Acer Inc. Q1 2009 consolidated financial results: Operating income NT$2.57B (US$75.8M), PAT NT$2.03B (US$59.73M), EPS NT$0.78

Dividend NT$2.1 per share: cash NT$2.0, stock NT$0.1

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 29, 2009) -- Acer Inc.'s board of directors has approved the consolidated financial results for Q1 2009. Consolidated revenues reached NT$119.09B (US$3.51B), showing 6.5% on-year decline; and operating income was NT$2.57B (US$75.8M), showing 6.1% on-year decline.

Profits after tax reached NT$2.03B (US$59.73M), while earnings-per-share (EPS) was NT$0.78. There have been no stock disposals during Q1 2009.

Responding to the global financial crisis, Acer shall keep more cash at hand, and thus, the 2008 dividend shall comprise of NT$2.0 in cash and NT$0.1 in stock.

According to Gartner's preliminary Q1 2009 PC Market Results worldwide for shipments, Acer was the No. 3 Total PC vendor with 13% of market share. Acer was also the fastest growing Total PC vendor among the top three, with 26.7% year-on-year growth.

Acer Inc. 2009 Q1 consolidated financial results:

Notes:

• Exchange rate – US$1: NT$33.912
• The consolidated revenue includes revenues from other companies in which Acer Inc. has 50% or more ownership, and already deducts any revenues between Acer Inc. and those companies to avoid double-counting.

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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. The Acer Group. employs more than 6,000 people worldwide. 2008 revenues reached US$16.65 billion.

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