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D-Link
Annual Report
2003

Table of contents

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    D-Link Annual Report 2003

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    ... solutions that are affordable, dependable and available to people globally everyday. By being positioned around the world in-country, D-Link business units provide crucial in-market data and technology assessments to fine tune the product line to best serve each market individually. Fiscal 2003...

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    ... Net Sales Operating Income Income Before Tax Net Income 2003 $728,062 $46,655 $45,246 $39,992 2002 $583,560 $18,745 $28,749 $25,075 NT$34.36=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for 2003 NT$34.62=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for 2002 NT$33.87=US$1, the average annual exchange rate for...

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    ... in-market globally in sales, marketing and support, the Company is better able to integrate key product initiatives and ideas in harmony globally. North American Region For the year, the North America Region grew 31% and accounted for 37% of the globally consolidated revenue in 2003. Operating...

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    ... the number one Digital Subscriber Line provider with telecommunication companies across the board. In India, the Company is the market leader of low-end networking, high-end networking and structured cabling. As part of the expansion plan for 2004, we intend to unleash and grow the Alpha Networks...

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    ...wireless and Ethernet networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions. Targeted at the Digital Home, Small Office/Home Office, Small to Medium Business, and Workgroup to Enterprise environments, D-Link is dedicated to "Building Networks for People." This "Building...

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    ... to SMB and SOHO drives initial connectivity followed by North America remains the number one market worldwide for wireless home networking. D-Link continues to benefit with increasing sales to the service provider Channel with products for accessing and sharing high-speed Internet connections.

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    ..., devices and media content. The North American business unit contributed significant development and coordinated efforts with corre- sponding D-Link worldwide production facilities and global business units to provide sales, marketing and product planning leadership for the introduction of next...

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    ...in home network installations in 2003, fueled primarily by rapid adoption of broadband subscriptions. source: In-Stat/MDR D-Link is the number #1 networking company in Europe and continues to grow its consumer and business sales and distribution channels. D-Link Europe increased wireless networking...

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    ... Europe today, high-speed Internet access is rapidly changing the landscape of connectivity. Home networking and mobile connectivity are evolving from emerging technologies to the mainstream. In addition, workgroup to enterprise networking business has steadily been building momentum. D-Link Europe...

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    ...build a global network of strong channel partners and has reached out and extended into virtually every market. Strategically placed business units in India, Australia, Singapore, Russia, South America, South Africa and areas throughout the Middle East together make up D-Link International. D-Link...

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    ...market support with the financial resources to fulfill that commitment. The current explosion of high-speed Internet access around the globe is a driving force for Company growth worldwide. D-Link business in Australia continues to flourish. D-Link Australia is the number one supplier of broadband...

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    ... connectivity products for the future. In 2003, D-Link enhanced and built upon its strategic partnership with China Telecom and China Netcom, two of the world's largest wireline service providers. China Telecom and China Netcom chose D-Link as their key, major partner for providing ADSL Customer...

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    ... is fueled by the rapid adoption of broadband connections. "D-Link's products for both home networking and business networking have high quality and brand-awareness" - PC Magazine largest customer base in the exploding broadband market of Greater China. D-Link is extremely well positioned...

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    ...throughout the digital home to their data, printers and other peripherals, as well as to a wide array of media entertainment content. Product innovation is a key to D-Link's success. In 2003, D-Link introduced the world's first Wireless and one of the world's first LCD Handset Broadband Videophones...

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    ... to connect users in their homes, enabling them to share a Broadband connection, share resources, and more importantly...share ideas. As broadband provides more consumers with high-speed access to the Internet, D-Link continues to offer interactive media and con- D-Link's global brand equity...

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    ... supplier of Ethernet technology, D-Link provides a broad range of standards-based, high performance Gigabit Ethernet solutions designed to lower enterprise IT costs and simplify the transition. Initially focusing on uplinks to the backbone, switch-to-switch links, and switchto-server connections...

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    ... Ethernet products that provide local backbone interconnections between large-capacity switches. As demand for bandwidth increases, D-Link delivers powerful solutions, deploying Gigabit Ethernet throughout the entire network including server farms, ISP backbone and campus wide connectivity. Wireless...

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    ... design and produce many of the key ASICs used in its products, as the Company seeks to minimize material costs and ensure consistent D-Link now ships to over 100 countries worldwide. Efficient operations guarantees timely delivery of products to D-Link's extensive network of global sales channels

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    ... with international standards. Quality control procedures include a burn-in period for finished products, production reliability audits, failure analysis for identification of production problems and customer service. The testing systems assure the quality of D-Link's products and help control...

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    Corporate Headquarters 2F, No. 233-2, Pao-Chiao Rd. Hsin-Tien, Taipei Taiwan 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 Delta Electronics Director...

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    ...8899-1868 URL: www.dlink.com.au India D-Link House, Kurla Bandra Complex Road Off CST Road, Santacruz (East) Mumbai - 400098. India TEL: 91-022-26526696/56902210 FAX: 91-022-26528914 URL: www.dlink.co.in Middle East (Dubai) P.O.Box: 500376 Office No.:103, Building:3 Dubai Internet City Dubai, United...