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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & 6. Technological Developments ...... II-10 PRODUCT DEFINITIONS China Unwraps Enhanced Versatile Disc (EVD) ...... II-10 Pioneer Develops DVD-R Dual-Layer Recording Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations...... I-1 Technology ...... II-10 Disclaimers ...... I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level...... I-2 7. Product Introductions/Innovations...... II-11 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics ...... I-3 Toshiba to Unveil Latest Series of DVD Recorders ...... II-11 Product Definitions and Scope of Study...... I-3 Toshiba To Introduce New Range of Portable DVD DVD Player ...... I-3 players ...... II-11 DVD Recorder...... I-3 Toshiba to Unveil DVD Players...... II-11 Toshiba To Release DVD/VCR Combo...... II-11 Sharp Corp. To Unveil Blu-ray DVD player ...... II-12 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Blue-ray HD-DVD Player Hit the Chinese Market ...... II-12 Asda Stores Releases Low-Cost DVD Players ...... II-12 1. Market Outlook...... II-1 Reliance Retail Stores To Sell DVD Players for DVD Industry - An Introduction ...... II-1 Just US $ 10...... II-12 Toshiba Unveils New HD DVD Player...... II-12 2. Market Analysis ...... II-2 LG Electronics Unwraps Dual-Format DVD Player...... II-12 SanDisk Corporation Launches USBTV ...... II-13 DVD Players and DVD Recorders...... II-2 Samsung Introduces Next-Generation HD DVD Player...... II-13 Regional Perspective ...... II-2 Toshiba Unveils HD DVD Players in Turkey ...... II-13 Product Segment Perspective...... II-2 Toshiba Extend the Series of HD DVD Players ...... II-13 LG Electronics Unwraps Its New Line of DVD Recorders...... II-14 3. Industry Overview ...... II-3 LG Electronics To Unveil Portable DVD Player ...... II-14 DVD Recorders to Prevail over DVRs...... II-3 LG Electronics Debuts DivX Certified In-car DVD Player...... II-14 DVD Recorders Take Over DVD Players ...... II-3 ClearPlay Introduces DVD Player to Filter Offensive Reduced Prices Drive the DVD Market ...... II-3 Content ...... II-14 Piracy Hinders DVD Sales Growth...... II-3 Toshiba’s HD DVD Players to Hit Turkey Market ...... II-15 Samsung Develops Dual-Format Player ...... II-15 4. Product Overview...... II-5 Audiovox Extends its Portable DVD Line-up ...... II-15 Digital Video/Versatile Disc (DVD) ...... II-5 BenQ Unwraps DVD Re-Writers ...... II-15 DVD Player...... II-5 JVC Extends The Series Of High-End EXAD...... II-16 DVD Player Types ...... II-5 JVC Introduces New DVD/VCR Recorders...... II-16 Single-Play DVD Player...... II-5 JVC Unveils DVD/VCR Combo and DVD Players ...... II-16 Multi-Disc DVD Player...... II-5 JVC Introduces DVD Recorder Combo ...... II-16 Portable DVD Player ...... II-5 JVC Unwraps New DVD Burner ...... II-17 Progressive Scan DVD Player ...... II-6 JVC Releases Single-Sided DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) DVD Recorder ...... II-6 Discs ...... II-17 Formats for Recordable DVDs...... II-6 NXP Unwraps Media Processor ...... II-17 DVD-R ...... II-6 LG Electronics Introduced DVD-Writer and Full HD DVD-RW...... II-6 Desktop PC...... II-17 DVD+RW...... II-6 Pioneer To Unveil HDD/DVD Recorders in Japan ...... II-18 DVD-RAM...... II-7 Pioneer Launches DVD-Based Car Navigation System DVD+R ...... II-7 in China ...... II-18 DVD+R DL ...... II-7 Pioneer Unwraps Internal DVD Multi Writers ...... II-18 High Density DVD (HD DVD)...... II-7 Panasonic Releases Super Multi-Format Portable & Home-Theater DVD Players...... II-18 DVD Burner...... II-7 Panasonic To Introduce Dual-Layer DVD-R Disc ...... II-19 DVD-Audio (DVD-A) ...... II-8 Panasonic Releases New DVD Recorders...... II-19 DVD-Video Vs DVD-Audio...... II-8 Samsung Announces DVD/VHS Combo Player Series...... II-19 Samsung Develops Up-Converting DVD Player Series ...... II-19 5. Competitive Scenario ...... II-9 Samsung’s Family of DVD Recorders Hits Market...... II-20 Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Market for DVD Samsung Introduces Portable DVD Players ...... II-20 Players: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Toshiba, Samsung Releases DVD Camcorder Family ...... II-21 Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and Others for the Years JVC Launches DVD and DVD/VHS Recorders...... II-21 2004, 2005 and 2006 (includes corresponding 4X Single-Sided, Dual Layer DVD-RW Disc from JVC...... II-21 Graph/Chart) ...... II-9 Advanced DVD Player From JVC Hit Market ...... II-21

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CONTENTS Apex Digital Rolls Out Portable DVD Player ...... II-22 LSI for HD DVD Made By Sanyo (Japan)...... II-31 Apex Digital Unveils HD DVD for Homes...... II-22 BenQ Rolls Out Latest DVD ReWriter (Taiwan)...... II-31 Sharp Introduces TV/DVD Combo Device...... II-22 Apex Builds Up Latest DVD Player/Recorder ...... II-31 Pioneer Offers Latest Built-in HDD DVD Recorders...... II-22 Apex Develops Four New Portable DVD Player Models.....II-32 Pioneer’s HDD/DVD Recorder with TV Tuner Sharp Rolls Outs DVD/VCR Combo Recorder in Japan...... II-32 Hits Market...... II-22 Lite-On It Corp. Releases LVW-5005 DVD Recorder ...... II-32 BenQ Develops Versatile Triple Writer ...... II-23 LG Engages in Developing Next-GenerationDVD Recorders ....II-32 LG’s TV-cum-DVR Arrive into the Market...... II-23 Acomdata Unveils Table-Style TFT Display DVD Player ...II-32 Sony Unwraps Blu-ray DVD Recorder in Japan ...... II-23 Toshiba Releases RD-XS32 DVD Recorder ...... II-33 LSI Unveils Two New Versions Of DVD Recorder Aspire Digital Unveils AD-8091 DVD Recorder ...... II-33 Processors...... II-23 Hitachi Launches DVD Multi-Recorder...... II-33 Polaroid Ships DVR/DVD Recorder...... II-24 Toshiba Rolls Out Latest D-R2 DVD Recorder ...... II-33 Toshiba Launches HD DVD Recorder...... II-24 Sharp Extends the Series of Recordable DVD Products...... II-33 Elesys And Lexmark Unveils The Smallest DVD/CD Apex Digital Enhances Portable DVD Player Recorder-Printer ...... II-24 Product Line ...... II-34 Sony’s Family of DVD Recorders Hit the Market ...... II-24 Samsung Launches DVD-HD931 Player...... II-34 Samsung Unwraps Dual Layered DVD Recorder ...... II-25 Pioneer Launches its First 80GB HDD DVD Recorder...... II-34 Toshiba Introduces Its New Series of DVD Recorders...... II-25 Samsung Unveils DVD-R5000 DVD Recorder in Korea .....II-34 Sony Unveils DVDirect DVD Recorder...... II-25 Sampo to Introduce DV-R1 DVD Recorder...... II-34 Silicon Image Extends