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N EWS Revamped Atari Atari board board meets meets Revamped The recent recent meeting meeting of of Atari Atari Games' Games' ecutives ecutives were were named: named: Martin Martin Payson, Payson, vice vice The board of of directors directors was was more more significant significant chairman chairman and and general general counsel; counsel; Geoffrey Geoffrey board thanmost, most , for for ititmarked markedthe the first firstunder underits its Holmes, Holmes, senior senior vice vice president; president; Ed Ed than new corporate structure with only one maHamowy, senior vice president; Robert new corporate structure with only one ma- Hamowy, senior vice president; Robert Atari names Stewart Atari Robert Stewart Stewart has has been been promoted promoted to to Robert director of of manufacturing manufacturing for for Atari Atari director Games, where wherehe hewill will oversee overseeall allproducproducGames, tion operations for the California factory. tion operations for the California factory. Stewart, an an Atari Atari employee employee for for over over nine nine jorshareholder, shareholder, Time-Warner Time-WarnerInc. Inc. In In JuJu- Pittman, Pittman, president president of of Time-Warner Enter- Stewart, jor Time-Warner Enteryears, is familiar with all aspects of operaly , Atari Games re-purchased its shares prises; and Mark Mizner, CFO ofTimeyears, is familiar with all aspects of operaly, Atari Games re-purchased its shares prises; and Mark Mizner, CFO of Timetions ,having having been been acting acting manufacturing manufacturing from Namco Namco Ltd. Ltd. and and discontinued discontinued their their Warner Warner Enterprises. Enterprises. from tions, director for the past 18 months. association . Atari Games will continue as an inassociation. director for the past 18 months. Atari Games will continue as an in'' In this this industry, industry , itit is is critical critical that that we we After reviewing reviewing corporate corporate plans, plans, the the dependent dependentcompany companyin interms terms of ofcorporate corporate "In After react quickly quickly to to market market conditions," conditions ," newboard boardwas waselected. elected. Named Namedfrom from Atari Atari policies policies and anddecision-making. decision-making . Said Said NakaNaka- react new Stewart said. said. "We "We take take pride pride in in the the fact fact jima, "As Games were were Hide Hide Nakajima, Nakajima, president; president; jima, ''As Time-Warner Tirne-Warnerisisaaleading leading enterenter- Stewart Games that we are able to ramp-up according to Dennis Wood, general counsel; Dan tainment corporation, we look forward to Dennis Wood, general counsel; Dan tainment corporation, we look forward to that we are able to ramp-up according to demand while maintaining a high level of VanElderen , Tengen (Atari subsidiary) having them involved with our business to VanElderen, Tengen (Atari subsidiary) having them involved with our business to demand while maintaining a high level of quality control control in in our our games. games . Right Right now, now , senior vice vice president; president; and and Robert Robert ShefShef- take take advantage advantage of ofany anyjoint joint entertainment entertainment quality senior we have two very hot products on the line. field , CFO. CFO . opportunities that will benefit both comfield, opportunities that will benefit both com- we have two very hot products on the line. We are running two shifts to get the first panies. " In addition , five Time-Warner exWe are running two shifts to get the first In addition, five Time-Warner ex- panies." thousand out the door as quickly as possithousand out the door as quickly as possible. ' ' ble." New video video poker poker bill bill in in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Said Hide HideNakajima, Nakajima, president president of of Atari Atari New Said "We are are quite quite fortunate fortunate to to have have Games, "We Games, The Pennsylvania Amusement and before mid-November. mid-November . The Pennsylvania Amusement and before someone of ofBob's Bob's caliber caliberheading heading up up our our someone Music Machine Machine Association's Association's (PAMMA) (PAMMA) Inother othernews news concerning concerningPennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Music In factory , as our sales success is directly new video videopoker pokerbill, bill , S.B. S.B. 1136, 1136, has hasbeen been this this fall fall the