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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday, PEP said it had entered into a memorandum of agreement with Top Mega Enterprises Ltd., Joycelink Holdings Ltd., Gamboa Holdings Inc., Emerald Investments Inc., Foodcamp Industries and Marketing Inc. for their purchase of PEP shares in exchange for a 97 percent stake in Next Mobile.


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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PEP president and chief executive officer Anastacio P. Diaz Jr. said shareholders also approved  the change in the firm’s primary purpose from entertainment to telecommunications.  In view of this, PEP will be renamed Net Communications Inc.


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Nextmobile (formerly Nextel Communications Phils. Inc.) is owned by a consortium composed of Finnish, Swedish, American and Filipino entrepreneurs led by Mel Velarde.


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Premiere Entertainment to complete purchase of NextMobile by October

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 11, 2004 - 12:00am

Premiere Entertainment Productions Inc. (PEP) expects to complete its purchase of a 97-percent stake in Next Mobile Inc. by October this year, the company told the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) yesterday.

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Premiere Entertainment Productions completes buyout of Next Mobile Inc

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 25, 2003 - 12:00am

Premiere Entertainment Productions Inc. has signed an agreement with shareholders of Next Mobile Inc. for the acquisition of a controlling interest in the telecommunications firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine...

Business

Premiere takes 97% stake in Nextmobile for P6.58-B

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 28, 2003 - 12:00am

Shareholders of Premiere Entertainment Productions Inc. have approved the company’s planned acquisition of 97 percent interest in Nextmobile Inc. (formerly Nextel Communications Phils. Inc.) for P6.58 billion. In...

Business

Premiere Entertainment acquires control of Next Mobile for P6.5-B

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 23, 2003 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed movie production outfit Premiere Entertainment Productions Inc. will acquire a controlling interest in telecommunications firm Nextmobile Inc. for P6.58 billion, the company told the Philippine Stock...

Business

Premiere Entertainment eyes merger with Nextmobile Inc

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 2, 2003 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed movie firm Premiere Entertainment Productions Inc. (PEP) is considering a merger with Nextmobile Inc. (formerly Nextel Communications Phils. Inc.) in line with plans to redirect its core operations...

Business