Its Line Of HDMI(TM)) Pioneer Launches Four New DVD Recorders ...... II-34 Transmitters...... II-25 Hankey Asia Rolls Out DVD Recorder...... II-35 Toshiba To Unveil HD DVD Players in Australia ...... II-25 Guangdong Introduces DVD2008 Player ...... II-35 Panasonic Launches New DVD Video Player in Latin America...... II-26 Matsushita Releases Cluster of DVD Recorders ...... II-35 Godrej and Boyce Unveils DVD Players In Kerala...... II-26 Norcent Releases Progressive Scan DVD Player Model ...... II-35 Zensonic Corporation Introduces DVD Players in Hitachi Rolls Out Latest DVD Camcorders...... II-35 the US Market...... II-26 Panasonic Unveils VDR-M30 DVD Camcorder ...... II-35 Toshiba Introduces HD DVD Players In The US Market..... II-26 Panasonic Launches LF-D521 DVD Multi Drive...... II-36 Sony Unwraps BDP-S1 Blu-ray DVD player...... II-26 Sony Releases Two DVP-NS305 and DVP-NS405 Matsushita TO Launch Blu-ray DVD Player DVD Player Models...... II-36 In the US Market ...... II-26 Thomson Introduces its First DVD Player...... II-36 Sony Corp. Unveils Portable DVD Players...... II-26 Sanyo Launches Three All-New DVD Players...... II-36 Directed Electronics Launches Tablet DVD Players...... II-27 TAGMCLAREN Audio Releases DVD32FLR DVD Player....II-36 Pioneer Electronics Unveils Next-Generation DVD-video Samsung Introduces New Portable DVD Player ...... II-36 player...... II-2 Panasonic Rolls Out First Model DVD Recorder...... II-37 Panasonic Unveils DVD-RA82 Player...... II-37 Microsoft Leverages ATI H.264 decoder for the Xbox 360 ....II-2 MGI Introduces Latest Version of DVD Player Sony Launches DivX Certified Portable DVD Player...... II-27 for Computers...... II-37 Matsushita Rolls Out World’s First Blu-Ray DVD Pioneer Releases DVD/CD Recordable Drive...... II-37 Recorder ...... II-27 Tiny Computers’ Wireless DVD Player Hits Market ...... II-37 Zoran Unveils Two Advanced Chipsets For DVD Toshiba Rolls out First DVD Recorder Model ...... II-37 Recording ...... II-28 Panasonic Unveils DMRE10 DVD-RAM Recorder...... II-37 Arcam’s New DVD Player Hits Market ...... II-28 Videocon Introduces DTH DVD Player ...... II-28 8. Recent Industry Activity...... II-38 Pioneer to Release DVD Players, Featuring DivX BenQ Spins Offs Its Branded Business ...... II-38 Technology ...... II-29 Audiovox Acquires Thomson Americas Consumer I-O Data Device to Release HD DVD player ...... II-29 electronics...... II-38 Axion Develops Water-Resistant DVD Player ...... II-29 Singing Machine Signs Deal with MGA to Provide Avayon’s DXP-1000 DVD Player Receives Nero DVD Players ...... II-38 Digital™ Certification ...... II-29 TCL to Set Up Production Plant in India ...... II-38 Hitachi Ltd Debuts a Novel Terabyte DVD Recorder...... II-30 Nagase to Recall DVD Players...... II-38 Samsung Unwraps DVD Recorder Series ...... II-30 Zoran Provides DVD Upscaler and Processor to Samsung ....II-38 JVC Unwraps DVD Recorder ...... II-30 Funai to Provide Blu-ray DVD players as an OEM ...... II-39 Apex Digital releases DivX® Certified DVD Player ...... II-30 Philips Semiconductor To Be Known As NXP ...... II-39 Pioneer Unveils Digital Tuner-Equipped HDD/DVD Samsung Join Forces With DVD6C Licensing Group...... II-39 Recorders...... II-31 Matsushita Commence DVD Recorders Production Pioneer’s Offers VCR-Substitutes...... II-31 Brazil ...... II-39

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CONTENTS Federal Authorities Seize CyberHome’s $2 Million Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forDVD DVD Appliances...... II-39 Players by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific Matsushita Divest Its DVD Recorder Facility...... II-40 (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by LG Electronics Ties Up With DiVX ...... II-40 Annual Sales forthe Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Walt Disney Recalled Defective DVDs ...... II-40 Units(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...... II-50 Sonic Solutions Ties Up With Movielink...... II-40 Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players by Philips Transfers OPU Business To Arima ...... II-40 Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales Lintec Partners Contel ...... II-40 for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), ITRI and ISSI Team Up to Develop Network DVD and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 Player/Recorder ...... II-41 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... II-51 LG Chooses Deskstar Drives of Hitach to Develop Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for DVD-HDD recorders ...... II-41 DVD Recorders by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Vestel Chooses LSI Logic’s Processor for DVD Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Recorders...... II-41 Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for Toshiba Postpones HD DVD Recorder’s Release ...... II-41 the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Pioneer Postpones the Launch of Blu-Ray DVD Player (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... II-52 in the US ...... II-41 Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for DVD Recorders by LG offers Exclusive Deal to Calcum...... II-41 Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales Royal Philips Electronics Signs an Agreement with for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), the Chinese DVD Player Manufacturers...... II-42 and Rest of World for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 Philips and BenQ Join Forces to Reduce (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... II-53 Cost of DVD Recorders...... II-42 AOL Divests DVD and CD Manufacturing Business...... II-42 Pioneer, LG, Toshiba, JVC, and Sanyo form Alliance III. MARKET with Software Distributors...... II-42 Lineo Acquires Convergence Integrated Media ...... II-42 1. The United States ...... III-1 9. Focus on Select Players ...... II-43 A. Market Analysis ...... III-1 Apex Digital, Inc (USA) ...... II-43 Outlook ...... III-1 Audiovox Corporation (USA) ...... II-43 Market Overview...... III-1 BenQ Corporation (Taiwan)...... II-43 A Primer ...... III-1 Hitachi (Japan)...... II-44 Advanced DVD Formats Gain Ground ...... III-1 JVC Company of America (USA)...... II-44 Dual-Format Players Help Dissipate Consumer Confusion...... III-2 LG Electronics (South Korea)...... II-44 Less Than Expected Growth for DVD Recorders ...... III-2 Panasonic Corporation (Japan)...... II-45 VCRs Thither On the Edge of the Precipice...... III-2 Pioneer Corporation (Japan)...... II-45 Competitive Scenario ...... III-2 Royal Philips Electronics (Netherlands)...... II-46 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (South Korea)...... II-46 Table 8: Leading Players in the US Market for DVD Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd (Japan)...... II-46 Players: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Sony Corporation (Japan)...... II-46 Toshiba, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and Others Sony Corporation of America (USA) ...... II-47 for the Years 2004, 2005 and 2006 (includes Toshiba America, Inc (USA)...... II-47 corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-3 Product Introductions ...... III-3 10. Global Market Perspective ...... II-48 Strategic Corporate Developments ...... III-14 Key Players ...... III-15 Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Geographic Region – B. Market Analytics ...... III-17 US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Table 9: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – for the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units DVD Players and DVD Recorders Independently Analyzed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... II-48 by Annual Sales for the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and Graph/Chart)...... III-17 DVD Recorders by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Table 10: US 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and DVD corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... II-49 Recorders for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012...... III-17

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CONTENTS 2. Japan ...... III-18 B. Market Analytics ...... III-34 A. Market Analysis ...... III-18 Table 17: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis Outlook ...... III-18 for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Product Introductions...... III-18 Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for Strategic Corporate Developments...... III-25 the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Key Players ...... III-25 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-34 B. Market Analytics ...... III-28 Table 18: French 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players Table 11: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and Product Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders DVD Recorders Markets for the Years Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012...... III-34 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...... III-28 3b. Germany ...... III-35 A. Market Analysis ...... III-35 Table 12: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players Outlook ...... III-35 and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and DVD B. Market Analytics ...... III-35 Recorders for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 ...... III-28 Table 19: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product 3. Europe...... III-29 Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for A. Market Analysis ...... III-29 the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Outlook ...... III-29 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-35 Product Introductions...... III-29 Table 20: German 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players & Strategic corporate Developments...... III-30 DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage Key Player...... III-30 Break down of Unit Sales for DVD Players and DVD B. Market Analytics ...... III-31 Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012.....III-35

Table 13: European Recent Past, Current & Future 3c. Italy ...... III-36 Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by A. Market Analysis ...... III-36 Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Outlook ...... III-36 Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units B. Market Analytics ...... III-36 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-31 Table 21: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Table 14: European Recent Past, Current & Future ProductSegment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for Product Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-36 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...... III-32 Table 22: Italian 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage Table 15: European 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and and DVD Recorders by Geographic Region – Percentage DVD Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, 2007 & 2012...... III-36 and Rest of Europe for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-32 3d. The United Kingdom ...... III-37 A. Market Analysis ...... III-37 Table 16: European 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Outlook ...... III-37 Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players Product Introductions ...... III-37 and DVD Recorders for the Years 2003, B. Market Analytics ...... III-38 2007 & 2012 ...... III-33 Table 23: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product 3a. France ...... III-34 Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for A. Market Analysis ...... III-34 the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Outlook ...... III-34 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-38

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CONTENTS Table 24: UK 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and Reduced Prices Drive the Indian DVD Player DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage Market ...... III-42 Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and DVD Technological Development...... III-42 Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, Product Introductions ...... III-43 2007 & 2012 ...... III-38 Strategic Corporate Developments ...... III-46 Key Players ...... III-47 3e. Rest of Europe...... III-39 B. Market Analytics ...... III-49 A. Market Analysis ...... III-39 Table 27: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Outlook ...... III-39 Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders B. Market Analytics ...... III-39 Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for Table 25: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-49 Product Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Table 28: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Percentage the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players and DVD (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-39 Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 ..... III-49 Table 26: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – 5. Rest of World...... III-50 Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players A. Market Analysis ...... III-50 and DVD Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, Outlook ...... III-50 2007 & 2012 ...... III-39 Product Introductions ...... III-50 B. Market Analytics ...... III-51 4. Asia-Pacific ...... III-40 Table 29: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future A. Market Analysis ...... III-40 Analysis for DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Outlook ...... III-40 Product Segment – DVD Players and DVD Recorders Market Overview ...... III-40 Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales China - The Global Market Leader in the Production for the Years 2003 through 2012 in Thousand Units DVD Players and DVD Recorders ...... III-40 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-51 Chinese DVD Market Going Steady...... III-40 Table 30: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Portable DVD Players – A Flourishing Market.....III-40 DVD Players and DVD Recorders by Product Segment – Sluggish Exports ...... III-41 Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for DVD Players OEM Production Dominates ...... III-42 and DVD Recorders Markets for the Years 2003, EVD Technology Breakthrough in China...... III-42 2007 & 2012...... III-51

IV. COMPETITION

A. Primary Players...... IV-1 4. Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)...... IV-27 1. Apex Digital, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-1 Table 36: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 2. Audiovox Corporation (USA)...... IV-3 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-29 Table 31: First Quarter Sales Comparison: Table 37: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 2008 Vs. 2007 (In US$ million)...... IV-4 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - Japan, Asia, Table 32: Annual Sales Comparison: 2007 Vs. 2006...... IV-4 North America, Europe and Other Areas (In ¥ billion)...... IV-29 Table 33: Annual Sales Comparison by Product Category (2007 Vs. 2006) - Mobile Electronics and Consumer Table 38: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Electronics (In US$ million) ...... IV-4 Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) - Information and Telecommunication Systems; ElectronicDevices; 3. BenQ Corporation (Taiwan) ...... IV-8 Power and Industrial Systems; Digital Media Table 34: First Quarter Sales Comparison: and Consumer Products; Logistics, Services 2007 Vs. 2006 (In NT$ billion)...... IV-9 and Others and Financial Services Table 35: Annual Sales Comparison: (In ¥ billion)...... IV-30 2006 Vs. 2005 (In NT$ billion) ...... IV-9 Hitachi America Ltd. (USA) ...... IV-37 BenQ America Corporation (USA) ...... IV-21 Hitachi America - Home Electronics Division (USA) .... IV-43 BenQ Europe BV (The Netherlands) ...... IV-23 Hitachi Electronic Products (M) Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia) .... IV-43

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CONTENTS 5. Jaton Corporation (USA) ...... IV-44 Table 52: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 6. LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea)...... IV-45 Region (2007 Vs. 2006) – Japan, North America, Table 39: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Europe and Other Regions (In ¥ million)...... IV-118 (In KWN billion) ...... IV-46 Table 53: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Zenith Electronics Corporation (USA) ...... IV-54 Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) - Home Electronics, Car 7. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. – Panasonic (Japan) .....IV-55 Electronics and Patent Licensing (In ¥ million)...... IV-118 Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. (USA) ...... IV-122 Table 40: First Quarter Sales Comparison: Pioneer Electronics Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2008 Vs. 2007 (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-56 (China) ...... IV-126 Table 41: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Business Pioneer (HK) Limited (Hong Kong) ...... IV-126 Segment (2008 Vs. 2007) - AVC Networks, Home Pioneer GB Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-127 Appliances, Components and Devices, MEW and 10. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-129 PanaHome, and JVC (In ¥ billion)...... IV-57 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-141 Table 42: Annual Sales Comparison: 2005-2007 Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited (UK) ...... IV-145 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-57 Samsung Electronics Slovakia Sro (Slovakia) ...... IV-148 Table 43: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment 11. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)...... IV-149 (2007 Vs. 2006) - AVC Networks, Home Appliances, Table 54: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Components and Devices, MEW and PanaHome, (In ¥ billion)...... IV-150 and JVC (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-57 Table 55: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Table 44: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, Asia, North America (In ¥ billion)...... IV-58 and Europe (In ¥ billion)...... IV-150 Table 45: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Domestic, North and South Geographic Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, Asia, America, Europe, Asia and Others (In ¥ billion)...... IV-58 North America and Europe ...... IV-150 Table 46: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment Table 57: Annual Sales Comparison by Business (2006 Vs. 2005) - AVC Networks, Home Appliances, Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) – Consumer, Commercial Components and Devices, MEW and PanaHome, and Component (In ¥ billion)...... IV-151 and JVC (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-58 Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Panasonic Corporation of North America (USA) ...... IV-66 Business Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) – Consumer, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. (USA) ...... IV-70 Commercial and Component...... IV-151 Panasonic Australia Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ...... IV-75 Panasonic AVC Networks Germany GmbH (Germany) ..IV-82 Sanyo North America