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To: Eric L who wrote (65)	7/28/2002 3:08:44 PM
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Samsung Increases Brand Asset Value ... ... and moves up to 34th in worldwide brand rankings. The article below is from the Korea Times More on Interbrand rankings here: Message 17804742 >> Samsung Brand Gains 30 Pct in Value in 1 Year Kim Sung-jin Korea Times 2002/07/28 hankooki.com Samsung’s brand value skyrocketed 30 percent in just a year, the largest gain in brand value in the world, even as prominent names like Intel, Nokia and Ericsson saw theirs plummet. Riding on its increasing prominence in the global marketplace, the Korean chaebol plans to pull up its brand value to $15 billion within three years. According to BusinessWeek, Samsung posted a stunning 30 percent increase in brand value to $8.3 billion (roughly 10 trillion won) this year from $6.4 billion in 2001. Samsung was the only Korean conglomerate included in the list of the 100 top brands in the world. Especially, Samsung’s feat is considered stellar as 2002 was ``a tough year for enterprises to build a brand or defend one against the corrosive effects of a bear market, financial scandals, and shifting consumer priorities,’’ where the value of its rival telecom brands, Nokia (6th) and Ericsson (71st), declined 14 percent and 49 percent, respectively, according to BusinessWeek. The world’s largest business magazine analyzed that Samsung ``revved up brand value with brilliant product design an arresting marketing.’’ BusinessWeek, teaming up with Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy and a unit of the Omnicom Group, published the top 100 rankings for The World’s Most Valuable Brands in its Aug. 5 issue. Interbrand’s brand value is calculated as the net present value of the earnings that the brand is expected to generate and secure in the future. Interbrand’s list identifies the 100 most valuable global brands with a value greater than $1 billion. ``In a category of largely undifferentiated brands, Samsung has excelled at delivering superior product design, and has effectively communicated with customers in a brand-focused way,’’ said Interbrand CEO Chuck Brymer. Samsung’s brand value ranking rose eight notches from last year to 34th this year, outpacing Nike at 35th ($7.72 billion), Louis Vuitton at 41st ($7.05 billion), Canon at 42nd ($6.72 billion), Pepsi at 45th(6.39 billion) and Harley-Davidson at 46th (6.27 billion). Especially, of the world-famous brands that are in the beleaguered telecommunications, consumer electronics and semiconductor sectors, Apple (50th), Philips (60th), Yahoo! (67th) and Motorola (74th) were relegated ranks lower than that of Samsung. Toyota of Japan topped the list among Asian companies with its brand value reaching $19.45 billion, followed by Honda (18th, $15.06 billion), Sony (21st, $13.9 billion) and Nintendo (32nd, $9.22 billion). Coca-Cola retained its No. 1 position, reconfirming that consumer product brands tend to hold their own in a recession. Rounding out the top 10 were Microsoft ($64.09 billion), IBM ($51.19 billion), GE ($41.31 billion), Intel ($30.86 billion), Nokia ($29.97 billion), Disney ($29.26 billion), McDonald’s ($26.38 billion), Marlboro ($24.15 billion) and Mercedes ($21.01 billion). Meanwhile, the Korea Productivity Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, said yesterday its brand value survey showed that Samsung Electronics’ mobile handset brand Anycall’s value amounted to $1.7 billion (2.38 trillion won), nearly four times the $400 million (524.4 billion won) in 1998. << The World's 10 Most Valuable Brands <Pre>Rank Brand 2002 Brand Value ($Billions) 1 Coca-Cola 69.6 2 Microsoft 64.1 3 IBM 51.2 4 GE 41.3 5 Intel 30.9 6 Nokia 30.0 7 Disney 29.3 8 McDonald's 26.4 9 Marlboro 24.2 10 Mercedes 21.0 Other Comm Equipment Brands in the Top 100 16 Cisco Systems 16,2 21 Sony 13.9 34 Samsung Electronics 8.3 42 SAP 6.7 71 Ericsson 3.6 74 Motorola 3.4 81 Panasonic (Matsushita) 3.1 - Eric -