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<strong>Contents</strong><br />

A.Report To Shareholders........................................................................................... 1<br />

B.Company Overview<br />

1.Company Profile........................................................................................................................ 5<br />

2.Company Organization.............................................................................................................. 9<br />

3.Capital and Shares, Corporate Bonds, Special Shares, Global Depositary Receipts,<br />

Employee Stock Subscription Voucher, and Mergers............................................................... 16<br />

C.Operations Overview<br />

1.Business..................................................................................................................................... 23<br />

2.Market and Manufacturing Sales .............................................................................................. 30<br />

3.Employed Staff.......................................................................................................................... 37<br />

4.Expenses Incurred To Address Environmental Protection Issues............................................. 37<br />

5.Labor/Management Relations ................................................................................................... 38<br />

6.Major Agreements..................................................................................................................... 39<br />

7.Litigation Proceedings............................................................................................................... 39<br />

8.Acquisition or Disposition of Assets......................................................................................... 40<br />

D.Financial Standing<br />

1.Most Recent Five-Year Concise Financial Information............................................................ 41<br />

2.Financial Analysis for Most Recent Five Years........................................................................ 43<br />

E.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. Consolidated Financial Statements and Report of<br />

Independent Accountants<br />

1.Report of Independent Accountants........................................................................................... 45<br />

2.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheet .............................. 46<br />

3.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Changes in<br />

Stockholders' Equity................................................................................................................... 47<br />

4.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows............. 48<br />

5.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Income.................... 49<br />

F.Financial Condition and Business Results—Analysis and Risk Management<br />

1.Balance Sheet............................................................................................................................. 89<br />

2.Analysis of Business Results ..................................................................................................... 90<br />

3.Cash Flow Analysis ................................................................................................................... 91<br />

4.Influence on Finances of Major Capital Expenditures in the Most Recent Year ...................... 91<br />

5. Investment Policy in the Most Recent Year, Major Reasons for Gains or Losses, Plans<br />

for Improvement, and Investment Plans for the Next Year....................................................... 91<br />

6.Risk Management ...................................................................................................................... 92<br />

7.Other Important Events.............................................................................................................. 94<br />

G.Corporate Governance.............................................................................................95<br />

H. Special Events of Record........................................................................................98


A.Report to Shareholders<br />

In 2003, the global economy suffered from the effects of the SARS outbreak and international<br />

terrorism. As it gradually recovered, growth began to pick up once more in the second half of the<br />

year. National governments proposed fiscal policies to stimulate economic recovery, while<br />

consumer sentiment also improved, and business spending resumed slow growth. In the second half<br />

of 2003, evidence that companies in the global IT industry were replacing outdated equipment<br />

emerged. Demand from corporate users for network equipment showed steady growth, while<br />

interest from individuals and families in multimedia entertainment and digital lifestyles emerged as<br />

a driving force behind growth in demand for PC products. Development trends favoring the digital<br />

home, mobile lifestyles, and mobile commerce created new opportunities for the global IT industry.<br />

Despite the slowdown in the global IT industry, <strong>MiTAC</strong> continued to aggressively puruse<br />

product R&D and process innovation. By the end of 2003, these efforts had made an impact on the<br />

approach used by <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s three major business units. Regarding product R&D innovation,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> not only continued to work with its partners in implementing the JDM (joint design<br />

manufacturing) operational model, but also implemented the IDM (innovative design<br />

manufacturing) concept in the organization. Besides continuing to strengthen its hardware R&D<br />

capabilities (mold R&D, industrial design, and architecture design), it also increased staffing for<br />

software and hardware engineering operations in both Taiwan and China to provide design services<br />

for customized software and hardware. In terms of general product design, development trends<br />

emphasize miniaturization, digitalization, mobility, integration, and diversification. The new<br />

generation of products includes consumer and business-oriented electronic devices that provide<br />

information, communications, entertainment and lifestyle enhancements, satisfying the varying<br />

needs of the market. In 2003, <strong>MiTAC</strong> won 279 patents, ranking it 8th in Taiwan. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />

hardware and software design and manufacturing prowess, complemented by its expanding<br />

portfolio of intellectual property, have dramatically strengthened <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall competitiveness.<br />

Turning to process innovation, <strong>MiTAC</strong> very early on began implementing global logistics<br />

management, an approach that integrates material flows and manufacturing operations. Attuned to<br />

epochal changes as well as an evolving competitive environment, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has already developed a<br />

complete value chain that is built on innovation in areas ranging from design, manufacturing, and<br />

shipping to after-sales service. In addition to innovative design and manufacturing, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has<br />

defined Taiwan as its global R&D center and operational headquarters, while continuing to expand<br />

its production base. At the same time, it is making plans to set up global logistics and customer<br />

service centers. Additionally, in 2003 and continuing into the first half of this year (2004), it<br />

successfully completed work began in 2001 as part of Ministry of Economic Affairs' online supply<br />

chain project (Plan B), monetary flow integration project (Plan C), and joint logistics project (Plan<br />

D). At the end of 2003, it began implementing the joint design project (Plan E). The implementation<br />

of this series of projects has not only strengthened <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s project development capabilities and<br />

speed, improved product quality and control over delivery times, raised the level of integration in<br />

the global supply chain, and increased the efficiency of its global repair services, but even more<br />

importantly, has made the company's operations more transparent. It is expected that in a short time,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s design R&D, production costs, capital management, delivery turnarounds, and human<br />

resource utilization will all see dramatic improvements, strengthening <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s business<br />

fundamentals and competitiveness from the ground up.<br />

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Innovations in product R&D and workflow drove significant advances in both the products and<br />

sales performance at <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s three main business units. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s desktop computer product series<br />

was strengthened by PCs built for multimedia entertainment and drawing on the digital home<br />

concept, designs stressing diverse form factors and applications, and wireless networking product<br />

applications. <strong>MiTAC</strong> also developed next-generation products such as media center PCs and home<br />

gateway servers. For our server product series, we solidified our existing customer base and<br />

continued to expand our reach to large customers, while our R&D teams in the US, China and<br />

Taiwan continued to develop next-generation servers, workstations and storage equipment. As for<br />

wireless communications products, we firmed up Pocket PCs, handheld GPS devices, smartphones,<br />

and wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth) as our four main product lines, which enable<br />

us to meet customer needs and accommodate market trends. The wireless communications business<br />

unit not only had a number of products awarded the Taiwan Symbol of Excellence in 2003, but its<br />

Mio 168 wireless navigation system was honored with a number of IT product awards in Korea and<br />

China. In the second half of 2003, this business unit introduced the world's first Chinese-langauge<br />

smartphone based on a Microsoft OS, and shortly thereafter at the beginning of this year (2004)<br />

debuted its second smartphone, which received a great deal of favorable notice from large<br />

international mobile phone companies and channel vendors.<br />

1.Operations during 2003:<br />

(1) Operational results and financial analysis:<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's operating income in 2003 amounted to NT$39.576 billion, an<br />

increase of 57% compared to the NT$25.178 recorded in 2002. The main factors behind this<br />

increase were the recovery in the global economy and strong OEM orders. After-tax profits<br />

for 2003 were NT$1.05 billion, for an EPS of NT$1.03. In addition, the company's finances<br />

remained sound and well-managed. For 2003, the Company's debt-to-asset ratio was 46.77%,<br />

while turnover ratio was 141.58%--both indicating sound financial fundamentals.<br />

(2) R&D operations:<br />

Over the years, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has never ceased in its efforts to strengthen its R&D capabilities<br />

and aggressively develop core technologies. These efforts have paid off with concrete results.<br />

Following on its winning of a bronze medal in the National Invention Awards in 1997—the<br />

first year in which it entered the competition—and the silver award it won in 2001, <strong>MiTAC</strong> in<br />

2003 received the R&D Achievement Prize given by the Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial<br />

Park Administration. <strong>MiTAC</strong> has also achieved success with patents, ranking seventh<br />

nationally in terms of number of patents awarded in 2001, eighth in 2003, pushing the total<br />

number of patents it holds to 279. <strong>MiTAC</strong> was also named by the Institute for Information<br />

Industry as one of the six Taiwan vendors with the richest portfolios of intellectual property<br />

assets. In 2003, <strong>MiTAC</strong> entered five of its mobile communications products in the Symbol of<br />

Excellence competition, with all five winning a prize. The Mio 168 handheld GPS navigation<br />

device won a Best New Product in 2003 award from Korea's Hankookilbo newspaper,<br />

demonstrating that <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall business capabilities and R&D innovation strengths have<br />

already opened a considerable lead over other vendors.<br />

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2.Higlights of the 2004 business plan:<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall development strategy is to fully implement a value chain-based operational<br />

model linking together upstream and downstream business processes. This entails using software<br />

and hardware R&D to establish our own core technologies, and leveraging these in a complete<br />

series—from high end to entry level—of diversified and individualized communications and<br />

information products. These efforts will be backed up by a vertically integrated production<br />

process and digitalized supply chain management. Such measures will allow effective cost<br />

control, simplify sourcing, increase the transparency of the production process, and shorten the<br />

times needed to bring products to market. Global logistics management and a global repair center<br />

network completes the value chain, allowing us to provide value, velocity, and visibility as the<br />

means to attain customer satisfaction. Following is an overview of sales forecasts and various<br />

measures under consideration for this year:<br />

(1) Sales volume forecasts and the basis for these forecasts:<br />

Based on management's plans for this year (2004) and assessments of future business<br />

conditions, besides setting a sales target of 10 million-plus motherboards, substantial growth<br />

is seen in servers, mobile phones, and wireless communications products.<br />

(2) Ongoing measures:<br />

1.Implementation of the BCDEG project (the "vitamin plan") to strengthen overall company<br />

competitiveness: After completing requirements in 2001 for the online industry supply chain<br />

project (Plan B) promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in 2002 <strong>MiTAC</strong> began<br />

working to implement Plan C and Plan D. Plan C aims to integrate banks with supply chain<br />

companies, to create an online payment system, and to provide links to billing and checking<br />

information, allowing suppliers to perform queries using a shared platform. Plan D aims to<br />

set up a joint logistics network between domestic system vendors and component<br />

distributors, which will not only smooth information sharing, but also allow for optimized<br />

management of shipping charges. This plan will also help achieve the objective of enabling<br />

overseas inventory management, and allow reliable on-time delivery of product to<br />

customers. Implmentation of Plan C and D was begun in 2003, and completed at the<br />

beginning of this year (2004). Work on implementation of Plan E (for joint design system<br />

for system vendors and their upstream and downstream partners) and Plan G (for more<br />

environment-friendly manufacturing) as part of the BCDEG plan will enhance operational<br />

soundness and competitiveness.<br />

2.Nurture talent internally, aggressively develop R&D talent: Working with the Yushou<br />

