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To: Diana Schilke who wrote (22873)	10/18/1998 9:56:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 45548

"( BW)(ADV-FORECASTING-HUICONG) Few, Key Players Command China's Ethernet Card Market -- But Will It Last?" Business Editors/Technology Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--A few, key vendors have rapidly moved to dominate China's Ethernet card market, a new channel survey and industry report by Advanced Forecasting-Huicong (AFHC) disclosed. Almost 75 percent of the market is under the dominion of three players, headed by 3Com with almost one-third-market share. D-link follows closely at over 25 percent share and Intel at 17 percent market share. Second in a series of reports from AFHC, this primary research is based on a large-scale survey of 1,200 system integrators, distributors, and resellers; and interviews with approximately 60 vendors. Taken together, the two samples are distributed over 30 cities in mainland China. "3Com has been aggressively advertising in China and its payback has been success at brand recognition," explained Dr. Peng Fu, chief analyst for AFHC. "We expect this trend to continue, but the contest for market position is not over yet. Its competitors have also been effective during the first half of the year -- either in channel growth or in recognizable, high-quality products. And, one local vendor, Accton, has made great inroads in just the last year." Dr. Fu predicts, "Overall 3Com will maintain its lead, but third place vendor Intel may be overtaken by local vendors." "AFHC's Channel Survey & Industry Report: Networking Products Market in China" is one of a series of reports from AFHC. The report, updated twice yearly, includes primary data from the channel on pricing for four networking segments, advertising, and distribution. In addition to historical data, the report includes information on over 30 network distributors and vendors like Bay Networks, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard corporations currently operating in China. It also provides insight on features of the Chinese market and key strategies to penetrate it. Advanced Forecasting-HuiCong is a joint venture of Advanced Forecasting, a leading forecasting Silicon Valley company, and HuiCong, China's largest High-Tech Market Research and Advertising Group of approximately 2,500 employees. AFHC's data collection capabilities in China provides its clients direct access to the Chinese market for a broad selection of several industries and over 100 product categories -- down to the board level. It also delivers quantitative and qualitative information on market trends via subscription services, reports, and a variety of customized consulting services. Industries include automobile, broadcasting & TV equipment, chemical, office automation, personal computer, and telecommunication. businesswire.com Mang