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U.S. Companies with Investments in Israel*
ADC - Purchased Teledata for $200 million (9/98).
Adkit Inc. - Wholly owned subsidiary in Israel.
Advanced Medical Systems - Wholly owned subsidiary in Israel.
A.G. Associates (CA) - Has subsidiary in Israel, A.G. Israel (semic equip.)
Agra Co Ltd. - Wholly owned subsidiary Agar Technologies Ltd.
AirSep Corporation (Buffalo, NY) - Has a rep. in Israel, Medox Ltd.
A.L. Laboratories - 19% ownership of Perio Products.
Paul Allen - Invested $20 million in CommTouch via the investment company Vulcan Ventures & Go2Net, both of which he controls.
Ambient - Merged with Ordacard (smart card security firms). Ordacard is located in the Caesarea Or Akiva Ind Zone.
AMCI International (UT) - Bought e-commerce unit of OSCM, One Stop.Com Inc., for $5 million and 60% of US co's shares (11/99).
America On Line (AOL) - Purchased 100% of Ubique Ltd. in Rehovot in 1993 for $14.5 million. Purchased Mirabilis for $287 million (5/98).
American Aviation Ltd - 25% interest in American Aviation Ltd. Israel
American Intl Group - Joint Venture (JV) with Aurec to form insurance company in Israel (6/96). Invested $40 million in Orion Capital Fund (5/99).
American Natl. Can Co. - 33% ownership of Lagin Box & Can Co. Ltd.
American Partners - Invested $370 million in a new tourism project on the Israeli-Jordanian border between Eilat and Aqaba via a joint company called "The Peace Company," which is setting up a large hotel and entertainment center to be called the Grand Oasis (9/98).
Amiable Technologies (PA) - Merged with Scanvec (2/99).
Ampal American Israel Corp. - Bought 1/3 of the shared networks operation of Motorola for $120 million (11/97).
Analog Devices - Opened R&D Center in Herzliya (1/97).
A.P. Acquisition Inc. (TX) - 13% ownership of Meromit Metal Works/Ashkelon
Apax Partners - Raised $50 million for the new Apax Israel II Fund
Applied Materials (CA) - 100% of Opal Technologies $175 million (12/96) and 100% of Orbot Instrumentation $110 million (12/96).
Arison Investments - Acquired 30% stake in EuroCom Communications for $203 million (7/97). Exercised an option to acquire an additional 19% of Eurocom communications (1/99). Purchased for NIS 3b for 34.5% stake in Bank Hapoalim (7/97). With Teva, Len Abramson, and Prof. Bernard Goldwasser established $20 million biomedical fund (9/97) and bought an additional share (9/98). Owns 50% of Nirlat Ltd. and 100% of Orbond Ltd.
Astronautics Corp of America(WI) - Wholly owned subsidiary Astronautics CA Ltd.
AT&T Communications Inc. - Joint Venture with Barak for internet hookups, several million dollars (8/98).
AT&T Investment Mgt. Corp. - Invested $15 million in Kardan Technology Ventures (8/97).
Athena Venture Partners LP - 21% interest in Gambit Computers Communications.
Atochem North America Inc. - Wholly owned subsidiary Safe Pack Services.
A&W Root Beer - Planning 5 franchise operations in Israel (Gvanim).
BAAN - Setup venture capital fund to invest in Israel (1998). Purchased 50% of start-up TopTier for $50 million. Purchased Aventus Logistics for $15 million.
Backweb - Invested in Backweb Israel Ltd.
Baltimore Spices - Has subsidiary in Israel, wholly owned.
Bankers Trust - BT Alex Brown $20 million investment in ABS Giza Israel Fund (11/97).
Bankers Trust - Invested in Israeli real estate (2/98).
Barnwell Industries Inc. - 100% ownership of Barnwell Israel Ltd.
Baxter Travenol Laboratories Inc.
Bay Network (CA) - 100% of Armon Networking for $33 million (12/96).
Ben & Jerry's - Franchise Operation.
Berlitz - Will make Israel their regional hub for the area.
