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AHHA-Free Mini-Cassette Player
USB PC Camera
Videophone
‘99 Results
In 1999 the Digital Media Company had sales of
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595.4 billion in the domestic market, a 4.8% increase from the previous year, and
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2,357 billion in overseas markets, a 40.0%
increase. This considerable outcome was owing to expanded markets for high-value-added products, including PCs, CD-ROMs, CD-RWs, and DVD-ROM drives. The company has
concentrated exceptional workmanship on its core business field, optical storage, and now has rolled out, one after the other, 8X CD-RWs, 8X DVD-ROM drives, and 48X CD-ROM drives.
The MP3 players, videophones, and other digital products are stirring the pulse of the new generation.
R&D Calendar 1999 - 2000
Apr. 1999 4X CD-RW drive developed
May 1999 MP3 player commercialized
Jul. 1999 48X CD-ROM drive commercialized
Aug. 1999 Internet karaoke Sing-a-Song machine developed
Sep. 1999 Videophone developed
Dec. 1999 8X CD-RW drive commercialized
Feb. 2000 Exclusive stock-trading kiosk developed
Mar. 2000 8X DVD-ROM drive commercialized
8X DVD-ROM Drive
8X CD-RW Drive
48X CD-ROM Drive
MP3 Player, MP Free
Notebook PC
DVD Player
Digital Audio CD Recorder
MULTIMEDIA SALES (Unit: billion won)
1999
1997
1998
595 2,358
1,065
568 1,685
1,331
2,953
2,253
2,396
•Domestic •Overseas
VISION
To be the digital multimedia leader of the world, the company is lifting its technological
and managerial competence to a higher level. The company is technologically teaming up
with the global leaders in diverse fields, including IBM, SONY, Dell, Apple, Compaq, and
JBL. Establishing far-reaching partnerships through its BEST (Boundarylessness,
Empowerment, Speed, Teamwork) initiatives, the company will introduce hybrid digital
multimedia products preemptively.