Education Foundation to establish a scholarship for technology development, open to<br />

graduate students in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, and<br />

communications technologies. We have also requested that R&D managers, graduate<br />

students and faculty advisors jointly set research directions, while at the same time<br />

encouraging graudate students to seek employment at <strong>MiTAC</strong> after obtaining their degrees.<br />

3.Expand efforts for patent applications, management and utilization: Besides increasing<br />

proportional expenditures for research and development annually, and increasing the total<br />

number of R&D workers, <strong>MiTAC</strong> is stressing the close coordination of R&D work and the<br />

patent application process. In addition, it plans to inaugurate the patent portal, an internal<br />

network site where R&D workers can access patent data, information on how to apply for<br />

patents, and educational materials on intellectual property rights. A catalog of patents that<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> has obtained worldwide will also be compiled, to encourage re-use of<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>-developed technology and licensing of technology, as well as for use in seeking<br />

legal redress for patent violations.<br />

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4.Integrate Group resources, continue strategic investments in key areas of the IT and<br />

communications industries: <strong>MiTAC</strong> has combined its own and the Group's resources to<br />

establish a strong position for itself in the industry areas in which it is involved, moves<br />

whose benefits are already becoming evident. Continuing investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology, which develops and manufactures precision molds, has enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong> to use<br />

its control over mold technology to more quickly offer the products that customers require,<br />

increasing design flexibility, and thereby winning attention from additional customers.<br />

Furthermore, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has expanded its investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />

in the Kunshan Industrial Park in China's Jiangsu Province, strengthening its manufacturing<br />

capabilities in the communications products field. The software R&D arm in which it has<br />

invested, <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd., has achieved excellent results in operating<br />

systems, applications, R&D testing, and production testing. Besides taking advantage of the<br />

R&D successes described above in its internal production testing, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Pocket PC and<br />

smart phones also utilize the applications developed by <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

for wireless communications and networking products. <strong>MiTAC</strong>-invested Synnex<br />

Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2003, solidifying<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall competitiveness.<br />

Looking at the new year, it can foreseen that the industry will continue to change rapidly and<br />

competition will remain intense. However, stable growth will prevail in the markets for digital<br />

entertainment, mobile communications, and corporate networking. <strong>MiTAC</strong> will use the strategies<br />

and actions described above, and our hope is that this year (2004) will see excellent results<br />

achieved. Through increased customer satisfaction, strengthened operational soundness, and by<br />

taking advantage of our experience executive team, devising flexible and making effective use of<br />

responsive strategic planning, we should achieve excellent results in furtur competition.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International thanks its shareholders for their support, and hopes that they will<br />

continue to offer encouragement and guidance during 2004.<br />

Best wishes,<br />

Matthew Miau, Chairman<br />

Francis Tsai, Corp. President<br />

Billy Ho, General Manager<br />

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B.Company Overview<br />

1.Company Profile<br />

1.1 Date of Establishment<br />

August 12, 1982<br />

1.2 Company Addresses and Telephone Numbers:<br />

Headquarters and Factory<br />

1 R&D 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park<br />

Telephone: (03)577-9250<br />

Linkou Branch Office<br />

200 Wenhua 2nd Road, Kueishan Village<br />

Telephone: (03)396-2888<br />

Neihu Office<br />

6th Floor, 187 Tiding Boulevard, Section 2, Neihu District, Taipei<br />

Telephone: (02) 2627-1188<br />

1.3 Company Milestones<br />

1982 - In November, the company's headquarters was established in the Hsinchu<br />

Science-Based Industrial Park at 5-1 Technology Road, with registered capital of<br />

NT$20 million, as a designer and manufacturer of computers and associated<br />

hardware and software.<br />

1984 - In July, the first capital increase was made, bringing total capital to NT$50 million.<br />

1985 - The company moved to 1 R&D 2nd Road in April.<br />

To accommodate business growth and the first phase of factory expansion, profits<br />

were reinvested, bringing capital to NT$70 million. After expansion, floor space at<br />

production facility reached 5,398 square meters.<br />

1986 - To meet business needs, a second phase of factory and production equipment<br />

expansion was commenced in July (adding a facility with a floor area of 4,937<br />

square meters). For this purpose, a cash infusion of NT$50 million was made,<br />

bringing total capital to NT$120 million. In addition, to accommodate business<br />

expansion, a Taipei office was established at 8/F 585 Minsheng East Road for<br />

product display and sales meetings.<br />

1986 - Profits were used to increase capitalization by NT$17 million in December, bringing<br />

total paid-in capital to NT$137 million.<br />

A cash infusion of NT$60 million was made in December, bringing total paid-in<br />

capital to NT$197 million. The Company expanded its business scope, adding<br />

external investments and trading in related products.<br />

1988 - Due to rapid business expansion, a cash infusion of NT$300 million and<br />

reinvestment of NT$40.34 million was used to increase operating funds and finance<br />

a third phase of factory expansion (floor area of 2,074 square meters). After the<br />

increase, total paid-in capital amounted to NT$540.34 million.<br />

PC product series won four Outstanding Product Design awards at the Hannover IT<br />

exhibition.<br />

1989 - Was the first Taiwanese manufacturer to adopt SMT technology, raising product<br />

quality and reducing product sizes.<br />

Selected as an Outstanding Vendor by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.<br />

Received Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park Product Outstanding Vendor<br />

Product Innovation Award.<br />

Developed the world's fastest 80386-based personal computer.<br />

Was the only vendor other than IBM able to field a complete PC product line with<br />

286, 386, and 486-based products<br />

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1990 - In response to rapid business expansion, and to finance equipment purchases, the<br />

establishment of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corporation, and the fourth phase of factory<br />

expansion (with floor area of 33,884 square meters), a cash infusion of<br />

NT$297,558,000 and profit reinvestment of NT$162,102,000 were made, bringing<br />

total paid-in capital to NT$1 billion.<br />

To meet the need for additional funds to strengthen the Company's financial<br />

structure during a period of rapid development of the Company's business, a cash<br />

infusion of NT$123,229,250 was made, bringing paid-in capital to<br />

NT$1,123,229,250.<br />

The Company's shares were publicly listed for sale on August 15.<br />

To accommodate future business growth, and service medium- and long-term loans<br />

to finance factory expansion and equipment purchases, NT$224,645,850 from<br />

accumulated surpluses was used for capitalization, bringing total paid-in capital to<br />

NT$1,347,875,100.<br />

Fourth phase of factory expansion completed.<br />

Selected by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as an Outstanding Import/Export<br />

Vendor and Outstanding Contribution to New Market Development Award.<br />

1991 - Surpluses were used to increase capitalization by NT$134,787,510. After doing so,<br />

total paid-in capital amounted to NT$1,482,662,610.<br />

The Company's first convertible debenture bonds, worth NT$450 million, were<br />

issued.<br />

1992 - The Company's first issue of convertible debenture bonds were publicly listed for<br />

sale.<br />

Capital surplus of NT$148,266,260 was used to increase capital, bringing total<br />

paid-in capital to NT$1,630,928,870.<br />

Listed as an A-level outstanding vendor for environmental protection in an<br />

assessment of Taiwan's 500 largest manufacturers by the Environmental Protection<br />

Agency.<br />

Received award for outstanding import/export performance from the Ministry of<br />

Economic Affairs.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International quickened the pace of internationalization, expanding its<br />

production facilities in the UK, in order meet demand in the European market.<br />

1993 - Awarded ISO9001 certification.<br />

Acquired American subsidiary and Compac (now Synnex Information Technologies,<br />

Inc.), increasing <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's competitiveness in the US market.<br />

Established subsidiaries in Mexico and New Zealand.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde in China officially commenced operations, speeding <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s move<br />

to integrate its global sales and manufacturing resources.<br />

1994 - In finance business expansion and to strengthen the Company's operational and<br />

financial structure, a cash infusion of NT$400 million was made, bringing total<br />

paid-in capital to NT$2,101,066,210.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's production arm in China, <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde, received ISO9002<br />

certification.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's computers won an award for export market diversification<br />

(Japan region) and Bureau of Foreign Trade's Director's award.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's SuperGreen 4068 power-saving PC received a Taiwan<br />

Symbol of Excellence award.<br />

1995 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> Group celebrated its 20th anniversary, embarking on a new era.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's 4023 notebook computer and 1766PD monitor received<br />

Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Internationalsigned a formal agreement with Compaq to establish a strategic<br />

alliance.<br />

Cash infusion of NT$750 million was made, bringing total paid-in capital to<br />

NT$1,852,485,000.<br />

Received Outstanding Vendor Award for 1995 from the Hsinchu Science-Based<br />

Industrial Park (#3 in productivity, #5 in number of patents awarded) .<br />

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1996 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International made adjustments to its global organizational structure,<br />

creating the Channel Business Group, Logistics Business Group, and Manufacturing<br />

