Acer Inc. 2005 financial results: Operating income NT$7.65B (US$232.95M), PAT NT$8.48B (US$258.18M), EPS NT$3.83

Operating income doubled in year-on-year growth

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (29 March, 2006) -- Acer's Board of Directors has approved of the year 2005 financial results: the consolidated revenue was NT$318.09B (US$9.69B), representing 41.4% year-on-year growth; operating income was NT$7.65B (US$232.95M), representing 100.9% year-on-year growth; profit after tax (PAT) was NT$8.48B (US$258.18M), a rise of 20.9% from last year. All three aforementioned figures exceeded the year 2005 target. Meanwhile the earning per share (EPS) was NT$3.83.

With regard to Q405, Acer's consolidated revenue reached NT$104.18B (US$3.17B), demonstrating 46.9% year-on-year growth; operating income was NT$2.27B (US$69.19M), with 49.3% year-on-year growth and exceeding the quarterly forecast; and PAT was NT$2.10B (US$64.02M).

Acer's 2006 financial forecast are NT$400B (US$12.42B) in consolidated revenue, NT$10.8B (US$334.75M) in operating income, NT$10B (US$311.12M) in PAT. Upon achieving these financial targets for 2006, Acer will have set itself another record high in its 30-year history

A shareholders' meeting will be held in Taipei on 15 June 2006.

Note: The exchange rates were: 2006 forecast -- US$1:NT$32.2; 2005 -- US$1: NT$32.835.

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About Acer
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3  vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company's global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,000 people worldwide. 2007 revenues reached US$14.07 billion.

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