Bindview Development - Acquired Netect, a developer of software security products for communications networks for $35 million (2/99).
BioRad (CA) - Has R&D Facility in Israel.
Biotechnology General Corp - 100% ownership of Biotechnology General.
Blockbuster Video - Franchise Operation
BMC Software (Houston,TX) - Purch New Dimension for $650 million (3/99).
Boeing - Invested $10 million in RADA, to buy 42% of RADA. Invested $13 million in Jerusalem Venture Partners (6/99).
Boston Scientific - Purchased 25% of Medinol (1995).
Boston Systematics Ltd. (MA) - 40% ownership of Boston Systematics Ltd. Israel
Brink's Incorporated (CT) - 70% ownership of Brinks Israel Ltd.
Burger King - Franchise Operation (Rikamor Ltd). Opened 4 new branches (12/96), total now 26 with 50 planned.
Burson Marsteller PR
C.A. Computer Associates - 100% ownership of C.A. Computer Assoc. Israel. Appointed special rep in Israel to identify Israeli startups. Acquired Security-7 for $19 million (6/99).
Cable Systems (AZ) - Subsidiary purchased Cvalim for $55 million (4/98).
Cadence (CA) - Investment in Israel (Software).
Callware Technologies (UT) - Purchased SoftTalk Communications (1996) now called CallWare.
Caltex Petroleum (TX) - Invested $50 million in local gas distribution (9/97).
Capital Group Companies (CGL) - Purchased 5.6% of Bank Leumi (3/99). Purchased 10% of Sapiens for $20 million (6/99).
Cardtools Systems Corp (CA) - 100% ownership of Cardtools Systems (Israel).
Cargill (MN) - Bought 10% share of Contren Grain Facility at Ashdod (5/97).
Carnegie International - Purchased Netgong for $200-300 million (5/99).
Carol Austin Corp. - 15% ownership of Orbotech.
Carrier Corp. - Purchased 26% of Tadiran Appliances for $17.5 million (3/97).
CBIS (Cincinnati Bell) - Purchased 20% stake in Wiztec Solutions of Herzliya for $11 million (8/97).
Cede Corp. - 48% ownership of BVR Technologies
Chase Manhattan Corp. Bank (NY) - Will work through Tamir-Fishman Co. (9/99).
Chasm Group (CA) - Has chosen HK Catalyst as its Israeli affiliate (12/98).
Chip Express Corp. (CA) - Owns 100% of Quick Technologies Ltd.
Chipcom Corp. (MA) - Owns 100% of Chipcom Ltd.
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Co. (TX) - Owns 100% of TorboChrom Ltd.
Cisco Systems Ltd. (CA) - Established a development center in Netanya (4/97). Acquired Class Data Systems of Ranana for $50 million (5/98).
Citibank (NY) - Began offering full banking services in Israel (6/00).
Clinical Data Inc. - 17% ownership of Novachem.
CNET (San Francisco, CA) - Purchased 4.25% of Hypernix for $2.64 million (8/99). Invested $11million in Deltathree.com for 5% stake (11/99).
Coca-Cola Company - Franchise Operation.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate - Opens Israel Office (6/99) with TA's Zerf & Nir.
Compaq Computer Corp. (TX) - Invested $3 million in Kardan Venture Technologies (5/98).
Comverse Technology (NY) - Owns 99% of Efrat Future Technology.
Conceptland Partners Ltd. - 100% ownership of Conceptland Ltd.
Condor Pacific Industries - 70% ownership of Condor Pacific Ltd.
Conexant - Recently spun-off from Rockwell International, invested $10 million in 1999 in its Israeli development centers in Herzliya and Carmiel for the development of high-speed modems.
Consist International Inc. (NY) - Owns 100% of Consist Israel Software Co.
Control Data Corp.
Convergys Info. Management Group - Purchased all public shares of WizTec Ltd. (3/99).
Courier Network Inc. (NY) - Owns 95% of Courier Network Israel Ltd.
Cowen - $75 million VC fund with Dovrat Schrem & Travelers - Polaris 2 (7/96).
