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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (924)	2/28/2000 12:15:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1471

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 1,414.3 +28 pct HP 864.5 +36 pct Compaq 841.2 +37 pct Sun 607.1 +66 pct Dell 127.8 +204 pct Others 812.1 +21 pct TOTAL 4,666.9 +36 pct