the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh City City Council Council will will factory, as our sales success is directly new tied-in to to how how quickly quickly and and efficiently efficiently we we approved by a majority of the House consider an ordinance proposed by Mayor approved by a majority of the House consider an ordinance proposed by Mayor tied-in can respond off the manufacturing I ine. '' Finance Committee. Committee. As we went went to to press, press, Sophie Sophie Masloff Masloff to to require require that that cigarette cigarette can respond off the manufacturing line." Finance As we was pending pending before before the the House House ApAp- vending vendingmachines machines be bemodified modified to to operate operate itit was propriations Committee. only with tokens, available for purchase on New numbers propriations Committee. only with tokens, available for purchase on P AMMA is working diligently to secure the premises. Exempted are businesses PAMMA is working diligently to secure the premises. Exempted are businesses for Doyle the necessary necessary votes votesin inthe the Appropriations Appropriations licensed licensedby bythe the Liquor Liquor Control Control Board, Board, in in for Doyle the Committee, as well as the full House of Due to to expansion expansion of of its its corporate corporate ofofprivate clubs , and in workplaces not acCommittee, as well as the full House of private clubs, and in workplaces not acDue Representatives . The association urges fice, Doyle cessible to the public. & Associates Inc . now has Representatives. The association urges cessible to the public. fice, Doyle & Associates Inc. now has every member member to to contact contact his his or or her her new phone phone and and FAX PAMMAreports reportsthat thatthe thebill billappears appearsto to new FAX numbers: numbers : (813) (813) every PAMMA representative/senator and urge support have the support of a majority of the coun366-3735 and (800) 237-2254 ; FAX representative/senator and urge support have the support of a majority of the coun- 366-3735 and (800) 237-2254; FAX for the measure. A vote isn't expected (813) 366-5197 . cil; a vote is expected soon . for the measure. A vote isn't expected cil; a vote is expected soon. (813) 366-5197. New distributor in California New RickLynch, Lynch ,known knownthroughout throughout CaliforCaliforRick nia for running numerous promotions, has nia for running numerous promotions, has opened a new distributorship called, apopened a new distributorship called, appropriately , Lynch Distributing of propriately, Lynch Distributing of California. Some of his previous promoCalifornia. Some of his previous promotions include include the the L.A. L.A . Open Open 11 & & 2, 2, tions California Classic, Western Shootout, California Classic, Western Shootout, Telephone Challenge, Challenge, Cactus Cactus Classic, Classic, and and Telephone Beat-the-Champ. Beat-the-Champ. Lynch Distributing's Distributing's focus focus is is on on leagueleagueLynch oriented sporting games, such as Valley 's oriented sporting games, such as Valley's Cougar Dart machine and Amazing Cougar Dart machine and Amazing Games ' Powerkick Powerkick soccer soccer table. table . Lynch Lynch Games' chose this type of equipment because ofthe the chose this type of equipment because of low initial investment required by low initial investment required by 12 PLAY PLAY METER/November METER/November 1990 1990 12 operators, its its steady steadyincome, income, and and the the lack lack operators, of having to move it from location to of having to move it from location to location. location. "Promotion of ofthese these and and other other games gamesis is "Promotion the key to success in the '90s ,. " Lynch the key to success in the '90s," Lynch " Lynch Distributing Distributinghas has aafull full line line of of said. "Lynch said. promotional ideas and materials to help promotional ideas and materials to help operators organize organize and and run run leagues leagues from from operators startto tofinish. finish. In In addition, addition, factory factory support support start from Valley Recreation Products and from Valley Recreation Products and is readily available to the Amazing Games Amazing Games is readily available to the operator.' ' operator." Thecompany's company'saddress addressisis 3139 3139 Guilitoy Guilitoy The Ave., San Diego, CA 92117 ; the phone Ave., San Diego, CA 92117; the phone number is (619) 273-1028. number is (619) 273-1028. RickLynch Lynch Rick