Crescendo Ventures - Invested in Ensemble Communications' 2nd private placement of a total of $13.1 million (1/99).
Culligan - JV with Khaled Qutob, (10/95) West Bank.
Cylink (Sunnyvale, CA) - Purchased Algorithmic Tech for $83 million (9/97).
Daily Jeans Inc. - Owns 100% of JGS Ltd.
Dale Electronics Inc. (NE) - Owns 100% of Dale Israel Electronic Inc.
Dalia Ferscher - Owns 18% of 4th Dimension Software Ltd. and 50% of Einav Systems.
Daniel Abrahams - Owns 25% of the Jerusalem Report.
Data General Corp. (MA) - Owns 100% of Data General Technologies and opened Representative Office in Tel Aviv (7/99).
Davidson Aluminum & Metal (NY) - Owns 100% of Davidson Aluminum (Israel).
Days Inn of America - Franchise Operation.
Deloitte and Touche
Delux Laboratories (CA) - Invested $10 million in a regional laboratory (11/99).
Deutsch Company Inc. (CA) - Owns 80% of Deutsch Dagan Ltd.
DIA Tech Inc. - Owns 100% of DIA Tech Diagnostics Ltd.
Digital Equipment Co. (DEC) (MA) - Owns 100% of Digital Equipment Israel, DECSYS, and Negev Software Industries.
Domino's Pizza Intl. - Franchise Operation (Omni Food Brands Ltd.)
Donna Karan Company - Franchise Operation (Boom Fashion Products Marketing Ltd.)
Dow Chemicals - Invested $750,000 in Asheklon Technological Industries, the local incubator (2/98), and will invest in six other hi-tech incubators in Israel.
D.S.S.I. Inc. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Decision Systems Israel
DSP Communications (CA) - R&D Subsidiary in Israel.
DSP Group Inc. (CA) - R&D Subsidiary in Israel. Owns 100% of DSP Group Israel Ltd.
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NY) - Owns 100% of Dun & Bradstreet Intl. (Israel).
Eastman Kodak (NY) - See Picture Vision. $2.5 million investment in Eucalyptus Ventures (9/98).
E.C.C. Ltd. (NY) - Owns 100% of I.C.C. (Israel) Chemicals.
E.M.K. Investments Ltd. - 50% of PB Projects Insulation.
EDO Corp. - Owns 100% of Edo Operations (Israel).
EFI Corp (IN) - Owns 100% of EFI Israel.
Elf Atochem NA (PA) - Owns 100% of Safepack Products Ltd.
Elocot Inc. (MD) - Owns 50% of Eliana Ltd.
Empire Trust - Owns 45% of Jerusalem Pencils Ltd.
Epstein & Sons Intl. (IL) - Wholly owned subsidiary in Israel.
E*TRADE Group (CA) - Entered in licensing agreement with Jerusalem Global to provide branded on-line investing service to individual investors (5/98).
Eucalyptus Ventures (CA) - Raised $34 million for investment in hi-tech companies and intends to raise an additional $16 million.
Excalibur Inc. (NY) - Owns 99% of Excalibur (Israel) Ltd.
Fairchild Inc. - Owns 40% of Teuza VC Fund.
FEI Inc. (NY) - Owns 5% of TFL Time & Frequency.
Fibronics Intl. Inc. (MA) - Owns 100% of Fibronics Ltd.
Fidelity Medical Inc. (NY) - Owns 100% of Fidelity Medical Israel
Fingermatrix (NY) - Signed JV agreement with Team Computers and Systems and Imagestore Systems Ltd. to develop applications for border security and to integrate fingerprint ID technology for an unnamed Eastern European country.
Fleishman-Hillard Public Rel. - JV with Dotan Communications (10/96).
Fonar Corp. (NY) - Owns 65% of Fonar Ltd.
Forstmann Little Co. - Owns 80% of General Instrument Data.
Foxboro - Purchased 51% of Elbit-ATI (12/96).
Franklin Templeton Group (CA) - Purchased 5.3% of Formula Systmes for NIS 55m (6/99).
Frantz Medical Dev. Ltd. (NY) - Owns 80% of Franztech Ltd.
