Asia-Pacific server revenues up 36 pct in 1999-IDC
Sunday February 27, 8:39 pm Eastern Time
SNGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - International Data Corporation (IDC)
said on Monday server revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding
Japan, rose 36 percent in 1999 to a record $4.67 billion, aided by
regional economic recovery and Y2K-related spending.
The total exceeded the previous record of $3.9 billion set in 1997.
IDC, a research firm specialising in information technology, said vendor consolidation continued in the
region, with the top five vendors' combined revenue share rising to 83 percent from 80 percent the
previous year.
The company gave following details on preliminary results of its findings (all figures in millions of U.S.
dollars):
Break-down by countries
Country 1999 growth vs 1998
South Korea 1,053.5 +81 pct
China 1,023.5 +27 pct
Australia 878.2 +16 pct
Taiwan 447.4 +27 pct
Singapore 262.3 +23 pct
Hong Kong 260.1 +43 pct
India 231.9 +29 pct
Malaysia 144.8 +64 pct
New Zealand 116.7 flat
Thailand 96.9 +49 pct
Philippines 76.0 +16 pct
Indonesia 75.9 +143 pct
TOTAL 4,666.9 +36 pct
Break-down by companies
IBM (NYSE:IBM - news) 1,414.3 +28 pct
HP (NYSE:HWP - news) 864.5 +36 pct
Compaq (NYSE:CPQ - news) 841.2 +37 pct
Sun (NasdaqNM:SUNW - news) 607.1 +66 pct
Dell (NasdaqNM:DELL - news) 127.8 +204 pct
Others 812.1 +21 pct
TOTAL 4,666.9 +36 pct
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