| Q1: |
Following the announcement of Acer’s intent to acquire Gateway and Packard Bell, when did Acer fully acquire ownership of these companies? |
| A: |
Acer completed the merger of Gateway in October 2007 and Packard Bell in March 2008, acquiring 100% ownership of both companies.
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| Q2: |
Having acquired Gateway and Packard Bell, what is the Acer Group’s brand strategy? |
| A: |
Acer Group plans to leverage its four brands jointly to better reach worldwide markets and consumers. The new mutli-brand strategy identifies different types of consumers and will develop distinctive products and brands for each of the major segment. This way, Acer Group intends to better meet consumers' demands for products that are both productive and attractive to personal tastes.
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| Q3: |
When did Acer complete its acquisition of E-ten? What was the share exchange ratio? What are the total outstanding shares after the acquisition? |
| A: |
Acer acquired E-ten with 100% ownership effective on September 1, 2008. The share exchange ratio for Acer: E-ten was 1:1.07, which means 1.07 common shares of E-ten could be exchanged for 1 common share of Acer Inc. After the acquisition, there are a total of 2,642,731,648 outstanding common shares of Acer Inc.
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| Q4: |
What are the stock symbol and CUSIP number for Acer Inc.’s common stock? |
| A: |
In the Taiwan Stock Exchange:
Stock Symbol: AI
CUSIP Number: 2353
(Reuters 2353.TW)
(Bloomberg 2353 TT)
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| Q5: |
What is the par value of each Acer Inc. common share? |
| A: |
The par value is NT$10 per common share.
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| Q6: |
How many employees does Acer Group have globally? |
| A: |
The Acer Group, including Gateway and Packard Bell, has approximately 6,500 employees globally (August 31, 2008).
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| Q7: |
What is Acer's dividend history? |
| A: |
Please go to Dividend History.
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| Q8: |
How can I obtain the latest quarterly earnings information? |
| A: |
Please go to Financial Reports.
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| Q9: |
When do Acer’s fiscal quarters begin and end? |
| A: |
First quarter (Q1): January 1 ~ March 31
Second quarter (Q2): April 1 ~ June 30
Third quarter (Q3): July 1 ~ September 30
Fourth quarter (Q4): October 1 ~ December 31
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| Q10: |
Who is Acer's independent accounting auditor? |
| A: |
KPMG
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| Q11: |
Who may I contact for questions related to Acer’s financial status? |
| A: |
For investors or analysts:
Acer Inc.
Investor Relations, Global Finance
8F, No. 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd.
Hsichih, Taipei, Hsien 221, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2696-1234
Fax: +886-2-8691-1031
E-mail: andrew_chang@acer.com.tw
For shareholders:
Shareholders Service Office
7F, No. 137, Section 2, Chien Kuo North Rd.
Taipei 10479, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2509-2368
Fax: +886-2-2501-9162
E-mail: stockaffairs@acer.com.tw
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| Q12: |
When are Acer’s financial results announced? |
| A: |
Acer’s quarterly financial results are approved by the meetings of the board of directors. They are released to the public at the end of April for Q1, August for Q2, October for Q3 and March of the following year for Q4 results.
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| Q13: |
I still own some Gateway shares, can I still convert them to Acer shares and how? |
| A: |
If you are a Gateway shareholder, please contact the Computershare Investor Services group:
Toll-free within the US, Canada and Puerto Rico: +1-866-500-9111
Outside of the US, Canada or Puerto Rico: +1-312-499-7077
Or email Mr. Michael J. Pitfick at michael.pitfick@citi.com
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