Freeborn Corp. - Owns 11% of Israel Maritime Bank Ltd.
Fritz Comnpanies Inc. (CA) - Owns 25% of Fritz Company Israel Ltd.
Galaxy Aerospace (Pritzker) - JV with Israel Aircraft to produce business jets (2/97).
GaSonics (CA) - Semic equip. subsidiary in Israel. Set up a R&D center in Israel (3/98). The center will engage in the development of software, hardware and technologies for the company's future products. The company also expects to start manufacturing its products in Israel in 2 years.
GE Capital Services - $10 million investment in ABS Giza Israel Fund (11/97). Invested $10 million in the Israeli car leasing company Albar in exchange for 26% of its shares (10/98).
Gelman Sciences Inc. (MI) - Owns 100% of Gelman Science Technology.
General Electric - Invested in part of $10 million Precise offering (8/99).
General Electric Medical Systems - JV with Elscint (ELGEMS) to engineer and manufacture nuclear medical imaging products (7/97). Purchased Elbit Medical Imaging's ultrasound division, Diasonics Vingmed, for $230 million (2/98). Opened "Center of Excellence" (2/99).
General Electric Information Services - With Discount Investment Corporation announced the establishment of a joint company to provide electronic trade services, known as EDI, with an investment of $2.5 million (10/97).
General Instrument Corp. - Owns 25% of Phasecom (Israel) Ltd.
General Microwave Corp. (NY) - Owns 100% of General Microwave Israel.
General Motors
General Nutrition - To open 15 stores in Israel (4/97).
Genesis Partners - Invested $3.5 million in Agentics Ltd. with Japan's Softbank (12/98).
Genzyme (MA) - Genzyme Ltd. subsidiary (7/96).
Geotek Industries Inc. (NJ) - Owns 60% of PST, 100% of Oram Electric Industries Ltd., 100% of Patlex Ind. Ltd., and 92% of Reshef Technologies Ltd.
Goldman Sachs - Purchased 9.5% of Israel Discount Bank for $280 million (12/97). Purchased 3.6% of Bank HaPoalim for $130 million (6/98). Purchased 0.38% of Bank HaPoalim for $13 million (7/98). Purchased 2% of Bank HaPoalim for $59.1million (4/99).
Gould Computer (NC) - Owns 100% of Gould Electronics.
Graphnet Inc. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Graphnet Israel Ltd.
Greenfield Industries - Purchased Hanita Metalworks Ltd. (Koor) for $35 million (4/97)and Industries from Koor (1/97).
Groban Supply Co. (IL) - Owns 50% of Hydrolit Israel Ltd.
Guard Quality - Owns 100% of Ben & Jerry's Israel Ltd.
Guardian Industries
Haagen Dazs Holding Inc. - Franchise Operation (Omni Food Brands Ltd.)
Hambrecht & Quist (CA) - Partnership with Tamir Fishman.
Harmonic Light Waves (CA) - Subsidiary in Israel (wireless comm).
Harris Adacom Corp. (TX) - Owns 54% of Adacom Technologies Ltd., 90% of ACE 400 Communications Ltd., part of Masof Ltd.
Hasbro Inc. - JV with Jerusalem Pencil Co.
Healthco Intl. Inc. (MA) - Owns 99% of Healthco Ltd.
Heiman Bros. - Owns 100% of Pridecraft Ltd.
Heinz - Purchased 51% of Remedia (7/99).
HeliOss Communications (MA) - Has Helicomm Communications Systems, wholly owned subsidiary.
Hertz Corp. - Franchise Operation (Kesher Rentacar).
Hertz Technologies (NY) - Hertz Computers Israel (merged with Zodiac Technologies in Israel 4/97).
Hewlett Packard (CA) - R&D Center in Israel. Purchased Computation & Measurement Ltd. for $19 million (6/98).
Hilton International Co. - Franchise Operation (Tel Aviv Hilton).
Holenberg - Owns 36% of 4th Dimension Software Ltd.
Holiday Inn Worldwide - Franchise Operation (Africa Israel Investments Ltd.)
