Acer Leads EMEA Noteboook PC Market

Acer Corporation announced that they have taken over leadership of the notebook market in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region according to IDC.

Acer became the number one provider with 16 percent of the unit marketshare in the second calendar quarter of 2004. These exceptional results in the notebook segment were highlighted with annual year-on-year growth rates (2Q 2004 vs. 2Q 2003) of 68.6% versus the industry average growth of approximately 29% during the same period.

“We are delighted with the significant growth that Acer posted during the second quarter 2004 and the fact that we have gained considerable ground in both the notebook and desktop sectors,” said Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer EMEA and of the International Operation Business Group (IOBG). “Not only have we strengthened our leadership in the Notebook segment achieved in Western Europe over the last two quarters, but for the first time we have reached first position across the entire EMEA region.”

In the notebook segment, Acer has continued to strengthen its leadership in Western Europe with a market share of 16.7% and is now market leader in Italy, Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Greece and Saudi Arabia. Acer maintains second position in the notebook segment in Portugal, Austria, South Africa, and Hungary; and third in France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

“Acer not only offers technologically advanced products and added value services but it is also fiercely committed to research and the development of solutions that render technology more usable,” continued Lanci. “Our product lines are renowned for their sophisticated design and for the preinstalled proprietary software, the result of the considerable research carried out by the Acer Value Labs. This commitment fully expresses the aspiration of our mission: Breaking down the barriers between people and technology.”

          ACER RESULTS -- 2Q 2004 -- Source IDC/DATAQUEST 2Q 2004                          NOTEBOOK MARKET SUMMARY            COUNTRY           POSITIONING    MARKET SHARE%   YonY GROWTH%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------           ITALY               # 1             33.1%          30.6%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------      CZECH REPUBLIC           # 1             30.8%          15.2%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          GREECE               # 1             30.4%          419.8%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------           SPAIN               # 1             28.9%          100.8%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------       SAUDI ARABIA            # 1             24.7%          350.5%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          BELGIUM              # 1             24.0%          42.2%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          GERMANY              # 1             15.4%          101.1%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------    ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------       SOUTH AFRICA            # 2             22.3%          25.8%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          AUSTRIA              # 2             19.4%          57.5%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------         PORTUGAL              # 2             16.4%          285.1%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          HUNGARY              # 2             13.1%          10.9%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------    ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------      THE NETHERLANDS          # 3             16.1%          -3.9%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------        SWITZERLAND            # 3             15.9%          39.5%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          SWEDEN               # 3             12.0%          119.9%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          FRANCE               # 3             10.6%          82.9%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------    ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          DENMARK              # 4             13.8%          113.0%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          NORWAY               # 4             12.0%          115.7%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------          FINLAND              # 4             10.2%          243.6%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------      UNITED KINGDOM           # 4             8.4%           91.4%  ----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------