WitsView sees large-sized panels trending downward in 2HJune

According to WitsView, the market demand for panels is expected to increase, due to the soon-to-arrive traditional strong second half. However, as June also marks the period for mid-year inventory accounting and a quarterly end for panel makers, the TV, Monitor and NB panels are still under notable price pressures. In general, both IT and TV panels slipped by 1~2% in 2HJune.

“Given the current panel ASP, it still allows panel makers to enjoy a relatively high profit level. Thus, as long as an adequate amount of orders can be secured, even if prices trend downwards, panel makers should be able to reduce the impact from the current market oversupply,” said WitsView analysts. “Meanwhile, amid the market oversupply, in addition to the original business orders being placed, the seller and buyer are also discussing possible short-term spot deals. The panel prices of such deals are usually even more attractively-priced.”

Panel Price List in 2H of Jun/2008
( Prices are all in USD )
Application	Screen size	Format	Resolution	Price
				Low	High	Avg.	Change*	Last Avg.	Change*
TV	42”	WXGA	1366×768	495	505	500	-5	505	-1%
	37”	WXGA	1366×768	405	415	410	-10	420	-2%
	32”	WXGA	1366×768	305	315	310	-5	315	-2%
	26”(TN)	WXGA	1366×768	215	225	220	-5	225	-2%
Monitor	22″W	WSXGA+	1680×1050	153	160	156	-2	158	-1%
	20.1″W	WSXGA+	1680×1050	135	142	138	-2	140	-1%
	19″	SXGA	1280×1024	139	144	140	-1	141	-1%
	19”W	WXGA+	1440×900	122	126	123	-2	125	-2%
	17”	SXGA	1280×1024	115	120	118	-3	121	-2%
Notebook	17”W	WXGA+	1440×900	115	122	120	-2	122	-2%
	15.4”W	WXGA	1280×800	95	99	98	-1	99	-1%
	14.1”W	WXGA	1280×800	92	96	95	-1	96	-1%
Source: www.witsview.com

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Founded in the year 2004, WitsView, a subsidiary brand of DRAMeXchange, is composed of a team of TFT-LCD industry experts. The research field covers the development and market trend of upstream components, mid stream panels and downstream system integrators and retailers.
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