Holland & Knight (FL) - First US law firm to open office in Israel using Haim Samet, Steinmetz, Haring & Co. (6/99).
Home Products (Chicago) - Merged with ZAG (9/97).
Howard Johnson's Hotels - Built first hotel at the Dead Sea (7/98), now has additional properties throughout Israel.
Hyatt Intl. Corp - Franchise Operation (Hyatt Regency Jerusalem Hotel).
I.B.D.A. - Owns 26% of Technoplast.
IBI (with Merrill Lynch) - Purchased 10% of Mashov marketing's Walla! Communications for $2 million (5/99).
IBM (Lotus) - Purchased Ubique from America Online (5/98). Owns 100% of Softel and 100% of IBM Israel Ltd.
IDEO (Palo Alto, CA) - Industrial design and product development company established an office in Israel (4/98).
I-Link (UT) - Setup ViaNet Tech in Ramat Hasharon as an R&D subsidiary (4/98).
Imation Corp (3M) - JV with Scitex Corp to integrate realist print engine developed by Scitex's Iris Graphics.
Informix - Purchased 19.58% of Comsoft Technologies (1997).
Inserch - $50 million investment with Avner & Delek to search for oil off the coast of Israel (9/96).
Integral International - Owns 100% of Eltek Ltd.
Intel Corp (CA) - Fab. facility in Jerusalem, $1.6 billion new facility in Kiryat Gat, Design Center in Haifa. Purchased 5% holding in RADVision for $1 million (4/97). Acquired Shani. Invested in RADGuard (5/98). Owns 100% of Intel Israel Ltd. (1974) Inaugurated $20 million development campus in Haifa (1998). Invested in TelesciCOM of Holon (4/99). Acquired DSP for $1.6 billion (10/99).
International Paper Inc. - Owns 11% of Scitex Ltd.
International Telecomm - Owns 100% of ITTI Ltd.
ISD (Information Storage Devices) - Acquired COMPACTSPEECH product line from National Semiconductor Israel for $5 million (10/97). ISD will invest several million dollars annually in R&D in Israel.
I-Sight Inc. (NY) - Owns 99% of I-Sight Inc.
Israel Investment Co. - Owns 99% of Israel Tractors & Equip Co.
Isratech Ltd. (NY) - Owns 100% of Satec Ltd.
James River Corp. - Franchise Operation (Ducart Packaging Industries Ltd.)
Janney Montgomery Scott (PA) - Strategic Alliance with Israel Discount Bank Capital Markets (6/99).
Johnson & Johnson - Opened office in Israel near Shfayim. Took over Biosense, a Haifa-based producer of medical equipment for stock worth an estimated $400 million in J&J shares (9/97). Invested with Polaris & Omega in an Israel VC fund to assist medical start-ups.
Kemp Industries Inc. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Kemp Israel Ltd.
Kenny Rogers Roasters - Franchise Operation (Roasters Israel Ltd.)
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp> - Franchise Operation (Clal Trading Ltd.)
Kimberly Clark Corp. - 49.9% interest in Hogla (6/96) through America-Israel PaperMills for $49.9 million.
KLA (CA) - Mfg. subsidiary in Israel, semic equip. Owns 100% of KLA Instruments Israal Ltd.
KPMG - Joined with Somekh Chaikan in Israel (9/98).
Robert Kraft - New investment of $40 million in Carmel Container Systems (7/97) new Ceasaria plant.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries - Owns 100% of Kulicke & Soffa Israel Ltd.
Landseas Corp. (CT) - Owns 100% of Landseas (Israel) Ltd.
Ronald Lauder - 80% of Jerusalem Capital Studios (12/96) for $15.6 million. Purchased Ron Shmueli's Catering Co. for $5 million.
Lehmann Brothers - Bought 2% of Bank Leumi for $52 million (4/98). Bought 1.45% of Bank Leumi, completing a purchase of four percent of the bank, for $34.1 million (3/99). Purchased 4.5% of Leader Investments for $2 million (4/99) and 8% of Nice Systems for $38.7 million (12/99).
