1.   These developments are the forerunners of the full multimedia CD products which will soon be appearing, designed for a wide range of applications.

2.   There is a strong perception that multimedia products related to well-respected, successful books will have a greater chance of success because of that relationship.

3.   Licensing deals are based on a royalty on sales of the multimedia product with an advance, sometimes substantial, payable ahead of publication.

4.   First, it can gain knowledge, ask questions, talk to publishers getting involved in multimedia, attend conferences and exhibitions and experiment with early multimedia products.

5.   The kinds of multimedia products involved are likely to be robust, read-only discs, ideal for loan applications.

6.   This means addressing and meeting the needs of the people who will part with money for the multimedia products created for them.

7.   And South Korea has not developed much technology in areas like computers or multimedia products.

8.   And they would work to develop new consumer multimedia products.

9.   And Wright said the deal did not address how network personalities like Tom Brokaw would be compensated for multimedia products that draw on their talents.

10.   But the company is interested in getting more involved in multimedia products like animated video, CD-ROM and computer game programs.