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Primasia News, Taiwan, August 2001:

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08.31.2001 - 31 Aug., 2001
Seasonal comeback materializing for foundries
Far Eastern Textile laboring under current slump
D-Link announces positive 1H01 results
Ambit Japan rumors unfounded
Taishin Bank plans to set up AMC

08.30.2001 - 30 Aug., 2001
Banks to benefit from land value tax cut
UWCCB acquires Sungshan Farmer’s Association
CMC’s 1H results reach 48% of our ’01 estimates
Funds raised for Nan Ya Tech
Macronix business outlook improves for 2H01

08.29.2001 - 29 Aug., 2001
MoF approves take-over of 36 financial institutions
Ritek 1H01 EPS down 70% YoY
China Steel earnings forecast revised down

08.28.2001 - 28 Aug., 2001
Index of leading indicators continues to stabilize
Cheng Uei unaffected by Japan X-Box delay
Ritek preferred player in saturated CD-R sector
Fitch downgrades long-term outlook for 2 banks

08.27.2001 - 27 Aug., 2001
“Active opening with effective management”
Liquidity conditions looking up
Delta 1H results in line, margin improving
Toshiba, Infineon consider DRAM deal

08.24.2001 - 24 Aug., 2001
Ambit trading at attractive levels
VIA 1H01 earnings rise 24.3% YoY
Structural unemployment surfacing
WTO looming

08.23.2001 - 23 Aug., 2001
More bad news on production front
TSMC shares fall on warrant issue
Compeq indicates bleak outlook for 2H01
ProMos begins pilot run for its 12-inch fab

08.22.2001 - 22 Aug., 2001
First Commercial eyeing Bank of Kaohsiung
VIA to benefit from chipset price war
ACM still mum on X-Box connection
Progress with government’s advisory board (EDAC)

08.21.2001 - 21 Aug., 2001
ODL ratios staying on uptrend
Mounting losses at Mosel

08.20.2001 - 20 Aug., 2001
Taiwan in recession
Chunghwa slashes prices on IDD services
VIA shareholders to issue GDR of US$42m

08.17.2001 - 17 Aug., 2001
TransAsia Telecom post positive 1H results
Lin-Yuan holds 5.8% of UWCCB shares
Realtek’s 1H01 earnings rise 38%YoY
Quanta and Compal benefit from Dell result

08.16.2001 - 16 Aug., 2001
UWCCB shares being targeted for purchase
Fubon to undergo corporate restructuring
Gov’t to push debt financing limits again in 2002
Amtran to gain orders from Sharp
Compeq may arrive short of FY01 target
Biotech a possible key industry for the future

08.15.2001 - 15 Aug., 2001
PEDAC lifting “go slow” policy towards China
Powerchip cuts target as DRAM price founders
CMC acquires Mitsubishi CD-R facilities

08.14.2001 - 14 Aug., 2001
Palmax merger with Compal under scrutiny
TCC reports record figures for 1H01
Sunplus shows decent earnings in 1H01

08.13.2001 - 13 Aug., 2001
VIA expects 2H01 revenue to climb
RTC assumes problematic financial institutions
Eastern Broadband extends special rates to Dec.

08.10.2001 - 10 Aug., 2001
Delta poised for sales upturn
Quanta figures short of expectations
TSMC up on the month, UMC looking bleak
DRAM players disappoint in July

08.09.2001 - 09 Aug., 2001
TCC reports record revenue and earnings
Asustek awaiting August uptick
Premier’s revenue hits historic high
Cathay Life 1H01 earnings down 53%
Picvue monthly sales on the rise

08.08.2001 - 08 Aug., 2001
Accton reports impressive 1H01 results
Amtran LCD shipment increases in July
Fixed-line price war begins
Macronix reports strong 1H01 EPS
ABN AMRO eyeing Grand Commercial?

08.07.2001 - 07 Aug., 2001
CD-R revenues hit historical highs
Ambit revenues exceed expectations
Nanya Tech revisions in negative territory

08.06.2001 - 06 Aug., 2001
Foundry July revenues preview
Ambit’s ADSL order to Yahoo may be delayed
Private fixed line carriers link up to Chunghwa
Banks write-off less in July
Wintek’s July revenue fails to pick up

08.03.2001 - 03 Aug., 2001
Ambit’s ADSL shipments quite promising
SiS’s new chipset may pose threat to rivals
Powerchip picking up the pieces

08.02.2001 - 02 Aug., 2001
IC design houses report July results
Compal 2Q01 results beat expectations
Lite-On IT receives CD-RW order from Dell
Taishin bank writes off bad debt

08.01.2001 - 01 Aug., 2001
Compal to release 2Q01 results today
Synnex expects monthly revenues to hit high
Accton reorganizes, looking attractive
TFT-LCD makers report rise in July shipments
UMC expects bottom in 3Q01