Business Group, in order to enhance utilization and integration of resrouces.<br />

Cash infusion of NT$1,250,000,000 and capital surplus reinvestment of<br />

NT$285,248,540 made, bringing total paid-in capital to NT$4,387,734,020.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's notebook computers, desktop computers, monitors won<br />

Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

Won Ministry of Economic Affairs' gold medal for applications of corporate EDI.<br />

Received Ministry of Economic Affairs' gold medal award for 1996.<br />

1997 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's US subsidiary Synnex successfully acquired well-known<br />

American distribution channel vendor Computer-Land.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Internation's Hsinchu factory received ISO 14001 certification.<br />

Received bronze medal at sixth annual National Invention Awards, demonstrating<br />

recognition of research capabilities in patentable technologies.<br />

Essentia desktop and 5027 notebook computer won Best System and Best Portable<br />

prizes in the Best of Computex awards organized by professional computer industry<br />

publication Byte magazine.<br />

1784FDW monitor won a Taiwan Symbol of Excellence award.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International marked the fifteenth anniversary of its founding, setting a<br />

corporate direction summarized by its slogan "Global Resources Serving Individual<br />

Needs".<br />

1998 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International issued its second series of unsecured convertible debenture<br />

bonds, raising NT$2 billion.<br />

LCD PC, Essential View LCD monitor, and 6031 notebook computer won Taiwan<br />

Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

Listed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Bureau of Foreign Trade as #10 for<br />

import/export performance, and ranked #17 among the Top 20 Private Sector<br />

Manufacturers for 1998, as published in the Ministry of Economic Affair's yearbook.<br />

1999 - Announced taking of a stake in well-known American computer mainboard design<br />

house Tyan, thereby entering the market for high-end mainboards.<br />

A cash infusion of NT$500,000, surplus reinvesment of NT$1,270,857, and<br />

employee dividend recapitalization of NT$49,545 brought total paid-in capital to<br />

NT$7,674,597.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International and its invested subsidiaries were integrated to create the<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Group, setting a new objective of becoming one of the "Global<br />

Ten" business groups.<br />

The Essentia 6731 slim desktop won a Taiwan Symbol of Excellence award.<br />

Received recognition from the Hsinchu County Government as an Outstanding<br />

Corporate Taxpayer.<br />

2000 - Established <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Shanghai) Ltd., <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Kunshan) Ltd.,<br />

and Shanghai <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research Ltd. to expand production scale and respond to<br />

strategic deployments.<br />

Six products, including an LCD monitor, WebPAD, PDA, router won Taiwan<br />

Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

Was ranked number 14 for number of patent applications in 2000.<br />

Was chosen by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Bureau of Foreign Trade as<br />

Outstanding Import/Export Vendor for 2000.<br />

2001 - Received a silver medal at the tenth annual National Invention Awards, the second<br />

time it had been so honored.<br />

Ranked #7 among corporate entities in Taiwan for patent applications in 2001, a<br />

large advance from its #14 ranking in 2000. It was ranked #8 in terms of patent<br />

approvals.<br />

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<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's US subsidiary Synnex USA completed acquisition of all<br />

shares of Merisel Canada, Inc.<br />

Slim server, home router, CF card received Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

2002 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Group celebrated its twentieth anniversary, establishing its<br />

business operations headquarters in Taiwan.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International became the first domestic vendor in Taiwan to apply for and<br />

complete certification under the government's B Plan, and received an award from<br />

theMinistry of Economic Affairs' Department of Industrial Technology.<br />

Received Supplier Meritorous Performance Award from Sun Microsystems, Inc. for<br />

the second time.<br />

Launched Pocket PC product, introducing the Mio DigiWalker brand for the entire<br />

product series, returning to the brand-name market. Within six months, Mio<br />

DigiWalker was among the top three best-selling PDA brands in the Asia-Pacific<br />

region.<br />

Mio DigiWalker Pocket PC products Mio 338 and Mio 728 won Taiwan Symbol of<br />

Excellence awards.<br />

Selected by the Institute for Information Industry as one of six companies in 2002<br />

with the richest portfolios of intellectual property assets, and was ranked #7 for the<br />

number of patent approvals.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> InternationalGroup added a new member—Tyan Computer, a specialist in<br />

the design of high-end motherboards. Tyan formally established its business<br />

headquarters in Taiwan. The addition of Tyan's resources enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

International's high-end product line to be more comprehensive, and allowing both<br />

sides could work jointly to expand their customer bases<br />

Jointly established Y.S. Educational Foundation with member companies in the<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated Group.<br />

2003 - Announced the world's first flip smartphone, the Mio 8380. Launched the world's<br />

first dual-wireless dual-slot Pocket PC, the Mio 558, and the first Pocket PC with an<br />

integrated digital camera, the Mio 339. Debuted the world's first product to combine<br />

a GPS navigation system and PDA functionality, the Mio 168 handheld GPS system<br />

for cars.<br />

The Mio DigiWalker series—Mio 339, Mio 558, Mio 336, Mio 168 GPS, Mio<br />

8390—received Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />

The Mio 168 GPS received a Product of the Year award from the Korea Times.<br />

Group company Synnex Corporation of the United States had its IPO on the New<br />

York Stock Exchange.<br />

2004 - Announced the Mio 8390, Taiwan's first smart phone based on Microsoft's latest<br />

operating system. Established Mio Technology Corporation and promoted the Mio<br />

DigiWalker brand.<br />

Aggressively expanded market share in the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong<br />

Kong, mainland China) for the Mio brand. Also entered other markets such as<br />

Australia and Canada, while teaming with Dangaard Telecom, the world's<br />

third-largest mobile phone channel vendor to break into the European market.<br />

New book 98/2: <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Vitamin Plan is published. The book shares <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />

experiences with the digitalization of its operations.<br />

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1.4 Other<br />

In the most recent year and current year to the date of publication of this report, the Company<br />

has not experienced the following:<br />

(1) Acquisition of another company.<br />

(2) Major transfers or exchanges of stakes in the Company by directors, supervisors, or<br />

shareholders with a greater than 10% share of the Company.<br />

(3) Changes in executive-level management.<br />

(4) Other relevant events that could affect stockholder equity or influence the Company.<br />

2 Company Organization<br />

2.1 Organizational Structure<br />

2.1.1 Organizational Chart<br />

Audit Office Public Relations Department<br />

Finance Center Resource Development Center<br />

System Architecture R&D Center Project R&D and Development Center<br />

Technical Service Center<br />

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Legal Affairs Office<br />

Brand Management Department MIS Center<br />

Corporate Planning Office Global Quality Management Office<br />

Desktop Product Business Unit<br />

Chairman<br />

General Manager<br />

Professional System Product Business Unit<br />

Mobile Communication Product Business Unit Hsinchu Operations Unit<br />

New Product Introduction Center


2.1.2 Responsibilities of Major Departments<br />

Audit Office - Examine and evaluate effectiveness of internal control<br />

mechanisms to ensure they are intact, effective; provide<br />

analysis, evaluations, and recommendations.<br />

- Promote effective control of quality at reasonable cost and<br />

provide assessments of quality levels<br />

PR Department - Investor relations, Media relations and Corp. PR affairs<br />

Finance Center - Financial operations and planning<br />

- Financial management and operations for overseas<br />

subsidiaries<br />

- Research domestic and overseas investment opportunities<br />

- Capital planning; handling of accounting and tax procedures<br />

- Coordination of board and shareholder meetings<br />

Resource Development - Strategic management of human resources<br />

Center<br />

- Management of domestic and overseas branch companies<br />

System Architectures - In charge of research and development for future product<br />

R&D Center<br />

Engineering Research<br />

and Development<br />

Center<br />

Technical Service<br />

Center<br />

technologies<br />

- Provide safety certifications and PC engineering support for<br />

all types of products<br />

- After-sales customer service<br />

- Overseas technical support<br />

- Product compatibility testing<br />

Legal Affairs Office - Draft and review contracts<br />

- Provide legal consulting services and support; manage other<br />

legal affairs<br />

Brand Marketing - Responsible for global promotion of the <strong>MiTAC</strong> brand and<br />

Department<br />

marketing activities<br />

MIS Center - Promotion of digitalization of operational system at global<br />

branches and headquarters<br />

- Administration and maintenance of the Company's internal<br />

IT system and network environment<br />

Corporate Planning - e-Commerce<br />

Office<br />

- Improvement of workflow<br />

Global Product Quality - In charge of promoting product quality management system<br />

Management Office at global branches and headquarters<br />

Desktop Product - In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for desktop<br />

Business Unit<br />

computer products<br />

Professional Systems - In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for professional<br />

Product Business Unit<br />

Mobile Communication<br />

Product Business Unit<br />

Hsinchu Operations<br />

Unit<br />

New Product<br />

Introduction R&D<br />

Center<br />

systems products<br />

- Take production of high profit margin products as its<br />

imperative<br />

- In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for information<br />

appliance products<br />

- Import/Export management<br />

- Inventory management for finished products and materials<br />

- Management and control of production materials<br />

- Product quality testing and control<br />

- In charge production process design and setting of product<br />

quality testing standards for products from various business<br />

units before commencement of mass production.<br />

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2.2 Director, Supervisor, General Manager, Vice General Manager<br />

2.2.1 Directors and Supervisors<br />

Title Name Date<br />

Date of Initial<br />

Elected Term<br />

Appointment<br />

Chairman<br />

Shares Held<br />

Directly at Time<br />

of Election<br />

#<br />

Number of<br />

Shares Currently<br />

Held<br />

#<br />

Shares<br />

Currently<br />

Held By<br />

Spouse or<br />

Minors<br />

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Shares Held<br />

Under Other<br />

Name<br />

%<br />

%<br />

% %<br />

Total<br />

Total<br />

Total<br />

Matthew Miau 2001.05.25 3 years 75.05.17 9,963,892 1.12% 12,193,073 1.14% 0 0% 0 0% Santa Clara University, EMBA <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc Group, Chairman<br />

