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1986.10. Established production line in Germany(LGEWG)
1985. 4. 18 Issued $30 million FRN
1984. 5. Established Pyeongtaek factory
12. 31 Broke 1 trillion won in sales
1983. 4. Established research center for design
1981. 4. Established Korea’s first overseas production line
in US(LGEAI)
1979.11. Established Gimhae factory
1978. 8. Established a sales subsidiary in US(LGEUS)
12. 13
First to achieve $100 million export in Korean Electronics Industry
■Globalization Period(1978~1986)
Globalization and Development of high-tech products
Sales : ￦171 billion Capital : ￦17 billion Employees : 16,510
Sales : ￦1,540 billion Capital : ￦130 billion Employees : 21,775
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1993~1994 Strengthened TFT-LCD related investment
Strategic advancement into China
1991. 2. Strategic alliance with Zenith
4. Established design research center in Ireland(LGEDT)
12. First to export $2 billion in home appliances in Korea
1989. 1. Established the vision for the 21st century
1988 Established production line in Thailand, Mexico,
England and Philliphines
■Innovation Period I(1987~1994)
Innovative Management Toward 21st Century
Sales : ￦5,149 billion Capital : ￦491 billion Employees : 30,621
Sales : ￦2,825 billion Capital : ￦270 billion Employees : 36,442
1998. Reinforced business restructuring activities
1997. 1. Promotion of TL2005
10. Developed world’s first IC set for DTV
1996. 3. 27 Declaration of LEAP 2005-2nd Establishment Anniversary
3. Developed next generation hand held PC
1995. 3. Renamed the Company, ‘LG Electronics’
7. Acquired Zenith
8. Established TFT-LCD factory
10. Developed PDA
■Innovation Period II(1995~1998)
Sales : ￦9,853 billion Capital : ￦632 billion Employees : 25,953
Sales : ￦6,592 billion Capital : ￦535 billion Employees : 35,073
Table of Contents
Company Profile 3
Summarized Financial Statements 4
Financial Highlights 5
Organization 6
Management 7
CEO Message 8
CTO Message 12
Global Leading Products 18
At a Glance 20
Digital Display & Media Company 22
Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company 26
Digital Appliance Company 30
CFO Message | Management’s Discussion & Analysis 34
China Business 42
Green LGE 45
Financial Report 48
The forward-looking statements in this report involve significant risks
and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors.
Factors that may be beyond LG Electronics’ control include interest rate
volatility, foreign exchange fluctuation, changes in consumer taste,
technical advances, social changes in LG Electronics-based economics,
competition and a changing business environment.
20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721
http://www.lge.com e-mail : [email protected]
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LG Electronics Inc.