In related news the Chinese-language media reported yesterday that Intel Corp plans to make 14 million motherboards this year, 80 percent of them through Taiwanese manu-facturers, and Asustek is expected to get the lion's share of the orders boosting its annual motherboard shipments to 25 million motherboards. The report did not say where it got the information, and Asustek's spokesman did not return calls for comment yesterday.
Asustek rose NT$1.50, or 1.6 percent, to close at NT$93.50 on the TAIEX yesterday on the strength of the news. Meanwhile Elitegroup's shares rose NT$0.40, or 3.56 percent, to NT$48.20.
Taiwan dominates the global motherboard industry, making more than 90 percent of the world total. Last year, the nation shipped 86.5 million boards, netting US$5.6 billion for Taiwanese companies, according to MIC. By the end of this month, Taiwan will have shipped another 43.9 million motherboards, worth US$2.7 billion.
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