05 years, the top four motherboard manufacturers shipped up to 102 million growth of 18%

From China's Taiwan news, top motherboard manufacturers including ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI computer elite, this motherboard shipments are expected in 104 million, an increase of 18% over last year 88 million 310 thousand.

ASUS and Gigabyte have made a slight adjustment to its motherboard shipments this year, while the elite and MSI continue to maintain its original target. In January this year, the total amount of the four major board manufacturers set the total target of $1.6%.

ASUS and the elite are expected to expand their factories in the mainland in 2006 (excluding the motherboard production line), but Gigabyte and MSI are currently no plans to expand its plant next year.

ASUS plans to next year's revenue will be reduced by 20% of its motherboard business revenue in the proportion of the overall revenue, will focus on notebook computers and mobile phone business. Next year, ASUS will be engaged in the production of system products in Shanghai Nanhui Industrial Park, the main board manufacturing business will continue to be placed in Suzhou factory.

Elite company due to mergers and acquisitions of Datong's desktop business next year, its motherboard shipments will grow by 50%. The company plans to build a new factory in mainland China in the second half of next year.