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Investment Co., Ltd. will issue new shares to the Company and the shareholders of
the Company as consideration. The Company will have a capital reduction of
$36,097,609 or a capital reduction of approximately 85%. It is expected that the
Company will acquire approximately 25% of the equity in Pegatron International
Investment Co., Ltd. and that the shareholders of the Company will in total acquire
approximately 75% of the equity in Pegatron International Investment Co., Ltd. The
spin-off date is expected to be June 1, 2010.
February 2010 ASUS introduced the first Smart3 Garmin-Asua M10, the perfect smart phone for
navigation, daily life, superpower community function, and a multi-functional
Windows smart phone.
February 2010 ASUS introduced the first USB 3.0 ASUS N series mobile video flagship notebook
with built-in SonicMaster sound technology. It is the gold standard of mobile video
and audio theater.
March 2010 ASUS was awarded with international industrial design prizes again
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the chocolate
keyboard was awarded with the gold medal of iF design in Germany. ASUS Eee
PC™ seashell, excellent superlight US series and UX30 notebook, Eee Keyboard PC,
fashionable CG 5290, super thin blue burner SBC-04D1S-U, and professional and
compact P30 notebook -- seven in total -- were cited with the iF Awards product
design prize. ASUS’s quality in design sets the world standard again!
April 2010 Participated in Taiwan Pavilion Shanghai Expo2010 with the high-
p
erformance
computer BA5190 exhibited for light screen performance, water table lamps, and
window on Taiwan. The high-performance machines were used to display the beauty
of Taiwan to the guests visiting the Taiwan Pavilion from all over the world.
April 2010 The 18
th
“Symbol of Excellence” was awarded to ASUS, the biggest winner of the
year. Gold Medal was awarded to Eee Keyboard PC including five nominations of
Gold Medal and 36 “Symbol of Excellence” Awards. ASUS was the biggest winner
of the “Symbol of Excellence” for seven consecutive years and awarded with the
“Outstanding Award” of the year.
June 2010 The G51 3D notebook of ASUS was awarded the 2010 Taipei International Computer
“Product of the Year Award” and “Display & Digital Entertainment Award.” Eee
PC™ 1015PE was awarded the Red Dot Design Award in Germany and “Green ICT
Award” at COMPUTEX 2010. AP-N53 Mini Dual Band Wireless Router won the
recognition of the review panel with its light, compact, portable, and powerful
network shareware. AP-N53 Mini Dual Bank Wireless Router is the Best Choice,
with four awards awarded consecutively.
August 2010 ASUS marketed the “Own SonicMaster and enjoy the sound of music” SonicMaster
notebook. Mr. David Lewis of Bang & Olufsen was the designer. NX90 gave not
only extreme video shock but also stylish classic design elements.
August 2010 In recognition of ASUS’s dedication to environmental protection, energy saving, and
society involvement for years, ASUS was awarded with the 2010 Top-Ten Corporate
Citizenship Award by CommonWealth Magazine.
September 2010 ASUS was awarded with the Top-Three Brands of the “2010 Top-Ten Taiwan
Brands” by the MOEA, Foreign Trade Association, and Interbrand. The overall brand
value had increased up by 5% from the year of 2009 for a record high of US$1.285
billion.
September 2010 Twelve products of ASUS were awarded with G-Mark Design Award in Japan
including six notebooks, four Eee PC notebooks, and one monitor and motherboard.
October 2010 ASUS constructed “Florabot” technology view for the four chambers of the dream
house at “Taipei Expo2010.”
December 2010 ASUS was recognized in the category of industrial design and visual communication
design for the Eee PC 1008P KR and NX90 screensaver at the 2010 “Golden Pin.”
December 2010 Brand sales in 2010 amounted to NT$321.3 billion.
January 2011 ASUS was the largest winner at CES, recognized with eight CES product innovation
awards. ASUS outperformed others in the fields of personal electronics, computer
hardware, home network, and digital audio, evidence of ASUS’s leading role in
digital life.