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products (MA) - Purchased 24.5% of Accent for $4 million (7/98).
Levit & Morrows - Owns 54% of Taro Vit Industries.
Liberty Electronics (NY) - Owns 25% of Kamtech Systems Ltd.
Eli Lilly & Co. (Indianapolis) - Opened Tel Aviv office for clinical trials & marketing (4/97).
LivePicture - Acquired Oliver Software (10/97).
Lockwood Greene (GA) - JV with Ludan Engineering to form Ludan Lockwood Greene (LLG) (7/98).
L'Oreal - Purchased 35.5% of Interbeauty for $9 million (12/96).
LSI Logic (CA) - R&D Center in Israel semic.
Lucent - Invested $6 million in Israeli company WaveAccess in exchange for control of 20%. WaveAccess specializes in digital, wireless technology for Internet access, and urban and regional networks (6/98). Purchased 80% of WaveAccess for $50 million (11/98).
Lucent Microelectronics Grp. - Invested $10 million for 10% of Chip Express Corp. (5/98).
Lucent Technologies - Purchased Lannet for $117 million (7/98).
MacAndrews & Forbes (NY) - Owns 100% of Revlon Israel Ltd.
MacDermid Inc. (CT) - Owns 100% of MacDermid Israel Ltd.
M/A-Com Inc. (MA) - Owns Iscom Israel Communications.
Madge Networking (CA) - Acquired Lannet.
Man & Hafetz Development (MA) - Owns 84% of American Gypsum Ltd.
Manhattan Bagel (NJ) - Franchise Operation, 15 stores planned (7/98).
Manpower Inc. (WI) - Owns 100% of Manpower Israel Ltd.
Marriott Hotels - Franchise operations beginning 7/98.
Mast Holding Inc. (Limited) - Owns 53% of Middle East Metal Ltd.
Mast Industries (MA) - Owns 44% of Macpell Industries.
McDonalds Corp. - Franchise Operation (McDonalds Israel).
MCI - Bezeq International and MCI announced on 2/3/98 a joint $40 million investment to set up and operate the world's most advanced automated teller machine system.
Medical Science Partners - With others, including Dow, has invested in 6 hi-tech incubators in Israel.
Medscape - Purchased 12% of SoftWatch for $3 million.
Erwin Meltzer - Owns 28% of Rogosin Enterprises Ltd.
Memorex Telex Corp. (TX) - Owns 100% of Memorex Telex (Israel) Ltd.
Mennen Medical Inc. (NY) - Owns 100% of Mennen Medical Ltd.
Merck - Opened subsidiary in Israel (6/97). Has been selling through Assia-Reisl (Teva).
Mercury Interactive (CA) - Investor in Hambricht & Quist. Owns 100% of Mercury Interactive (Israel).
Acquired Conduct Ltd. (12/99).
Meridien International - Owns 73% of Rafa Laboratories Ltd.
Merrill Lynch - Purchased 12.5% interest in Bezek (7/97) for $250 million (with IBI). Purchased 10% of Mashov Marketing's Walla! Communications for $2 million (5/99).
MetaInfo (Seattle) - Merged with Checkpoint Software Technologies (Ramat Gan) in a deal worth $27.5 million (4/98), MetaInfo now a wholly owned subsidiary of Checkpoint.
Micet Corp. - Owns 100% of Microkim Ltd.
Microsoft Corp. (WA) - Owns 100% of Microsoft Israel Ltd. in Haifa. Purchased Panorama Systems for $18 million (10/96). Invested $7.5 million in Orion VC fund (5/98).
Modern Video Film Ltd. - Owns 60% of Modern Plast Ltd.
Monster Cable Products Inc. (CA) - Owns 100% of Monster Cable Products Inc.
Morgan Stanley - Purchased 1.8% of Koor Group (3/97). Owns 5% of SuperSol.
Motorola - Owns Motorola Israel Ltd. and Motorola-Tadiran Cellular. Founded fund for investment in local tech. companies (1998).
Multi Commercial Bank (NY) - Part of the Safdie Group. Opened office in Israel (2/99).
*Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, DC. Information from April 2001.
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