#<br />

Total #<br />

Education and Experience<br />

Other Positions Held at the<br />

Company or Other Companies<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Spouse or Kin<br />

Renumeration<br />

Within Two<br />

and Other<br />

Degrees of<br />

Payments<br />

Consanguinity<br />

Made in the<br />

Who Is Executive,<br />

Most Recent<br />

Director,<br />

Calendar Year<br />

Supervisor<br />

Units:<br />

Title Name Relation NT$1000s<br />

- - - 1,120<br />

Vice Chairman Francis Tsai 2001.05.25 3 years 81.06.09 1,530,788 0.17% 2,077,578 0.20% 243,630 0.02% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U,<br />

Computer/Control Eng Dept;<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp., CEO<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology, Chairman - - - 1,072<br />

Micro Electronic Computer, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp.,<br />

Vice GM; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc, Vice<br />

GM for Operations<br />

Corporate President<br />

Director Lienhwa<br />

Industrial Corp.<br />

Rep: Jason Chou<br />

2001.05.25 3 years 75.06.17 63,559,32<br />

0<br />

7.12% 72,711,862 6.83% 0 0% 0 0% Master's, General Manager BOC Lienhwa Industrial<br />

Co.,Ltd.,Vice GM; United<br />

Industrial Gases Co.,<br />

Supervisor;Lienhwa<br />

Commonwelth Corp., Supervisor<br />

- - - 472<br />

Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc 2001.05.25 3 years 71.11.24 84,946,57 9.52% 97,178,884 9.12% 0 0% 0 0% Institute for Information <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc ,Vice Chairman/ - - - 472<br />

Rep: Yun Kuo<br />

8<br />

Industry, Vice Chairman &<br />

CEO; Executive Yuan NII,<br />

Exec Scty<br />

GM<br />

Director UPC Technology 2001.05.25<br />

Corp.<br />

Rep: Simon Wu<br />

3 years 78.02.29 89,921,41<br />

5<br />

10.08<br />

%<br />

102,870,09 9.66%<br />

8<br />

0 0% 0 0% U of Dallas, MBA;<br />

Acer Group, CFO<br />

UPC Technology Corp., Asst GM - - - 472<br />

Supervisor <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc<br />

Rep: Arthur<br />

2001.05.25 3 years 71.11.24 84,946,57<br />

8<br />

9.52% 97,178,884 9.12% 0 0% 0 0% Washington U, MSEE Winbond Group,Chairman; - - - 472<br />

Chiao<br />

Winbond Electronic Co., Ltd.,<br />

Chairman<br />

Supervisor Lienhwa<br />

Industrial Corp.<br />

Rep: Sunny Sun<br />

2001.05.25 3 years 75.06.17 63,559,32<br />

0<br />

7.12% 72,711,862 6.83% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Business<br />

Administration<br />

Paohwa Industrial Co., Ltd.,<br />

Chairman<br />

- - - 472


Major Institutional Shareholders<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Name of Institutional Shareholders Primary Shareholders of Institutional Shareholders(See note.)<br />

UPC Technology Corp. Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />

Synnex Technology International Corp., Lienhwa Industrial<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />

Corp.<br />

Lienhwa Industrial Corp. UPC Technology Corp.<br />

Note: Names of institutional shareholders holding a stake higher than 10% or whose stake is<br />

among the ten largest.<br />

Major shareholders of instutional shareholders<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Name of Institutional Shareholders Primary Shareholders of Institutional Shareholders(See note.)<br />

Lienhwa Industrial Corp. UPC Technology Corp.<br />

Synnex Technology International<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />

Corp.<br />

UPC Technology Corp. Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />

Note: Names of institutional shareholders holding a stake higher than 10% or whose stake is<br />

among the ten largest.<br />

Name<br />

Terms<br />

Directors and Supervisors<br />

Five-Plus Years of Work<br />

Experience Required for<br />

Business, Law, or<br />

Corporate Operations<br />

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Meets Requirements for<br />

Independence(See note.)<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />

Remarks:<br />

Matthew Miau ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ Director<br />

Francis Tsai ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ Director<br />

Director, one seat<br />

Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />

Supervisor, one seat<br />

Director, one seat<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />

Supervisor, one seat<br />

UPC Technology Corp. Director, one seat<br />

Notes : A checkmark () is placed in the column for each condition met by a given director or supervisor.<br />

1. Not an employee of the Company, nor a director, supervisor, or employee of any of the<br />

Company's affiliates.<br />

2. Not an individual shareholder owning more than 1% of the Company's outstanding shares nor<br />

one of the Company's ten largest shareholders.<br />

3. Not the spouse or relative within two degrees of lineal consanguinity with any person described<br />

by conditions (1) or (2).<br />

4. Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a institutional shareholder of the Company directly<br />

or indirectly owning more than 5% of the Company's outstanding shares or one of the<br />

Company's five largest institutional investors.<br />

5. Not a director, supervisor, or manager of, nor a shareholder owning more than 5% of the<br />

outstanding shares of, any companies or institutions that have a financial or business<br />

relationship with the Company.<br />

6. Not an individual who has provided financial, business, or legal services or consultancy to the<br />

Company during the past year, nor the owner, partner, director, supervisor, or manager (or<br />

spouse of any of the foregoing) of any sole proprietor, partner, company, or institution that has<br />

provided financial, business, or legal services or consultancy to the Company during the past<br />

year.<br />

7. Not a legal entity (instituition) or representative as defined by Section 27 of the Company Law,<br />

Republic of China.


2.2.2 Key Managers<br />

Title Name<br />

Date Took<br />

Office<br />

Shares Held<br />

Directly<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Shares Held By<br />

Spouse or Minor<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Shares Held<br />

By Agent<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Education and Experience<br />

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Positions Currently Held at Other<br />

Companies<br />

Spouse or Kin Within Two<br />

Degrees of Consanguinity<br />

Who Is Executive, Director,<br />

Supervisor<br />

Title Name Relation<br />

CEO Matthew Miau 1998.09.01 12,193,0 1.14%<br />

73<br />

0 0% 0 0% Santa Clara University, EMBA <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc Group, Chairman - - -<br />

Corporate Francis Tsai 2000.06.01 2,077,57 0.20% 243,630 0.02% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U, Computer/Control Eng Mitac Technology, Chairman - - -<br />

President<br />

8<br />

Dept; Micro Electronic Computer, Vice<br />

GM; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc, Vice GM for<br />

Operations<br />

General Billy Ho 2000.03.27 1,062,65 0.10% 0 0% 0 0% Farleigh-Dickinson U, MS Comp Sci; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Co., - - -<br />

Manager<br />

5<br />

UCSD Master's<br />

Ltd.,<br />

Director;<br />

Harbinger Venture Capital Corp.,<br />

Director;<br />

3-Probe Technologies Co., Ltd.,<br />

Director;<br />

Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd.,<br />

Director;<br />

- - -<br />

Vice GM C.J. Lin 2000.03.27 675,825 0.06% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Computer<br />

Science; Kui-mao Elec., Manager;<br />

Vice GM C.S. Chen 1996.03.27 186,797 0.02% 27 0% 0 0% Soochow U, Dept of Accounting;<br />

Price Waterhouse Coopers<br />

Vice GM C.H. Wang 1997.03.20 461,314 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Chengkong U, Dept of Eng Science;<br />

Vice GM Percy Chen 1997.03.20 639,608 0.06% 20,000 0% 0 0% Taipei Inst Of Tech, Electronics Dept;<br />

Mitac Inc, Manager<br />

Vice GM Gino Chang 1997.03.20 455,240 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Chungyuan U, BSEE; Kui-mao Elec.,<br />

Mgr; AMPEX, Head;<br />

Tyan Computer Co.,<br />

Supervisor;<br />

3-Probe Technologies Co.,<br />

Ltd., Supervisor;<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology<br />

Co., Ltd., Supervisor;<br />

Linous Technology Co., Ltd.,<br />

Supervisor;<br />

Mio Technology Corp.,<br />

Supervisor;<br />

- - -<br />

- - -<br />

Mio Technology Corp., - - -<br />

Director;<br />

3-Probe Technologies Co.,<br />

Ltd., Director;<br />

- - -<br />

Salary, Expense<br />

Account, Bonuses<br />

Received by GM or<br />

Vice GM in Most<br />

Recent Year<br />

Units: NT$1000s<br />

Salary 19,580<br />

Use of car 6,777<br />

Salary 56,728<br />

Use of car 6,750<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Option Vouchers<br />

Obtained By<br />

Executives<br />

Units: Shares<br />

8,500,000<br />

9,380,000


Title Name<br />

Date Took<br />

Office<br />

Shares Held<br />

Directly<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Shares Held By<br />

Spouse or Minor<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Shares Held<br />

By Agent<br />

#<br />

%<br />

Total<br />

Education and Experience<br />

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Positions Currently Held at Other<br />

Companies<br />

Spouse or Kin Within Two<br />

Degrees of Consanguinity<br />

Who Is Executive, Director,<br />

Supervisor<br />

Title Name Relation<br />

Vice GM James Yuan 1997.06.06 70,038 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Rutgers U, JD; Baker & McKenzie Asia-Pacific Technology & - - -<br />

Intellectual Property Services<br />

Inc., Director<br />

Vice GM Samuel Wang 1999.07.01 473,989 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Comp Sci; Trumpion Microelectronics - - -<br />

Longshine Electronics Corp., Sen Inc., Director;<br />

Engineer<br />

Actrans System Inc., Director;<br />

Vice GM Tod Chang 1999.09.01 170,017 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Comp Sci;<br />