Corporation (USA) ...... IV-155 Panasonic France SA (France) ...... IV-82 Sanyo Europe Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-158 Panasonic Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-85 12. Sony Corporation (Japan) ...... IV-160 Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (Japan) ...... IV-89 Table 59: Annual Sales Comparison: 2005-2007 Table 47: Annual Sales Comparison: 2005-2007 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-161 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-90 Table 60: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Table 48: Annual Sales Comparison by Segment (2007 Vs. Region (2007 Vs. 2006) – Japan, United States and 2006) - Consumer Electronics, Professional Electronics, Europe (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-162 Components & Devices, Software & Media and Other Table 61: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Business (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-90 Geographic Region (2007 Vs. 2006) - Japan, USA Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by and Europe...... IV-162 Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) - Consumer Electronics, Table 62: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment Professional Electronics, Components& Devices, (2007 Vs. 2006) – Electronics, Game, Pictures and and Software & Media...... IV-90 Financial Services (In ¥ billion)...... IV-162 Table 50: Annual Sales Comparison by Segment (2006 Vs. Table 63: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by 2005) - Consumer Electronics, Professional Electronics, Business Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) – Electronics, Components & Devices, Software & Media and Other Game, Pictures and Financial Services...... IV-162 Business (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-90 Table 64: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic JVC Company of America (USA) ...... IV-93 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, United States and 8. NXP Semiconductors (The Netherlands)...... IV-99 Europe (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-163 9. Pioneer Corporation (Japan) ...... IV-117 Table 65: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Table 51: Annual Sales Comparison: 2007 Vs. 2006 Geographic Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - Japan, USA (In ¥ million)...... IV-118 and Europe...... IV-163

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CONTENTS Table 66: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment 34. Blaupunkt (USA) ...... IV-218 (2006 Vs. 2005) – Electronics, Game, Pictures and 35. Califone International, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-219 Financial Services (In ¥ billion)...... IV-163 36. Cambridge Audio (UK)...... IV-222 Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by 37. Camelot Technology (USA)...... IV-224 Business Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) – Electronics, 38. Cary Audio Design, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-225 Game, Pictures and Financial Services ...... IV-163 39. CASIL Electronic Products Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-226 Sony Corporation Of America (USA) ...... IV-170 40. Changhong Electric Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-226 Sony UK Limited (UK) ...... IV-172 41. China Hualu Group Ltd. (China)...... IV-227 13. Toshiba Corporation (Japan)...... IV-175 42. Cinram International, Inc. (Canada)...... IV-228 Table 68: Annual Sales Comparison: 2005-2007 Table 75: First Quarter Sales Comparison: (In ¥ billion)...... IV-179 2007 Vs. 2006 (In US$ million)...... IV-228 Table 69: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Table 76: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Product Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, Asia, North America Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) – DVD, High-definition DVD, and Europe (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-179 VHS video cassette, Audio CD/CD-ROM cassettes, Printing, Distribution, and Merchandising (In US$ million)..... IV-229 Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region (2007 Vs. 2006) - Japan, Asia, Table 77: Percentage Breakdown of First Quarter Sales North America and Europe ...... IV-180 (Value) by Product Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) – DVD, High-definition DVD, VHS video cassette, Audio Table 71: Annual Sales Comparison by Business CD/CD-ROM cassettes, Printing, Distribution, and Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) – Digital Products, Merchandising ...... IV-229 Electronic Devices, Social Infrastructure and Home Appliances (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-180 Table 78: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Geographic Region (2007 Vs. 2006) – Foreign and Europe Table 72: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Business Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) - Digital Products, Electronic (In US$ million) ...... IV-229 Devices, Social Infrastructure and Home Appliances .....IV-180 Table 79: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Table 73: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic (In US$ million) ...... IV-230 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, Asia, North America Table 80: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 and Europe (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-181 (In US$ million) ...... IV-230 Table 74: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment Table 81: Annual Sales Comparison by Product (2006 Vs. 2005) - Digital Products, Electronic Devices, Social Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) – DVD, High-definition Infrastructure and Home Appliances (In ¥ billion) .....IV-181 DVD, VHS video cassette, Audio CD/CD- Toshiba America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-190 ROM cassettes, Printing, Distribution, and Toshiba Systemes (France) SA (France) ...... IV-199 Merchandising (In US$ million)...... IV-230 Table 82: Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales (Value) B. Niche & Other Players ...... IV-200 by Product Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) - Home Video, 14. AcomData (USA) ...... IV-200 Audio/ROM, Printing, and Distribution ...... IV-230 15. Adcom LLC (USA) ...... IV-202 Table 83: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 16. Advueu Technology, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-204 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Foreign and Europe 17. Ahhoo Electric (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-204 (In US$ million) ...... IV-231 18. Aitkenson International (Far East) Ltd. (Hong Kong)...... IV-205 Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales (Value) by 19. Akai (Japan)...... IV-206 Geographic Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Foreign AKAI (Switzerland) ...... IV-207 and Europe...... IV-231 20. Amphion Mediaworks (USA)...... IV-208 43. Cirmaker Ind. Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)...... IV-232 21. Amtron Technology Ltd. (Hong Kong)...... IV-209 44. Classe Audio, Inc. (Canada)...... IV-233 22. Anam Electronics HK Limited (Hong Kong)...... IV-209 45. Coby Electronics Corporation (USA)...... IV-234 23. Antzeer Corporation (Taiwan)...... IV-210 Coby Manufacturing Company Limited (China) ...... IV-235 24. Apollo Worldwide Ltd. (Hong Kong)...... IV-210 46. Colour Trade UK (UK) ...... IV-237 25. Arcam (UK)...... IV-211 47. Cosmic Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)...... IV-238 26. Aspire Digital LLC (USA)...... IV-211 48. CSE Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-238 27. Avayon Technologies, Inc. (USA)...... IV-212 49. CyberHome Europe AG (Germany)...... IV-239 28. Avision International Limited (Hong Kong)...... IV-214 50. D&M Holdings, Inc. (Japan)...... IV-240 29. Axion (USA)...... IV-215 Escient (USA) ...... IV-241 30. Ayre Acoustics, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-216 Marantz America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-242 31. Balance Digital Technology (USA) ...... IV-216 D&M Sales and Marketing Korea Ltd. (Korea) ...... IV-244 32. BBK AV Electronics Corp., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-217 Denon Electronic GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-244 33. BF Interactive (UK)...... IV-217 Denon Electronics (USA) LLC (USA) ...... IV-244

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CONTENTS 51. D.M. Technology Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-246 74. GPX, Inc. (USA)...... IV-278 52. Daewoo Electronics Corporation (Korea)...... IV-247 75. Grundig Intermedia GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-279 Daewoo Electronics America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-249 76. Guangdong Longsentar Electronic Co., Ltd, (China)...... IV-279 Daewoo Electronics Europe GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-249 77. Guangzhou Panyu Juda Car Audio Equipment Co., Ltd. Daewoo Electronics Sales UK Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-250 (China)...... IV-280 53. Dantax Group (Denmark) ...... IV-251 78. GVG Digital Technology Holdings (HK) Ltd. 54. Digitrex (USA) ...... IV-251 (Hong Kong)...... IV-280 55. Directed Electronics, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-252 79. Haier Group Company (China)...... IV-281 Table 84: Half Yearly Sales Comparison: 80. Hanbit USA, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-283 2007 Vs. 2006 (In US$ million)...... IV-253 81. Hankey Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-284 82. Harman International Industries, Inc. (USA)...... IV-286 Table 85: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-253 Table 94: Nine Months Sales Comparison: 2007 Vs. 2006 (Nine Months Ended, March) (In US$ million) ...... IV-288 Table 86: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-253 Table 95: Nine Months Sales Comparison by Business Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) - Automotive, Consumer 56. Dischromatics Ltd. (UK)...... IV-257 and Professional (Nine Months Ended, March) 57. Dongguan Aier Electronic (Group) Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-257 (In US$ million) ...... IV-288 58. DTS Infocom Co., Ltd. (Korea) ...... IV-258 Table 96: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 59. DVS Electronics Pvt., Ltd. (India)...... IV-258 (In US$ million) ...... IV-288 60. Elesys, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-259 61. Ellion Digital, Inc. (Korea) ...... IV-259 Table 97: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment 62. Eltax A/S (Denmark) ...... IV-260 (2006 Vs. 2005) - Automotive, Consumer and 63. Encross Enterprise (USA)...... IV-260 Professional (In US$ million)...... IV-288 64. Ever Sentry International Limited (Hong Kong)...... IV-261 Harman-Kardon, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-291 65. Express Luck Industrial Ltd. (Hong Kong)...... IV-261 Lexicon (USA) ...... IV-291 66. Fortex Industrial Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-262 83. Himage Holdings Ltd. (China)...... IV-292 67. Fostex Co. (Japan) ...... IV-263 84. Hiteker Europe BV (The Netherlands)...... IV-292 Fostex America (USA) ...... IV-263 85. HJG International BV - Revoy (The Netherlands) ...... IV-293 68. Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan) ...... IV-265 86. Huizhou Desay (Group) Co., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-294 Table 87: Annual Sales Comparison: 2005-2007 87. Humax, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-296 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-265 88. Hung Hing Electronics (HK) Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-296 89. Hyundai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-297 Table 88: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 90. Hyunwoo Mcplus Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-298 Region (2007 Vs. 2006) - Europe, Japan, Asia and 91. ILO Technologies (USA)...... IV-298 North America (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-266 92. Impress Music Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-299 Table 89: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by 93. Integra Companies, Inc. (USA)...... IV-300 Geographic Region (2007 vs. 2006) – Europe, Japan, 94. Inter Sales A/S (Denmark)...... IV-302 Asia and North America...... IV-266 95. International Audio Group (UK)...... IV-304 Table 90: Annual Sales Comparison by Product Category 96. Itsuwa (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-304 (2007 Vs. 2006) - Information Equipment and 97. Jamo International ApS (Denmark)...... IV-305 Audiovisual (In ¥ billion)...... IV-266 98. Jeu Hang Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ...... IV-305 Table 91: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by 99. Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-306 Product Category (2007 vs. 2006) – Information 100. JMI (Jumbo Manufacturer Industrial) Co., Ltd. (Korea) ... IV-307 Equipment and Audiovisual ...... IV-266 101. JoLida, Inc. (USA)...... IV-307 Table 92: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 102. jWIN Electronics Corporation (USA) ...... IV-308 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - Europe, Japan, Asia and 103. KDG UK Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-308 North America (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-267 104. KEF Audio UK Limited (UK)...... IV-309 105. Kenwood Corporation (Japan) ...... IV-311 Table 93: Annual Sales Comparison by Product Category (2006 Vs. 2005) - Information Equipment and Table 98: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Audiovisual (In ¥ billion)...... IV-267 (In ¥ million) ...... IV-312 Funai Corporation (USA) ...... IV-269 Table 99: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 69. Futic Electronics Limited (Hong Kong)...... IV-270 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, America, Europe 70. Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (India)...... IV-271 and Asia (In ¥ million) ...... IV-312 71. Goldmund - Digital Audio SA (Switzerland)...... IV-277 Table 100: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by 72. Goodmans Industries Ltd. (UK)...... IV-277 Geographic Region (2006 Vs. 2005) – Japan, 73. Gorizont JSC (Belarus)...... IV-278 America, Europe and Asia ...... IV-312

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CONTENTS Table 101: Annual Sales Comparison by Business 122. Meridian Audio Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-367 Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) - Car Electronics Business, Meridian America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-367 Communications Business and Home Electronics 123. MiCO Electric (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-368 Business (In ¥ million) ...... IV-312 124. MicroPious Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-368 Kenwood Electronics Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. 125. Mintek Digital, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-369 (Malaysia) ...... IV-315 126. Mirai Audio & Video Co., Ltd. (South Korea)...... IV-369 Kenwood USA Corporation (USA) ...... IV-315 127. Mirc Electronics Limited (India)...... IV-370 106. Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV Table 109: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 (The Netherlands) ...... IV-317 (In INR million)...... IV-371 Table 102: First Quarter Sales Comparison: 128. Mitashi Edutainment Pvt., Ltd. (India)...... IV-372 2007 Vs. 2006 (In € million) ...... IV-319 129. Mustek Systems, Inc. (Taiwan)...... IV-374 Table 103: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Geographic Mustek, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-374 Region (2007 Vs. 2006) - Europe and Africa, North 130. Myryad - Armour Home Electronics (UK) ...... IV-375 America, Latin America and Asia Pacific 131. NAD Electronics International (Canada)...... IV-376 (In € million)...... IV-319 132. Naim Audio Ltd. (UK)...... IV-377 Table 104: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Business 133. Naxa Electronics, Inc. (USA)...... IV-378 Segment (2007 Vs. 2006) – Medical Systems, DAP, 134. NEC Australia Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ...... IV-379 Consumer Electronics, Lighting, Innovation and 135. Ningbo Boigle Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-380 Emerging Businesses and Group Management and 136. Norcent Technology, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-381 Services (In € million)...... IV-320 137. Nova Natural Resources (Canada) ...... IV-382 Table 105: Annual Sales Comparison: 138. Onkyo Corporation (Japan)...... IV-383 2006 Vs. 2005 (In € million) ...... IV-320 Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-386 Onkyo USA Corporation (USA) ...... IV-390 Table 106: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 139. Oppo Digital, Inc. (USA)...... IV-394 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - Europe and Africa, 140. Orbitronics Manufacturing Company Ltd. (Hong Kong)..... IV-396 North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific (In € million)...... IV-320 141. Orient Power Multimedia Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-397 142. Original Video Ltd. (UK)...... IV-397 Table 107: Percentage Breakdown of Values Sales by 143. Packard Bell BV (The Netherlands)...... IV-398 Geographic Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - Europe and Africa, 144. Palsonic Corporation Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ...... IV-401 North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific...... IV-320 145. Polar Company (Russian Federation)...... IV-401 Table 108: Annual Sales Comparison by Business 146. Polaroid Corporation (USA) ...... IV-402 Segment (2006 Vs. 2005) - Medical Systems, DAP, 147. Primare Systems (Sweden)...... IV-405 Consumer Electronics, Lighting and Other Activities 148. Proson AB (Sweden)...... IV-406 (In € million)...... IV-321 149. Qingdao Hisense Electric Equipment Company Limited Magnavox (USA) ...... IV-330 (China)...... IV-406 Philips Electronics North America (USA) ...... IV-330 150. Radio Corporation Of America (USA)...... IV-407 Philips China (China) ...... IV-331 151. Rayhoking (Hongkong) International Industry Co., Ltd. Philips France (France) ...... IV-332 (China)...... IV-409 Philips GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-334 152. Rejuvenate Productions Ltd. (UK)...... IV-409 Philips New Zealand Limited (New Zealand) ...... IV-335 153. RGB Hi-Fi & Video Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-410 107. Konka Group Co., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-340 154. RJ Technology, Inc. (USA)...... IV-411 108. Koss Audio & Video Electronics (USA)...... IV-341 155. Roadstar Management SA (Switzerland) ...... IV-411 109. Krell Industries, Inc. (USA)...... IV-343 156. Roksan Audio Ltd. (UK)...... IV-412 110. Krisons Technosoft Ltd. (India)...... IV-347 157. Rotel of America (USA) ...... IV-413 111. Lasonic Electronics Corporation (USA) ...... IV-347 158. Safa Media Co., Ltd. (South Korea)...... IV-413 112. Linn Products Limited (UK) ...... IV-348 159. Samjung Ear System Co., Ltd. (Korea)...... IV-414 113. Lite-On IT Corporation (Taiwan) ...... IV-351 160. Sampo Corporation (Taiwan)...... IV-414 Lite-On IT Corporation America (USA) ...... IV-352 161. Samwin Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-415 114. Loewe AG (Germany) ...... IV-353 162. SanDisk Corporation (USA) ...... IV-416 115. LSI Corporation (USA)...... IV-353 Table 110: Half Yearly Sales Comparison: 116. Macrosystem Digital Video AG (Germany) ...... IV-354 2007 Vs. 2006 (In US$ million)...... IV-417 117. Maike Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-361 118. Maxian (Korea)...... IV-361 Table 111: Annual Sales Comparison: 119. Maxitech Technology Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-362 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-417 120. Maxsome Corp., Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-362 Table 112: Annual Sales Comparison by Quarter: 121. Memcorp, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-363 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-417

