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op 3 of Computer and Elements; and in
t
op 3 of Most Profitable Businesses.
June 2002 Company launches MyPal A600, a lightweight and thin device that is the first
PDA supporting Intel’s 400MHz PXA250 CPU.
July 2002 With capital increase from retained earnings, total paid-in capital reaches
NT$19.988 billion.
October 2002 Company is recognized by the Taiwan government as an Excellent Health and
Safety institute.
October 2002 Asia Week ran
k
s ASUS in the
t
op 10 of Chinese Businesses 500.
December 2002 Company ships a total of 17 million motherboards over the yea
r
—
enough to
account for 1 out of every 6 computers sold in the world.
December 2002 Company repor
t
s consolidated sales revenue of NT$114.7 billion, representing
substantial growth.
January 2003 Expansion of the Quay-Sun facility is completed, bringing total office and
production space to 604,092 sq. ft.
February 2003 The design of the supe
r
-thin,
p
ortable dual CD-R & CD-REW SCB-2408-D is
awarded by the International Forum (iF) in Germany.
March 2003 As a result of capable R&D team and excellent cooperation with Intel, ASUS
launches Centrino Notebook, which is warmly received by consumers and media
reviewers.
May 2003 After receiving the Symbol of Excellence award with 20 citations (more than any
other competitor), ASUS is presented with the 11th Branding Taiwan award with
three citations, acknowledging a growing reputation for quality.
June 2003 Company acquires land, facilities and raw materials from Elite Group in Chungli,
through ASUS subsidiary, Asusalpha Computer Inc.
August 2003 With a capital increase from retained earnings, total pai
d
-in capital reaches
NT$22.817 billion.
September 2003 Product launch of the S200N Centrino
N
ote
b
oo
k
–
weighing only 905g
–
astonishes the market.
October 2003 The first 3G ASUS flip phone (J100) is launched.
N
ovember 2003 ASUS DiGiMatrix receives the Taiwan Outstanding Design Award.
December 2003 Company repor
t
s consolidated sales revenue of NT$195.889 billion, representing
further substantial growth in sales.
April 2004 The TPC product line (thermal conduction, power, and chassis) is established to
provide consumers with a comprehensive system solution.
May 2004 The ASUS W1
N
oteboo
k
, featu
r
ing integrated TV-tune
r
and rich multimedia
software and stylish hairline design, receives numerous global awards.
June 2004 The ASUS J101 flip phone with large screen in a small form facto
r
is launche
d
.
June 2004 ASUS Industrial Design team receives 11 G-Mark awards in Japan, as well as five
iF awards and five Red Dot Design Awards in Germany.
December 2004 ASUS receives 1,048 global professional media and networking awards.
December 2004 ASUS
b
ecomes the largest motherboard and VGA manufacture
r
—
p
roducing
enough to account for 1 out of every 3 computers sold in global markets.
December 2004 Company ships 42 million motherboards and 7.8 million VGA devices over the
course of the year.
December 2004 ASUS enters the
t
op 10 Note
b
oo
k
b
rands and the
t
op 5 Note
b
oo
k
manufacturers.
December 2004 Company repor
t
s consolidated sales revenue of NT$250.042 billion, representing
year-on-year growth of 26%.