Acer Inc. Q1 2007 financial results: Operating income NT$1.95B (US$58.84M), PAT NT$5.66B (US$171.14M), EPS NT$2.47

Dividend NT$4 per share: cash NT$3.85, stock NT$0.15

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (26 April, 2007) -- Acer reports the Q1 2007 financial results with operating income of NT$1.95B (US$58.84M), profit after tax (PAT) of NT$5.66B (US$171.14M), and earning per share (EPS) of NT$2.47. Shareholders shall receive a dividend of NT$4 per share, comprising NT$3.85 in cash and NT$0.15 in stock. Acer's Board of Directors approved the results today.

Results of Q1 2007 and Q1 2006 compared:

• Consolidated revenue was NT$99.51B (US$3.01B), up 19.9% from NT$83B (US$2.51B)
• Operating income was NT$1.95B (US$58.84M), up 1.1% from NT$1.93B (US$58.18M)
• PAT was NT$5.66B (US$171.14M), up from NT$4.02B (US$121.52M)
• EPS was NT$2.47, up from NT$1.82

The dividend shall comprise of NT$3.85 in cash and NT$0.15 in stock, as Acer continues to exercise its cash-intensive dividend policy to avoid inflation of the paid-in capital. The EPS for full year 2006 was NT$4.45.

Acer's worldwide PC unit shipment entered the top three ranking for the first quarter of this year, according to preliminary data by Gartner Dataquest. With 46.1% year-on-year growth, Acer was the fastest growing brand among the top five PC players.

Note: The exchange rate was US$1: NT$ 33.089.

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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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