- - -<br />

Longshine<br />

Engineer<br />

Electronics Corp., Sen<br />

Vice GM Stone Chen 2002.07.01 253,056 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U, BSEE; Natl Chengchih<br />

U, MBA;<br />

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd., Office<br />

Mgr; TeleSynergy Corp., Mgr<br />

- - -<br />

Vice GM Michael Lin 2002.07.01 237,398 0.02% 39.564 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, BS Comp Sci - - -<br />

Vice GM Stone Lin 2002.03.27 576,684 0.05% 960 0% 0 0% Ming-Hsin Institute of Technology,<br />

- - -<br />

Vice GM Raymond Lee 2002.03.27 262,080 0.02% 0 0% 0<br />

Industrial Mgmt Dept<br />

0% Chungyuan U, Industrial Eng Dept;<br />

Taiwan, US Wireless Comms Mfg<br />

Engineer<br />

- - -<br />

Vice GM Jack Kuo 2002.03.27 124,880 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan Institute of Technology,<br />

MSEE; Clevo, Vice GM<br />

- - -<br />

Vice C.P.Lee 2004.02.25 102,832 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Chiao Tung University, graduate<br />

- - -<br />

GM<br />

degree;<br />

Mininstry of National Defense<br />

Institute of Management, instructor;<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc., sales director<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp<br />

KunShan Business Unit , General<br />

Manager;<br />

Salary, Expense<br />

Account, Bonuses<br />

Received by GM or<br />

Vice GM in Most<br />

Recent Year<br />

Units: NT$1000s<br />

Option Vouchers<br />

Obtained By<br />

Executives<br />

Units: Shares


2.3 Change in Share Ownership by Directors, Supervisors, Managers, and Major Shareholders<br />

2003 2004 to April 1<br />

I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e<br />

Title Name<br />

(Decrease) of (Decrease) of (Decrease) of (Decrease) of<br />

Number of Shares Number of Shares Number of Number of Shares<br />

H e l d MortgagedShares<br />

Held Mortgaged<br />

Chairman Matthew Miau 0 (4,200,000) 57,000 0<br />

Vice<br />

Chairman<br />

Francis Tsai 0 0 57,000 0<br />

Director<br />

Supervisor<br />

Jason Chou<br />

Sunny Sun<br />

Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />

Representative<br />

0 25,500,000 0 (25,500,000)<br />

Director<br />

Supervisor<br />

Yun Kuo Mitac Incorporated<br />

Arthur Chiao Representative<br />

0 20,000,000 0 0<br />

Director Simon Wu<br />

UPC Technology Corp.<br />

Representative<br />

0 (42,286,000) 0 30,000,000<br />

General<br />

Manager<br />

Billy Ho 0 0 65,000 0<br />

Vice GM C.J. Lin 0 0 45,000 0<br />

Vice GM Tod Chang 150,000 0 20,000 0<br />

Vice GM Stone Chen 0 0 55,000 0<br />

Vice GM Samuel Wang 0 0 55,000 0<br />

Vice GM James Yuan (20,000) 0 10,000 0<br />

Vice GM Raymond Lee 0 0 120,000 0<br />

Vice GM Percy Chen 200,000 0 30,000 0<br />

Vice GM Michael Lin (135,000) 0 55,000 0<br />

Vice GM C.H. Wang 0 0 15,000 0<br />

Vice GM Stone Lin 200,000 0 40,000 0<br />

Vice GM Gino Chang 175,000 0 30,000 0<br />

Vice GM Jack Kuo 0 0 10,000 0<br />

Vice GM C.P. Lee - - 0 0<br />

Vice GM C.S. Chen (20,000) 0 15,000 0<br />

2.4 Consolidated Stock Holdings<br />

Invested Companies<br />

(See note.)<br />

The Company's Holdings<br />

Holdings of Directors, Supervisors,<br />

Managers, and Others Directly or<br />

Indirectly Controlling the Company<br />

Number of<br />

Shares<br />

Percentage of<br />

Number of Shares<br />

Total Shares<br />

Percentage of<br />

Total Shares<br />

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April 1, 2004 Units:Shares;%<br />

Consolidated Holdings<br />

Number of<br />

Shares<br />

Percentage of<br />

Total Shares<br />

Mitac Technology Corp. 93,426,408 37.79% 17,366,287 7.02% 110,792,695 44.81%<br />

Tyan Computer Co. 7,348,916 16.74% 6,903,333 15.73% 14,252,249 32.47<br />

Tung Da Investment Co., Ltd. 37,963,076 49.99% 0 0% 37,963,076 49.99%<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd. 127,875,404 100.00% 0 0% 127,875,404 100%<br />

Tsu Fong Investment Co., Ltd. 16,500,000 100.00% 0 0% 16,500,000 100%<br />

3-Probe Technologies Co., Ltd. 1,080,000 23.13% 6,000 0.13% 1,086,000 23.25%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp. 33,491,150 42.77% 8,190,313 10.46% 41,681,463 53.23%<br />

Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. 12,995,000 49.98% 0 0% 12,995,000 49.98%<br />

Sinfotek Information Technology Co. 509,091 36.36% 509,233 36.37% 1,018,324 72.74%<br />

Channel Overseas Corp. 5,500,000 5.00% 3,850,000 3.50% 9,350,000 8.50%<br />

Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 397,191 0.26% 0 0% 397,191 0.26%<br />

Mitac Inc. 24,825,752 8.97% 71,251,880 25.75% 96,077,632 34.72%<br />

Overseas Investment and<br />

Development Corp. 1,000,000 1.11% 0 0% 1,000,000 1.11%<br />

Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. 20,475,398 3.10% 86,545,450 13.09% 107,020,848 16.18%<br />

UPC Technology Corp. 11,107,267 1.54% 169,713,591 23.72% 180,820,858 25.27%<br />

Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 3,194,679 3.33% 3,709,296 3.86% 6,903,975 7.19%<br />

Harbinger Venture Capital Corp. 26,099,000 13.05% 32,401,000 16.20% 58,500,000 29.25%<br />

Actrans System Inc. 2,000,000 6.67% 0 0% 2,000,000 6.67%<br />

Trumpion Microelectronics Inc. 916,300 2.93% 238,700 0.76% 1,155,000 3.70%<br />

Quantway Corp. 1,385,000 49.73% 0 0% 1,385,000 49.73%<br />

Note: Investees are accounted for as long-term investments.


3. Capital and Shares, Corporate Bonds, Special Shares, Global Depositary Receipts, Employee Stock Subscription Voucher,<br />

and Mergers:<br />

3.1 Capital Sources<br />

Units: New Taiwan Dollars<br />

Date<br />

1998.08<br />

1998.09<br />

1999.02<br />

1999.08<br />

2000.02<br />

2000.07<br />

2001.07<br />

2002.07<br />

2003.12<br />

2004.03<br />

Issue<br />

Price Per<br />

Share<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

Authorized Common Stock Outstanding Common Stock Remarks<br />

Number of<br />

Shares<br />

900,000,000<br />

900,000,000<br />

900,000,000<br />

1,360,000,000<br />

1,360,000,000<br />

1,360,000,000<br />

1,710,000,000<br />

1,710,000,000<br />

1,710,000,000<br />

1,710,000,000<br />

Amount<br />

9,000,000,000<br />

9,000,000,000<br />

9,000,000,000<br />

13,600,000,000<br />

13,600,000,000<br />

13,600,000,000<br />

17,100,000,000<br />

17,100,000,000<br />

17,100,000,000<br />

17,100,000,000<br />

Number of<br />

Shares<br />

577,578,648<br />

585,428,580<br />

635,428,580<br />

767,459,721<br />

769,108,799<br />

892,427,727<br />

994,513,299<br />

1,041,568,630<br />

1,056,381,210<br />

1,065,034,460<br />

Amount Source of Capital<br />

5,775,786,480 Capitalization of capital reserve, retained earnings, and<br />

conversion of entitled stock certificates for 497,723,730、<br />

273,747,860 and 27,077,520 , respectively.<br />

5,854,285,800 Conversion of entitled stock certificates for 78,499,320<br />

6,354,285,800 Capital injection in cash of 500,000,000<br />

7,674,597,210 Capitalization of profits, and employee dividend for<br />

1,270,857,160 and 49,454,250, respectively<br />

7,691,087,990 Conversion of entitled stock certificates for 16,490,780<br />

8,924,277,270 Capitalization of profits, employee dividends, conversion<br />

of entitled stock certificates for 1,153,663,180,<br />

78,956,480, and 569,620, respectively<br />

9,945,132,990 Capitalization of profits, employee dividends for<br />

892,427,720 and 128,428,000, respectively<br />

10,415,686,300<br />

10,563,812,100<br />

10,650,344,600<br />

Shares by<br />

Authorized Capital<br />

Categories Outstanding Shares Unissued Shares Total<br />

Common<br />

Stock<br />

1,065,034,460 644,965,540 1,710,000,000<br />

Capitalization of profits and employee dividend<br />

for397,729,310 and 72,824,000, respectively<br />

In Q4 2003, employees redeemed NT$148,125,800 of<br />

stock vouchers<br />

In Q1 2004, employees redeemed NT$86,532,500 of stock<br />

vouchers<br />

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Property Other<br />

than Cash Taken<br />

for Investment<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Remarks<br />

Date and Document Number for<br />

Activation (Approval) of<br />

Capitalization<br />

1998.06.09<br />

(87)-Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(1)-49977<br />

-<br />

1998.11.06<br />

(87)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-93004<br />

1999.06.22<br />

(88)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-56780<br />

-<br />

2000.06.03<br />

(89)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-47983<br />

2001.06.07<br />

(90)-Tai-Tsai-Cheng-<br />

(1)-136070<br />

2002.06.18<br />

Tai-Tsai-Cheng-<br />

(1)-0910132851<br />

2004.01.29<br />

Yun-Shun-Tsi0930001436<br />

單位:股<br />

Of authorized shares:<br />

200,000,000 are reserved for company convertible bonds;<br />

150,000,000 are reserved for employee stock options;<br />

200,000,000 are reserved for company bonds with warrant.


