Taiwan LED manufacturers billion light company in the first quarter of 2008 earnings decline

Taiwan's LED maker Epistar said that compared with the same period in 2007, the first quarter of 2008, a substantial decline in profits. Due to the weak demand for high-end portable devices in the field than the expected decline in profit margins and lead.

Billion profit in the first quarter of 2 billion 64 million yuan ($86 million 400 thousand). An increase of 1 billion 77 million over the same period in 2007 of 49%. However, earnings fell 55% from the same period in 2007 fell to 154 million in.

Billion light company said second quarter orders than the first quarter, but revenue and profitability will improve until the third quarter to know. Because the demand for high-end portable devices on LED backlight will increase.