PRS Ges.mbh

PolyGram Record Service Ges.m.b.H., Vienna.
Austrian PolyGram recording and manufacturing company established 1980 and operating under this name until 1988. Previously called Phonodisc GesmbH, which used the former Deutsche Grammophon (since 1958) and Oskar Czeija AG pressing plant, originally established 1941.
Retracted from manufacturing by December 31st, 1983. By Jan 1st, 1984 the machinery was sold to ATG - Akustik-Tonträger-Gesellschaft and manufacturing was commenced by "Viennola Bild- und Tonträger-Gesellschaft" in their pressing plant in Margarethen am Moos.

PRS Ges.mbH lacquer cuts can be identified by "720" in the matrix.

Mastering engineers:
Helmut Leistner (LH)

Standard runout pattern (stamped): AN/TN 720 nnnnnn A/B LH/AS

AN and TN indicate the brands of lacquer foil and cutting sapphire: AN stands for 'Audiotrans/Namiki', TN for 'Transco/Namiki'

Cutting equipment: Neumann VMS-70, Neumann SX-74 cutterhead, 2x600W cutting amplifier
Pressing equipment: appx. 20 Lened presses