3.2 Shareholding Structure<br />

Number<br />

Category<br />

Government<br />

Institutions<br />

Financial<br />

Institutions<br />

Other<br />

Institutions<br />

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Qualified Foreign<br />

Institutional and<br />

Individual Investors<br />

Individuals Reserved<br />

Shares<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Number of<br />

Shareholders 5 9 130 94 115,311 1 115,550<br />

Number of Shares<br />

Held 2,275 3,699,016 384,289,089 54,253,276 595,043,804 27,747,000 1,065,034,460<br />

Percentage of Total<br />

Shares 0.00% 0.35% 36.08% 5.09% 55.87% 2.61% 100.00%<br />

3.3 Distribution of Shareholdings<br />

Share/Per Value of NT$10<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Range of Shares Held<br />

Number of<br />

Shareholders<br />

Total Number of<br />

Shares Held<br />

Percentage of<br />

Total Shares<br />

1-999 43,281 14,548,411 1.36%<br />

1,000-5,000 48,567 111,918,063 10.51%<br />

5,001-10,000 12,308 89,330,289 8.39%<br />

10,001-15,000 4,405 53,105,828 4.99%<br />

15,001-20,000 2,238 40,378,155 3.79%<br />

20,001-30,000 1,963 48,211,790 4.53%<br />

30,001-40,000 839 29,382,071 2.76%<br />

40,001-50,000 506 23,433,510 2.20%<br />

50,001-100,000 862 60,851,729 5.71%<br />

100,001-200,000 346 47,900,212 4.50%<br />

200,001-400,000 126 35,044,292 3.29%<br />

400,001-600,000 36 17,981,575 1.69%<br />

600,001-800,000 18 12,171,145 1.14%<br />

800,001-1,000,000 9 8,401,686 0.79%<br />

More than 1,000,001 46 472,375,704 44.35%<br />

Total 115,550 1,065,034,460 100.00%<br />

3.4 List of Major Shareholders<br />

Shares<br />

Name of Shareholder<br />

Total<br />

Number of Shares Held Percentage of Total Shares<br />

UPC Technology Corp. 102,870,098 9.66%<br />

Mitac Incorporated 97,178,884 9.12%<br />

Lienhwa Industrial Corp. 72,711,862 6.83%


3.5 Market Price, Net Value, Earnings, and Dividends for the Most Recent Two Years<br />

Units: New Taiwan Dollars<br />

Item<br />

Year<br />

2002 2003<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

(See note 1.)<br />

Market Price<br />

Per Share<br />

Highest<br />

Lowest<br />

Average<br />

24.5<br />

11.4<br />

16.5<br />

15.70<br />

10.5<br />

13.29<br />

18.2<br />

13.8<br />

16.0<br />

Net Worth Before Distribution 15.76 16.07 16.32<br />

Per Share After Distribution 15.49 * -<br />

Weighted Average Number of<br />

Earnings Per Shares(in Thousand Shares)<br />

Share Earnings Before Adjustments<br />

1,024,966<br />

0.84<br />

1,021,545<br />

1.03<br />

1,017,595<br />

0.44<br />

Per Share After Adjustments 0.84 * -<br />

Dividend Per<br />

Share<br />

Cash Dividend 0.2 * -<br />

From Retained Earnings - * -<br />

Stock<br />

Dividend From Capital Reserve - * -<br />

Accumulated Unpaid Dividends<br />

Declared<br />

- * -<br />

Price/Earnings Ratio (See note 2.) 19.64 12.90 8.00<br />

Return On Price/Dividend Ratio (See note 3.) 82.5 * -<br />

Investment Cash Dividend Yield Rate (See<br />

0.012 * -<br />

note 4.)<br />

* The Company has not yet held a shareholder's meeting to determine allocation of earnings for 2003.<br />

1. To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />

2. Price/Earnings Ratio = (Year-End Share Price) / (Earnings Per Share)<br />

3. Price/Dividend Ratio = (Year-End Share Price) / (Cash Dividend Per Share)<br />

4. Cash Dividend Yield Rate = (Cash Dividend Per Share) / (Average Closing Share Price for Year)*<br />

3.6 Dividend Policy and Implementation:<br />

3.6.1 Company Dividend Policy<br />

The Company is part of an industry that is in a growth stage, and the Company it is<br />

growing along with this industry. In consideration of the industry environment in<br />

which the Company operates, long-term financial planning, and future financing<br />

requirements, as well as to satisfy shareholder demand for cash inflows, the Company<br />

shall, after payment of taxes and covering losses occurred in past years, allocate 10% of<br />

earnings as a legal reserve. Moreover, it shall after deducting interest paid to<br />

shareholders allocate at least 5% as an employee dividend, with the distribution of the<br />

remainder, together with any undistributed earnings from the previous year, to be<br />

proposed by the Board of Directors for approval at the shareholder's meeting.<br />

If the employee dividend described above is distributed as stock shares, employees<br />

of subsidiaries of the Company who meet specified conditions are also eligible to<br />

receive such shares. The Chairman is authorized to set the relevant conditions.<br />

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The earnings allocations and shareholder cash dividend rates described above are to<br />

be set by the Board of Directors giving due consideration to the Company's financial<br />

condition, future financing requirements, and profit status, with cash dividends not less<br />

than 10% of total stock dividends, and subject to adjustments approved at the<br />

shareholder's meeting.<br />

3.6.2 Proposal for Dividend Distribution<br />

In accordance with the above principles, the Company's Board of Directors on<br />

April 1, 2004 drafted a proposal for dividend distribution for the current year (2004),<br />

with a cash dividend for each share of NT$0.5. The proposal will be presented for<br />

approval at the shareholder's meeting on May 18, 2004.<br />

3.7 Employee Bonuses and Renumeration for Directors, Supervisors<br />

3.7.1 Scale and Scope of Employee Bonuses and Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors<br />

As Set Forth in Company Regulations<br />

(1) Employee Bonus: Where the Company has earnings at the end of the business year,<br />

after paying all relevant taxes, deducting accumulated deficits from past years, and<br />

setting aside a legal reserve of ten percent, it shall in accordance with the law<br />

appropriate a special earnings surplus. After payment of interest on stocks, a<br />

minimum of 5% of the remainder shall be appropriated for employee bonuses.<br />

(2) Scale and Scope of Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors: Not specified in<br />

company regulations.<br />

3.7.2 Information on the Proposed Scheme for Distribution of Employee Bonuses as Passed<br />

by the Board of Directors<br />

On Apri l, 2004, the Board of Directors passed a resolution on the distribution of<br />

the Company's earnings in 2003 as follows:<br />

(1) Distribute to employees cash bonuses totaling NT$94,632,585, and renumeration<br />

totaling NT$4,000,000 to directors and supervisors.<br />

(2) Proposed number of shares to be distributed as employee stock bonuses: None. Share<br />

of capitalized earnings: 0%.<br />

(3) Consider using for discussion an after-tax basic earnings per share figure of NT$0.93<br />

after distribution of employee bonuses and renumeration for directors and<br />

supervisors.<br />

3.7.3 Resolution of Employee Bonuses and Renumeration to Directors and Supervisors Last<br />

Year<br />

Actual Figures Resolved Upon at<br />

2002 Shareholder's Meeting and by<br />

the Board of Directors<br />

(1)Dividend Distribution<br />

Employee cash bonus<br />

Employee stock bonus<br />

A. Number of Shares<br />

B. Value<br />

C. Share of total shares in circulation at year-end<br />

Remuneration to directors, supervisors<br />

(2)Information on Earnings Per Share<br />

Earnings Per Share<br />

Set Earnings Per Share (See note 1.)<br />

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NT$ 77,841,000<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

NT$ 4,000,000<br />

NT$ 0.84<br />

NT$ 0.76<br />

Notes: 1. Calculated based on the following formula: (Earnings Per Share) = ((Net Profit for the<br />

Period) – (Employee Bonus) – (Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors)) /<br />

(Weighted Average Number of Shares in Circulation During That Year)


3.8 Treasury Stock<br />

Aapril 1, 2004<br />

Sequence First (period) Second(period) Third(period) Fourth(period) Fifth(period) Sixth(period) Seventh(period) Eighth(period)<br />

Purpose<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

To transfer to<br />

employees<br />

Period<br />

Price Range<br />

Type and<br />

Quantity<br />

Bought Back<br />

Value of Shares<br />

Bought Back<br />

Shares<br />

Cancelled or<br />

Transferred<br />

Accumulated<br />

Shares<br />

Accumulated<br />

Held Shares As<br />

Percentage of<br />

Total Issued<br />

Shares(%)<br />

September 7,<br />

2001 to<br />

November 16,<br />

2001<br />

Between<br />

NT$10 and<br />

NT$13<br />

190,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

2,212,143<br />

May 30, 2003 to<br />

July 29, 2003<br />

Between<br />

NT$10.5 and<br />

NT$12<br />

0 share of<br />

common stock<br />

NT$<br />

0<br />

August 7, 2003<br />

to October 6,<br />

2003<br />

Between<br />

NT$10.5 and<br />

NT$14<br />

5,000,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

69,111,879<br />

September 1,<br />

2003 to<br />

October 31, 2003<br />

Between<br />

NT$10.5 and<br />

NT$14<br />

5,000,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

68,079,339<br />

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September 17,<br />

2003 to<br />

November 16,<br />

2003<br />

Between<br />

NT$10.5 and<br />

NT$14<br />

10,000,000<br />

shares of<br />

common stock<br />

NT$<br />

137,834,108<br />

December 8 ,<br />

2003 to<br />

February 7, 2004<br />

Between<br />

NT$10.5 and<br />

NT$15<br />

5,000,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

72,424,882<br />

February 25,<br />

2004 to April 24,<br />

2004<br />

Between<br />

NT$15 and<br />

NT$17<br />

5,000,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

84,065,197<br />

March 12, 2004<br />

to<br />

May 11, 2004<br />

Between<br />

NT$15 and<br />

NT$17.5<br />

6,760,000 shares<br />

of common<br />

stock<br />

NT$<br />

103,300,497<br />

190,000 shares 0 4,503,000 shares 0 0 0 0 0<br />

0 0 497,000 shares 5,497,000 shares<br />

15,497,000<br />

shares<br />

20,497,000<br />

shares<br />

25,497,000<br />

shares<br />

32,257,000<br />

shares<br />

0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.52% 1.46% 1.93% 2.40% 3.03%


