racicot
Chief Executive Officer
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY WHO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS CONTENTS
PREPARED THIS PRESS RELEASE. THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND
DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE
Eiger Technology, Inc.
818 Erie St., Stratford, ON N4Z 1A2 Phone: 519-273-0503 Fax: 519-273-1684
e-mail: [email protected]
