Chinese manufacturers in 2005 will reach 300 million U.S. dollars worth of flash exports

Global Sources Ltd. global resources (NASDAQ: GSOL) 20 issued a "Chinese sourcing report: flash memory card and a card reader" (China Sourcing Report: Flash Memory Cards & Readers); report Chinese, manufacturers will export value of $302 million 400 thousand in 2005. The flash memory cards and $25 million 200 thousand card is more than in 2004 increased 100% and 20%. In addition, manufacturers focus is shifting to the miniSD card (Mini Secure Digital) and RS (Reduced-Size MultiMediaCards) multimedia card, the two card size is about half of the original size.

"Chinese sourcing report: fast memory card and the card reader" Ma Si Li (Mark A. publishing Saunderson) said: "the survey by market research firm IDC shows from 2004 to 2008, flash memory cards market will be 38% compound annual growth rate of sustainable growth. To meet market demand, Chinese manufacturers plan to produce 24 million flash memory cards in 2005, more than doubled in 2004, as well as the 6 million 600 thousand card reader, an increase of more than 20% in 2004."

In addition, in order to meet the requirements of advanced mobile phones and digital cameras to store memory cards, the respondents are developing a larger capacity of the product. They predicted that 512MB will be the standard storage capacity in 2005, and 1GB will become the mainstream of the future standards.

"China sourcing report: flash memory card and card reader" introduces 43 leading exporters. The report describes the major and emerging supply market conditions, and perspective of the industry's production capacity, production and research and development expenses and other issues. According to the results of field investigation, interview and extensive questionnaire survey, the China Resources Department of china.