3.9 Corporate Bond Issues<br />

Category<br />

April 1, 2004<br />

Secured Convertible Debenture Bonds<br />

– First Series<br />

Date of Issue<br />

From November 11, 2000 to December 13,<br />

2000<br />

Par Value NT$1,000,000<br />

Issue Price 100% at par value<br />

Total Amount NT$2,500,000 thousand<br />

Interest Rate Annualized 5.82% at par value<br />

Five Years<br />

Duration<br />

Date of Maturity: November 11, 2005 ~<br />

December 13, 2005<br />

Guarantor None<br />

Trustee<br />

Chinatrust<br />

Division<br />

Commercial Bank, Trust<br />

Underwriter None<br />

Underwriting Attorney-At-Law George Lin and Weng Chin-Kun<br />

Auditing CPA Wen Fang-Yu<br />

Terms of Repayment Principal and interest paid upon maturity<br />

Outstanding Principal NT$2,500,000 thousand<br />

Terms of Redemption or Repayment in Advance -<br />

Restrictive Terms -<br />

Credit Assessing Results None<br />

Amount of common shares, GDR, or<br />

other securities as of the publication Not applicable<br />

Auxiliary<br />

date of the annual report.<br />

Rights<br />

Terms of Issuance and Conversion<br />

Not applicable<br />

(swap or subscriptions)<br />

Clauses of Issuance and Conversion, Swap or<br />

Stock Subscription, Effect of Issuing Conditions<br />

Not applicable<br />

on Possible Dilution of Stock Rights and<br />

Stockholder's Current Rights and Interests<br />

Name of Custodian or Subject of Swap Not applicable<br />

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3.10 Employee Stock Options<br />

3.10.1 Overview of Employee Stock Options<br />

Category 2001, First Issue of Employee Stock Options<br />

Executive Approval Date September 13, 2001<br />

Issuance Date October 18, 2001<br />

Issuance Units 99,000<br />

Number of Shares for Purchase as<br />

Proportion of Total Shares Issued<br />

9.50%<br />

Shareholding Period 6 years<br />

Method of Provision Issuance of new shares<br />

Period and Proportional Limitations<br />

on Exercise of Options (%)<br />

Note: To the quarter completed prior to the printing date of this annual report.<br />

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April 1, 2003<br />

3.10.2 Names of Managers With Employee Stock Option Vouchers and Employees Among<br />

Top Ten In Terms of Number of Shares For Which Options are Held and Whose<br />

Purchase Value is at Least NT$30 Million, Options Acquired, Status of Options<br />

Title Name<br />

No. of shares<br />

acquired<br />

Option<br />

Persons exercising stock options must do so in accordance with the timing<br />

specified by item 2 under the Article 5 of these procedures exercise these<br />

rights, and complete an application form for doing so, presenting this to the<br />

company's stock agency for processing, with right to exercise suspended<br />

during a period commencing at least three business days prior to a legal<br />

transfer or rights, the date of declaration by the Company to the Taiwan<br />

Securities Exchange of intent to disburse a stock dividend or cash interest<br />

on stock, until the day appointed for disbursement of the same.<br />

Number of Shares Already Acquired<br />

23,466,000 shares<br />

Through Exercised Options<br />

Value of Stocks in Exercised Options NT$ 218,232,000<br />

Number of Shares In Unexercised<br />

75,534,000 shares<br />

Options<br />

Exercise Price of Unexercised<br />

NT$ 9.3/share<br />

Options<br />

Number of Shares In Unexercised<br />

Options as Share of Total Issued 7.1%<br />

Shares<br />

Persons with stock option rights conferred by the Company may only<br />

exercise such rights in accordance with the timetable specified in these<br />

Impact on Stockholder equity<br />

regulations, and only after a period of two years has elapsed since the<br />

option voucher was issued to the employee. Therefore, there will be no<br />

significant dilution of earnings per share, nor compromises to stockholder<br />

equity.<br />

No. of Shares<br />

in Acquired<br />

Options as<br />

No. of Shares Price Amount<br />

Percentage of<br />

Total Shares<br />

April 1, 2003<br />

Already Exercised Not Exercised<br />

No. of Shares<br />

as % of Total<br />

Issued Shared<br />

No. of<br />

Shares<br />

Price Amount<br />

No. of Shares<br />

as % of Total<br />

Issued Shared<br />

CEO Matthew Miau<br />

Corporate<br />

President<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

8,500,000 0.80% 0 -- 0 0.00% 8,500,000 9.3 79,050,000 0.80%<br />

General<br />

Manager<br />

Billy Ho<br />

Vice GM C.J. Lin<br />

Vice GM C.S. Chen<br />

Vice GM C.H. Wang<br />

Vice GM Percy Chen<br />

Vice GM Gino Chang<br />

Vice GM James Yuan<br />

Vice GM<br />

Vice GM<br />

Samuel Wang<br />

Tod Chang<br />

9,380,000 0.88% 845,000 9.3 7,858,500 0.74% 8,535,000 9.3 79,375,500 0.80%<br />

Vice GM Stone Chen<br />

Vice GM Michael Lin<br />

Vice GM Stone Lin<br />

Vice GM Raymond Lee<br />

Vice GM Jack Kuo<br />

Vice GM C.P. Lee<br />

Note: To the quarter completed prior to the printing date of this annual report.


C. Operations Overview<br />

1 Business<br />

1.1 Business Scope<br />

1.1.1 Main lines of business and products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's three core businesses are: (1) desktop computer products;<br />

(2) server product series, including workstations, servers, and data storage equipment; (3)<br />

wireless communications product series, including handheld computers (includes<br />

products with wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities), handheld GPS<br />

navigation devices, smartphones, wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth), and<br />

the associated technical support and services for the above-mentioned mobile<br />

communications products.<br />

Following are descriptions of current products:<br />

(1)Desktop Computer Products<br />

-Consumer-oriented multimedia computers<br />

-High-performance business computers<br />

-High-performance network computers<br />

-Small form factor multimedia personal computers<br />

-LCD computers<br />

-High-resolution display cards<br />

-High-performance computer mainboards<br />

-Entry-level and midrange workstations<br />

-High-performance power supplies<br />

(2)Server product series<br />

-High-performance workstations<br />

-General-use servers<br />

-Rack-mounted servers<br />

-Ultra-dense servers<br />

-Telecommunications servers<br />

-Blade storage<br />

(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />

- Handheld computers (includes products with wireless connectivity and multimedia<br />

capabilities)<br />

- Handheld GPS navigation devices<br />

- Smart phones<br />

- Wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth)and the associated technical<br />

support and services for the above-mentioned mobile communications products.<br />

Technical support and after-sales services for the above products.<br />

1.1.2 Shares of Revenue<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Product<br />

Year<br />

2003 Share<br />

Desktop Computer Products 23,731,656 59.96<br />

Server product series 11,095,186 28.04<br />

LCD Computer Products 376,684 0.95<br />

Wireless Communications Products 3,602,150 9.10<br />

Peripherals and Other Products 770,278 1.95<br />

Total 39,575,954 100.00<br />

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1.1.3 New Products and Technologies Planned for Development<br />

(1) Desktop Computer Products<br />

- Personal computers with integrated digital AV capabilities, diversified styling and<br />

applications<br />

- Personal computers integrating home electronics products<br />

- Personal computers integrating wired and wireless networking capabilities<br />

- High-performance low-cost dual-processor workstations<br />

(2) Server product series<br />

- High-performance workstations based on RISC/CISC processors<br />

- Development of high-performance servers<br />

- Development of ultra-dense servers<br />

- Development of telecommunications servers<br />

- Development of storage device technologies<br />

(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />

- Technologies for integrating computers and telecommunications<br />

- Integrate data retrieval, voice, and wireless broadband communications<br />

- Extensions of Internet-centric devices merging PCs and information appliances,<br />

with integrated telecommunications and storage technologies<br />

- Technology related to multimedia applications<br />

- Development of wireless communications and networking technologies<br />

- Research in wireless communications equipment technology<br />

- Research in the developments in new digital media, seeking in the process new<br />

business opportunities and development of related products<br />

- R&D for operating systems and application software<br />

- Development and application of virtual reality software<br />

(4) Other<br />

- Ultra-dense, high-frequency electronic architectures and associated automated<br />

production and testing technologies.<br />

- Defect-free manufacturing (DFM) product design.<br />

- Product design and manufacturing technologies for satisfying environmental<br />

protection requirements and ISO standards.<br />

- High-speed PC architectures and heat flow technologies.<br />

1.2 State of the industry: the discussion below is limited to the three main product lines<br />

1.2.1 Desktop computer product series<br />

(1) Due to the effect of replacement by notebook computers, desktop computer growth<br />

has slowed somewhat.<br />

(2) The corporate market is saturated, with weak growth potential. The home market has<br />

far greater potential for growth.<br />

(3)Desktop computers for the home market are being repositioned, with less emphasis<br />

on computing power and increased stress on their suitability for multimedia<br />

entertainment and digital home applications. This has spurred the closer integration<br />

of regular PCs with the digital images, video, audio, and data on home electronics<br />

equipment, sparking a new wave of rapid growth.<br />

(4) With the difficulty of achieving substantial growth in global demand for desktop<br />

computers, price competition has become an important weapon for maintaining or<br />

expanding market share.<br />

(5) Pricing pressures are increasing on brand vendors. Taiwan vendors' low-cost contract<br />

manufacturing capabilities have been much in their favor, with the proportion of<br />

manufacturing outsourced by major brand vendors continuing to rise. Shipments by<br />

