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V. Overview of Business Operation
I. Principal activities
(I) Operating Scope
The company’ s 3C integrated products are awarded with many honors for the excellent
quality and advanced technology this year. ASUS received 3,056 awards worldwide from
media and professional rating institutes in 2008. ASUS has been selected by Business Week
as the Top-100 science and technology companies for eleven years straight from 1998. ASUS
was crowned as the Interbrand in Taiwan in 2008 for a brand value of NT$42.368 billion
representing 10.7% growth from the year before.
In 2008, ASUS had sold MB for 23 million pieces, NB for 5.8 million units, and Eee PC
for around 5 million pieces. The shipments of MB and VGA products are world number one in
volume while NB is on the top-five list. ASUS will strive to perform well this year for the best
interest of shareholders who have given ASUS long-term support and encouragement for
refinement and development.
1. Product lines of the company!!
a. Desktop / server
b. 3D AutoCAD
c. Advanced sound blaster
d. NB
e. Advanced server
f. Intelligent PDA phone
g. LED display
h. Big screen high resolution plasma TV
i. Broadband & communication products
j. CD-ROM, DVD, and CD-ROM writer
k. EeePC computer and Eee series
2. Product development projects
a. Digital control wireless transmission technology dual core CPU MB
b. Advanced 3D image display and wireless TV transmission graphic card
c. Intelligent phone GPS
d. Ultra Mobile PC
e. High-speed router / exchanger / firewall / VPN
f. New-generation advanced server
g. Professional LED display
h. WiMAX broadband products
i. EeePC touch, long-lasting computer
j. Eee Top PCǵEee Box PCǵEee Keyboard PC