Acquisition, etc

BATM Advanced Communications Ld
30 August 2000


              BATM Advanced Communications Limited


BATM  Advanced Communications Limited  ('BATM' or the  'Company')
announces  that  it has conditionally agreed to acquire  a  19.9%
stake   in   Lantech  Computer  Company  Limited,   a   Taiwanese
manufacturer  of data communications products. The  consideration
amounts  to  approximately  US$5M payable  in  503,000  new  BATM
ordinary  shares,  expected to amount to approximately  0.13  per
cent.  of the existing issued share capital of the Company.   The
final  number of shares issued will be based on the average share
price  recorded  during  the three months  prior  to  completion.
Completion  is  expected  to  take place  on  November  1,  2000.
Application will be made for the new shares to be admitted to the
United  Kingdom  Listing Authority, and for  such  shares  to  be
admitted  to trading by the London Stock Exchange on  its  market
for  listed  securities. The new ordinary shares are expected  to
commence trading on November 15, 2000.

Lantech  is  a provider of an extensive range of switches,  hubs,
routers,  network interface cards and other accessories for  data
networks.  The  corporate  headquarters,  manufacturing  and  R&D
facilities  are located in Taipei, Taiwan with approximately  200
employees.   Lantech's   audited  net   profit   for   1999   was
approximately US$0.6M on revenues of US$27M and its net assets as
of 31/12/99 is were approximately US$11M.

'We  believe  the  relationship with Lantech will  enable  us  to
expand  rapidly  our  manufacturing capacity  and  enhance  other
business  relationships in Asia' said Dr Zvi Marom CEO  of  BATM,
'We  appreciate Lantech's entrepreneurial environment and believe
that  together we could explore new ideas for the benefit of both
companies.'

Thomas Lee, founder and CEO of Lantech said: 'We are happy to work
with  BATM  on  this project. I am confident that  we  can  fully
utilise  our  product  facility for BATM and  also  to  introduce
BATM's  high-end  ranged  product  successfully  into  the  Asian
market.  I believe we can co-operate seamlessly on any project and
also  at  the  same  time  to fully take  advantage  of  our  own
individual  technical expertise. I am sure  this  agreement  with
Lantech will accelerate BATM's growth into new areas.'

Shlomi  Cohen, BATM VP of Business Development, will  be  joining
the board of Lantech as a non-executive director on completion.

For further information please contact:         www.batm.com

BATM                                         00 972 3 938 6888
Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive                                 
                                                              
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson                        020 7623 8000
Mark Smith                                                    
                                                              
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