Wall Street Journal Ranks ASUS among Asia’s 200 top companies

Wall Street Journal Ranks ASUS among Asia’s 200 top companies

MIC: ASUS Notebooks are the Best in Quality, Functionality and Service

Mumbai, India November 6, 2006 – Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently ranked ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) amongst its Asia 200 list of top companies in Asia. Market Intelligence Center (MIC), the world-renowned market research firm, recently conducted a survey on notebook brands, and ASUS was rated as the leading name for product quality, functionality and after-sale services.

Commitment to Quality

One of the criteria for the WSJ Asia 200 is product quality, and ASUS was the highest ranked Taiwanese corporation in all industry categories. “Commitment to developing the best products, manufacturing the best products, distributing the best products, and providing the best services for the best products are the reasons behind our success,” said Sunny Han, Director of ASUS Global Brand Center.

As a testimonial to ASUS’ product quality, the company took home 1,706 awards from the foremost IT media and organizations, including Germany’s Industrie Forum (iF) and Tom’s Hardware Guide, the US’ AnandTech and InfoTech 100, and Japan’s G-Mark, just to name a few.

ASUS Notebooks Win Triple Crown – Quality, Functionality and Service

In MIC’s recent notebook brand survey, consumers rated ASUS as the best brand in product quality, functionality, and after-sales services. In 2006, ASUS, a top-five notebook maker and top-ten notebook brand worldwide, debuted several models that redefined the term “mobile computing”.

The VX1 is design collaboration between ASUS and automobile maker, Lamborghini.

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3C Convergence and Digital Lifestyle

As computers, consumer electronics and communication devices move out of offices and homes and into every faucet of our lives, ASUS now offers a complete product portfolio ranging from desktops, laptops and computer components to LCD TVs, mobile phones and servers. As a leading provider of 3C total solutions, ASUS is ready for the next phase of information technology.

About ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUSTeK provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers, and has won 1706 awards in 2005, with recognition in design excellence in the form of the prestigious iF Gold Award. It ranks among the players in Business Week InfoTech for the 8th straight year. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 4 maker globally for notebooks.