UMC (2303)closed @39.50 - 0.80 vol 30,904,283 +++++++++ August 2 net purchase 27,692,000 shares +++++++ TAIWAN WEIGHTED closed @ 4470.73 -59.95 (-1.32%) Day's Range :4451.04 - 4527.75 +++++++++++ PC shipments showed strong growth in the Asia Pacific region in 2Q01. According to Gartner, PC shipments in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), grew by 12.5% yoy in 2Q01 and 3.6% qoq. The countries that show yoy PC shipment growth include China (+26.3%), India (81.5%), Malaysia (57%), Thailand (23.6%), and Indonesia (20.1%). In terms of market share in the Asia Pacific region, Legend ranks first with 12% market share, followed by IBM, Compaq, Samsung, and Dell. |