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D-Link Annual Report 2002

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    D-Link Annual Report 2002

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    ... markets provided growth for 2002 and beyond. Table of Contents Letter to Shareholders Key Initiatives for 2003 A Global Presence Wireless Networking Shaping the Future of Connectivity Delivering the Next Generation of Security Video Conferencing Quality Processes, Quality People Manufacturing...

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    ...=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for 2002 NT$33.87=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for 2001 NT$31.29=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for 2000 (U.S. Dollars in Thousands) Cash & Cash Equivalents Total Assets Working Capital Long-Term Loans Shareholders' Equity Shares Outstanding...

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    ... to manage through a time of extremely rapid change while ensuring we had a smooth transition to the new business model which integrated broadband, wireless, and home networking into the legacy LAN business. Through it all, we delivered record results and generated the type of growth that will help...

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    ... Market share improved significantly in countries like Japan and Australia with steady growth continued in Canada and Nordic Europe. In Japan in particular, we offered a complete line of high-speed DSL routers, VoDSL and Integrated Access Devices (IAD) to our ODM customers. Our wireless LAN business...

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    ..., Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11g, IAD, network security, and SAN as key technology drivers of D-Link. We will streamline product offerings into six major categories, i.e. Switch, Wireless LAN, Broadband, NIC, Home, and others (including Security and SAN...etc.). Ken Kao Chairman and CEO, D-Link Group 3

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    ... easier to identify and choose technologies and feature sets that properly align with the needs of specific geographic areas. Each business unit then works with various key product development groups to help define the future of the Company. As a result, D-Link can provide real solutions through in...

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    ... communications and enterprise market segments, Japan and Australia made major inroads to Broadband deployment of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and wireless technology. China, a place we call home, continued to grow at leaps and bounds. As the fastest growing market, the D-Link China business...

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    ... and voice and data communications devices. Selling on-line through the Internet or "e-tailing" has become a very popular extension of the channel in North America. D-Link US doubled its wireless networking revenue with over 100% gain, while expanding in every meaningful product and channel segment...

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    ...of the D-Link products, particularly their robustness and reliability have been crucial to our business success. The network is now stable and easy to use and support." In Europe today, mobile networking is rapidly changing the wireless connectivity market segment from an emerging technology to the...

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    ..., or anywhere within their office or house. Wireless networking provides mobility and freedom from wires, Number of Installed Home Networks North America while giving users a high-speed connection to wireless 802.11/Wi-Fi networks in airports, cafes and at work. D-Link Captures the Fastest Growing...

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    ... In February of 2002, D-Link connectivity solutions powered "Wired for Coffee" - the popular cyber café - Orange County, California's first free wired and wireless Internet access hotspot. "Hotspots" are Internet access areas that deploy wireless technology known as 802.11 or WiFi and are becoming...

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    ... products. Wired Ethernet has proven to be the most efficient, powerful and cost effective solution for connecting small to medium business, education, government and large enterprise networks. As one of the leading manufacturers of networking and communications technology, D-Link enterprise...

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    ...IP Telephony The D-Link Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -Based phone handsets and residential gateways integrate voice and data communications on IP-based networks. The new line of products are a robust, inexpensive Voice Services solution that simplifies Small to Medium Business and Enterprise...

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    ... RJ-45 port. Users can view these video streams through any Java enabled web browser, such as Microsoft In 2003, D-Link launched updated Ethernet Internet Cameras that drive advanced second generation technology in a security camera, which is based on 2001's D-Link DCS-1000W "the Best of CES" 2002...

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    ... The i2eye Broadband TV Videophone has changed the landscape of the digital home and small to medium business, thrusting the consumer and the technology into a Jetson-age future. In the year 2002, D-Link further advanced connectivity technology with the introduction of the next-generation of video...

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    ... of the company. The Company's commitment to manufacturing allows D-Link to control the quality, reliability and compatibility of the products. Quality People Make Quality Products A highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce create the key differentiator for the Company. D-Link people are...

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    ... be the leading networking manufacturer worldwide. Employing sophisticated Surface Mount Technology (SMT) provides an important advantage to D-Link and its OEM/ODM customers. The production efficiency and resulting quality is virtually certain. These advanced processes also allow D-Link D-Link has...

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    ...of geographically diverse markets. The Company has opened more overseas subsidiaries, branch offices and warehousing facilities to increase the level of local support. With a well-established global distribution network, 86 offices in 36 countries, D-Link is currently doing business in more than 100...

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    ... Headquarters 2F, No. 233-2, Pao-Chiao Road Hsin-Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEL: 886-2-2916-1600 FAX: 886-2-2914-6299 URL: www.dlink.com.tw Board of Directors Chairman of the Board Ken Kao D-Link Corporation Vice Chairman of the Board John Lee D-Link Corporation Director DLK Holding Company...

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    ... Avenue, North Ryde, NSW 2113 Australia TEL: 61-2-8899-1800 FAX: 61-2-8899-1868 URL: www.dlink.com.au Japan 10F, 8-8-15, Nishi-Gotanda Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 Japan TEL: 81-3-5434-9678 FAX: 81-3-5434-9868 URL: www.d-link.co.jp China Level 5, Tower W1 The Towers Oriental Plaza No.1, East Chang-An...