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ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
G. Salaries and remuneration of key management
The salaries and remuneration the Company paid to the directors, supervisors and major
management in 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
2009/1/1~12/31
(Estimated)
2008/1/1~12/31
(Actual)
Salaries $ 91,914 71,817
Incentives 22,527 53,698
Distribution of earnings 69,844 52,824
Employees’ bonus 160,671 84,115
For the explanation of estimation of directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration and employees’
bonus, please refer to the section on stockholders’ equity.
6. Pledged Assets
Assets Items 2009/12/31 2008/12/31
Guaranteed deposits – pledged
time deposit
Guarantee for import duty $ 82,079 87,825
7. Commitments and Contingencies
As of December 31, 2009, the details of commitments and contingencies were as follows:
(1) See note 5 for guarantees made to related parties.
(2) Lawsuit for infringement of intellectual property rights
A. In October 2009, the Company and IBM entered into a cross license agreement, and all lawsuits
between the Company and IBM ceased with the agreement.
B. In January 2007, a Japanese company filed a lawsuit against the Company and its US subsidiary
for infringement of intellectual property rights. In May and September 2007, another plaintiff, a
US company, also filed a lawsuit against the Company and its US subsidiary for patent
infringement and violation of trade secrets. These lawsuits are currently under investigation in
a Utah court in the US. The outcome of these lawsuits is not certain. The Company
continuously evaluates the possible loss, and a provision has been estimated and recognized in
the books.