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CONTENTS Table 113: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 174. Sonic Solutions (USA)...... IV-460 Region (2006 Vs. 2005)- North America, Japan, EMEA Table 126: First Quarter Sales Comparison: and Other Foreign Countries (In US$ million)...... IV-417 2007 Vs. 2006 (In US$ million)...... IV-461 163. Sansui Ltd. (Japan) ...... IV-426 Table 127: Annual Sales Comparison: Sansui India (India) ...... IV-426 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-461 164. SDAT Group, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-427 165. Shanghai Suoguang Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-428 175. Sovereign International Ltd. (UK) ...... IV-467 166. Sharp Corporation (Japan) ...... IV-429 176. Soyer Electronics India (India)...... IV-467 177. SpectronIQ Corporation (USA)...... IV-468 Table 114: Annual Sales Comparison: 2007 Vs. 2006 178. Sungale Group, Inc. (USA)...... IV-468 (In ¥ billion)...... IV-431 179. Sunia Technology, Inc. (USA)...... IV-468 Table 115: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 180. SVA Group of Shanghai (China) ...... IV-469 Region (2007 Vs. 2006): Japan, The Americas, 181. Tagmclaren Audio Ltd. (UK)...... IV-473 Europe and China (In ¥ billion)...... IV-431 182. TCL Corporation (China)...... IV-474 Table 116: Annual Sales Comparison by Business 183. TDK Electronics Corporation (USA)...... IV-477 Segment (2007 Vs. 2006): Consumer/Information Business 184. TEAC Corporation (Japan) ...... IV-478 and Electronic Components Business (In ¥ billion) ....IV-431 TEAC Audio (China) Company Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-478 Table 117: Annual Sales Comparison by Product (2007 Vs. TEAC Australia Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ...... IV-479 2006): Audio-Visual and Communication Equipment, Home 185. Technosonic (Canada)...... IV-482 Appliances, Information Equipment, LSIs, LCDs and 186. Thomson SA (France)...... IV-484 Other Electronic Components (In ¥ billion)...... IV-432 Table 128: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 Table 118: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic (In € million) ...... IV-485 Region (2006 Vs. 2005): Japan, The Americas, Europe Table 129: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic and Asia (In ¥ billion)...... IV-432 Region (2006 Vs. 2005) - France, Rest of Europe, US, Table 119: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment Rest of Americas and Asia/Pacific (In € million)...... IV-486 (2006 Vs. 2005): Consumer/Information Business and Table 130: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment Electronic Components Business (In ¥ billion) ...... IV-432 (2006 Vs. 2005) - Services, Systems, Technology, Corporate Table 120: Annual Sales Comparison by Product (2006 Vs. and Display & CE Partnership (In € million) ...... IV-486 2005): Audio-Visual and Communication Equipment, Home Table 131: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Appliances, Information Equipment, LSIs, LCDs and Segment (2006 Vs. 2005)- Services, Systems, Other Electronic Components (In ¥ billion)...... IV-433 Technology, Corporate and Display & Sharp Electronics Corporation (USA) ...... IV-440 CE Partnership ...... IV-486 Sharp Electronic (Europe) GmbH (Germany) ...... IV-446 Technicolor, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-492 167. Shenzhen Aude Technology Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-447 Thomson Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) ...... IV-494 168. Shenzhen Cando Electronic Co., Ltd. (China) ...... IV-447 187. Thule Audio APS (Denmark)...... IV-495 169. Shenzhen Kechao Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-448 188. Unimex Micro Elec GmbH (Germany)...... IV-495 170. Shenzhen Meishengbao Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-448 189. Vestel AS (Turkey) ...... IV-496 171. Shenzhen Xiansheng Electron Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-449 190. Videocon International Ltd. (India)...... IV-497 172. Sherwood America, Inc. (USA) ...... IV-449 173. Silicon Image, Inc. (USA)...... IV-450 Table 132: Annual Sales Comparison: 2006 Vs. 2005 (In INR million)...... IV-497 Table 121: First Quarter Sales Comparison: 2007 Vs. 2006 (In US$ million)...... IV-451 191. Videotronic France (France) ...... IV-498 192. Vincent Audio Australia (Australia) ...... IV-498 Table 122: Annual Sales Comparison: 193. Voxson Ltd. (Australia) ...... IV-499 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-451 194. Waitec NV (The Netherlands)...... IV-499 Table 123: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 195. Wanlida Group Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-500 2006 Vs. 2005 (In US$ million)...... IV-451 196. Woxter Technology Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-501 Table 124: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic 197. Wuxi Orient Power Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (China) ..... IV-502 Region: (2006 Vs. 2005) – Taiwan, Japan, 198. Yakumo GmbH (Germany)...... IV-503 United States, Hong Kong, Korea and 199. Yamaha Electronics Corporation (USA)...... IV-504 Other Countries (In US$ million)...... IV-451 200. Yamakawa Digital Entertainment (Germany) ...... IV-506 Table 125: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment: 201. Yuxing Info Tech Holdings Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-506 (2006 Vs. 2005) – Consumer Electronics, Personal 202. Zensonic Corporation (Australia)...... IV-507 Computer and Storage Products (In US$ million) ...... IV-452 203. Zhuhai Nintaus Electronic Industry Co., Ltd. (China)...... IV-508

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