| Asia LCD makers are expected in 2010 will be a | | | | Samsung Electronics LCD division vice president of |
| demand, supply shortage of strong year. | | | | Chang-manKim that. |
| With the TV, e-book reader and touch screen | | | | Samsung Electronics, the world's largest LCD TV |
| phones such as the emergence of new | | | | and flat panel manufacturers, announced this |
| technologies is expected to lead Asia in this year's | | | | month that the company expects fourth-quarter |
| strong demand for flat-panel industry, helping to | | | | operating profit will reach 3.01 billion U.S. dollars, |
| offset the new production line of the potential | | | | compared with a loss a year earlier. Its |
| production capacity. Some companies and market | | | | competitors, LG Display Corporation Wednesday |
| observers. | | | | reported that its operating profit will achieve a |
| Since the world economic downturn, leading to | | | | surplus. |
| high prices weaken demand for TVs and | | | | Market research firm DisplaySearch expects |
| computers, many Asian flat panel display | | | | industry revenues to grow to U.S. dollars in 2009, |
| manufacturers to the third quarter of 2008, | | | | 8.1 billion U.S. dollars increased by 6%, reaching 86 |
| during the first half of 2009, suffered heavy | | | | billion U.S. dollars. |
| losses. These companies had to reduce the | | | | Chief Executive Officer of LG's KwonYoung-soo |
| budget, the new capacity-building, in order to help | | | | said after the release of quarterly earnings, due |
| reduce the negative impact caused by oversupply. | | | | to strong demand and the emergence of new |
| However, the loss of the emerging markets like | | | | products, the industry is not possible oversupply |
| China, demand for the product, demand is | | | | situation. |
| increasing. Customers will be purchased this year, | | | | U.S. market research firm iSuppli analyst |
| more and more products. Flat-panel industry, very | | | | SwetaDash expected because of supply |
| confident. Moreover, the world's two big events | | | | shortages, spare parts shortages, such as glass, |
| will promote the demand for the product - | | | | especially in Taiwan, the first half of 2010, LCD |
| Olympic Winter Games and the World Cup. | | | | prices will remain stable. |
| Improvement in market conditions has highlighted | | | | A 32-inch LCD TV panels average price is 200 |
| the LCD manufacturer in the fourth quarter of | | | | dollars (late January), compared with same period |
| last year's earnings report. Many companies are | | | | last year, an increase of 25%. |
| very optimistic about this year's market, but also | | | | Although many companies are building factories, |
| implies that turnover during the year is a good | | | | increasing business productivity, may result in an |
| period of time. | | | | unfavorable situation of supply exceeding demand, |
| "According to this year's strong demand for TV, | | | | but individual companies are very optimistic about |
| as well as shortage of monitors and PC and a | | | | 2010 flat panel market, I believe that through |
| half, we expect LCD prices will remain stable this | | | | advanced technology, lower production costs and |
| year. This year's market is expected to rise." | | | | thus get more profits. |