subject: Frbiz.com Reports Compal Expects Notebook Shipments This Year, 36 Million Units Super [print this page] According to foreign media reports, Compal Technology CFO Lu Ching-hsiung Monday said sales of notebook computers this year will be higher than previously expected, mainly due to European demand-driven. According to the amount of total shipments, Compal technology is the world's largest contract manufacturer of notebook computers.
Lu Ching-hung said that notebook shipments this year will be more than 36 million units, higher than previously expected up to 35 million units. He said that Compal than expected sales last quarter, mainly due to European demand and promote the students to buy computers before the semester begins.
Compal mainly for companies such as Acer and Hewlett-Packard OEM laptop. Affected by the global economic recession, consumer interest in products of higher prices decrease the demand for Internet access is growing, thus bringing the performance to promote Compal. Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer are expected to release Windows 7 operating system by Microsoft to promote this quarter's sales will grow further. Quanta Computer is the world's second-largest laptop contract manufacturer.
Lu Ching-hsiung, said: "Europe needs a very strong student demand and regional demand for back to school boost the company's third-quarter sales." He said, Compal Electronics will hold its quarterly investor conference next week's formal announcement on the increase all fiscal year sales forecast. The average market forecast third-quarter profit or Compal year to 3.9 billion Taiwan dollars (about 121 million U.S. dollars), or 12 cents per share.
Compal Monday in the Taiwan stock market fell 0.8 percent, to close at NT 42.10 yuan, Taiwan's benchmark stock index rose 0.5 percent today.
Compal September 4, general manager of Ray Chen, said the company's mainland factory is faced with a shortage of computer parts and labor problems, which may threaten the company's third-quarter sales. However, Qing-hung said: "We had a shortage of raw materials and labor, and do not fear to become a reality."
Quanta Computer August 24, said third-quarter sales will be over-year, or 20%, the company's third-quarter shipments of 970 million units.
Compal notebook shipments in September to 4.15 million units. Lu Ching-hung, said third-quarter shipments sequentially grew 31%, an increase of over 20% of the company previously expected.
Compal notebook shipments for the year to catch up with Quanta Computer. BNP Paribas analyst Patty Liu (Patty Liu), said Compal performance growth mainly driven by Internet demand growth and improve the components of the management of the promotion. Patty Liu reiterated a buy rating on the Compal
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