Thought has been given to working with these films in the age of electronic imaging.

Whatever the fate of electronic imaging in the consumer sector, everyone seems to agree that the potential applications for business customers are enormous.

This electronic imaging is most commonly used in publishing.

Wang said it would focus on electronic imaging and attempt to shift customers to a new industry-standard computing approach.

Company officials have said the funds will be used to pay off debt and take advantage of opportunities in electronic imaging.

Courses in more advanced aspects of electronic imaging are to be organised later in the year.

"He is going to have to position the company for the next generation of electronic imaging, which is coming faster than most people expect."

For photographers, the future may well lie in electronic imaging.

But Kodak is now de-emphasizing electronic imaging to concentrate on its core photography business.

The other 16 percent comes from Agfa, which makes medical imaging systems and electronic graphic imaging.