Taiwan vendors are likely to benefit as a result.<br />

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1.2.2 Server product series<br />

Servers are used primarily for running corporate information systems, and<br />

represent an essential investment that companies make in basic infrastructure. Because<br />

computer systems are a critical tool for sustaining the business of modern corporations,<br />

companies place a great deal of importance on total cost of ownership (TCO) when<br />

considering server purchases. TCO includes the cost of downtime when the system is<br />

not functional, as well as regular maintenance costs. Therefore, server customers<br />

demand system reliability, availability, serviceability, usability, manageability—known<br />

collectively by the acronym RASUM. Servers with strong RASUM require a longer<br />

product development and testing cycle, and such products also carry a higher product<br />

margin and long product lifespan. Major international server vendors are<br />

correspondingly cautious in outsourcing manufacturing and design for their products, as<br />

establishing the necessary close working relationship requires more time. Besides<br />

hardware, software is another key facet of a server solution.<br />

From the perspective of server types, shipments of traditional pedestal servers in<br />

the US market have already begun a gradual decline. Such servers are being replaced by<br />

rack mount models, which have become the mainstream choice. This trend will become<br />

evident in the Europe and Asia markets over the next one or two years. Rack mount<br />

servers are likely to be succeeded by even more compute-intensive blade servers. The<br />

high compute-intensity of rack mount and blade servers entails more stringent system<br />

cooling measures. Vendors will be increasing the share of R&D resources and<br />

investment allocated to these types of servers compared to traditional pedestal servers.<br />

1.2.3 Wireless communications product series<br />

(1) Industry status and development:<br />

a. PDA<br />

According to IDC estimates, in 2005 market share for Windows Mobile<br />

operating systems will catch up to the market share for Palm OS, and go on to<br />

surpass it. Together, the two largest PDA OSes will account for 80% of the market.<br />

Windows Mobile OSes can be expected to appeal to the large number of Windows<br />

users in the PC market, because of such advantages as user familiarity with the<br />

interface, file-level compatibility, full-color multimedia functionality, and fast data<br />

transfer speeds. However, growth in the traditional PDA market slowed after 2002,<br />

entering a transitional period. Although still expanding, the growth stems from<br />

increasing sales of wireless PDA products rather than traditional PDAs. According<br />

to forecasts by Taiwan's Market Intelligence Center, wireless PDAs will account<br />

for close to half of the overall PDA market in the second half of 2004, becoming a<br />

mainstream product.<br />

b. Smart phone<br />

According to IDC statistics, the market for mobile phones in 2003 was<br />

roughly 440 million units, with growth of 10% for the year. In 2004, the size of<br />

the market should increase to over 500 million, with most of the demand<br />

stemming from users replacement of older phones. Numerous products with<br />

extremely appealing new features are being introduced. Such "killer app" features<br />

include color screens, MMS, Java, and polyphonic ring tones are a key driving<br />

force behind market demand for phones. IDC points out that since 2000, smart<br />

phone shipments have been doubling or even tripling yearly. Global shipments of<br />

smart phones reached 13.08 million in 2003 [I think the 13.08 is wrong, since it is<br />

more than the volume predicted for 2007], 3.6 times as many as were shipped in<br />

the previous year. Over the next five years, IDC forecasts that growth in the smart<br />

phone segment will be twice as rapid as for other types of mobile phones. In 2007,<br />

sales volumes are set to reach 8 million. Microsoft's smart phone platform is<br />

strongly supported by Taiwanese contract manufacturers, and products based on<br />

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this platform are being aggressively launched by system operators in Europe and<br />

the United States. The Market Intelligence Center stated that in Q4 of 2003,<br />

Taiwan's shipments of smart phones surpassed 1 million for the first time, and<br />

made evident rapid growth over the mere 70,000 Microsoft OS-based smart<br />

phones that were shipped during the entire second half of 2002. Another trend that<br />

bears watching is that with the increasing use of mobile phones by consumers to<br />

send text messages and manage personal information, the market for phones with<br />

handwritten input is gradually emerging, and is particularly evident in Asia.<br />

(2) Relationship among upstream, midstream, downstream industry segments<br />

The PDA industry specializes in products that emphasize compact size and<br />

portability. In handling everything from product development and design to testing<br />

and manufacturing, vendors must have the capability to create embedded system<br />

devices with a high level of hardware/software integration. Upstream vendors run the<br />

gamut from suppliers of key hardware components such as microprocessors, displays,<br />

touch screen panels, memory, driver ICs, batteries, connectors, and buttons to<br />

suppliers of operating system (which may be developed in-house). Also included as<br />

upstream vendors are multimedia application developers and suppliers of other<br />

software. Downstream vendors mainly include OEM/ODM customers and channel<br />

vendors.<br />

(3) Product development trends<br />

PDA products offer "information portability", combining Internet applications<br />

and wireless communications technologies. Advances in these areas enable<br />

convenient access to personal data and communications at any time and in any place.<br />

Value-added niche products can be targeted at specific markets or different classes of<br />

business users—such as those in the financial industry, insurance, health care, or<br />

distribution. Product development trends for PDAs include the following:<br />

.Continuation of the trend toward more compact size, lighter weight, and greater<br />

individualization.<br />

.High-resolution color displays.<br />

.Thinner, extended-life batteries.<br />

.Modularization and expandability, and support for connection to peripheral devices<br />

to enable personalized applications.<br />

.Integration of multimedia and wireless broadband communications.<br />

.Consumer orientation and market segmentation in an effort to satisfy varying<br />

market requirements.<br />

.Provision of solutions and applications for specialized vertical markets.<br />

(4) State of competition:<br />

a. Competition between operating systems<br />

IDC reports point out the strong growth in WinCE operating systems in the<br />

PDA segment. It forecasts that WinCE will likely take a 35% of the market in<br />

2004, closing in on the 45% share of Palm OS, while it predicts that WinCE will<br />

overtake Palm in 2005, with a 41% versus 40.2% share. From these projections, it<br />

can be seen that WinCE will in all probability become the mainstream OS choice<br />

for PDAs.<br />

As for smart phones, an MIC report indicates that although the Symbian OS<br />

still dominates with a current market share of 67%, the adoption by<br />

telecommunications network operators of Microsoft OS-based smart phones<br />

manufactured by major mobile phone vendors and Taiwanese smart phone<br />

vendors will put pressure on Symbian. The report projects that Symbian's market<br />

share will decline to 58% in 2008, while Microsoft's share will rise from 13% to<br />

36%. IDC is more aggressive in its forecast, predicting that 2007 will see the two<br />

platforms taking an identical 39% share of the market. Microsoft's internal<br />

estimates see Microsoft's share of the mobile phone software market climbing as<br />

high as 60%.<br />

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From the foregoing, it can be seen that the richer multimedia environment,<br />

and more robust Internet connectivity and data transfer (between the phone and a<br />

PC) capabilities of Microsoft's operating systems, as well as the abundance of<br />

applications designed for them, make their market prospects extremely favorable.<br />

b. Competition among vendors<br />

Global shipments of PDAs declined for the eighth straight quarter, with the<br />

main reason being that consumers favor phones that incorporate task schedulers<br />

and phone books. Therefore, the value of traditional PDAs is seen as shrinking,<br />

placing constraints on their growth, and leading to the exit of many PDA vendors<br />

from the market. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Mio 168 GPS is the world's first Microsoft OS -based<br />

handheld device, taking the PDA into the realm of mobile lifestyle applications.<br />

The Mio 168 has proved successful in developing this market, receiving favorable<br />

market response in Asia since its launch at the end of 2003 and setting new highs<br />

for shipments volumes. Looking to the future, in terms of product positioning,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> will continue to follow the successful approach of the Mio 168 GPS,<br />

designing consumer-oriented devices to expand and cultivate this market.<br />

As for smart phones, though they remain a niche market, shipments are<br />

growing rapidly and they represent an enormous business opportunity. Currently,<br />

there are few Taiwanese brands for smart phones, but <strong>MiTAC</strong> has already<br />

introduced the Mio 8380 and 8390 in this segment, indicating its aggressive stance.<br />

Besides personal information management, the Mio 8380 and 8390 provide the<br />

capabilities that define a smart phone—the ability to send and receive e-mail,<br />

manage files, browse the Web, and take photographs with an integrated digital<br />

camera—making them highly suited for mobile business users. As for other major<br />

Taiwanese vendors, their second smart phone models will not appear on the<br />

domestic market until the first quarter of 2004 at the earliest. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Microsoft<br />

OS-based smart phones and wireless PDAs have not only been adopted by major<br />

telecommunications network operators in Europe and Asia, but <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s mobile<br />

data department is continually strengthening the company's competitive advantage<br />

through R&D innovation, manufacturing quality, and cost controls. It is focused<br />

on developing competitive products based on consideration of market trends,<br />

customer satisfaction, and creation of customer demand. Utilizing strategic<br />

alliances with major international vendors in the areas of software, hardware, and<br />

communications services, as well as continual product innovation, development of<br />

new markets, and winning of new orders, make <strong>MiTAC</strong> confident that smart<br />

phones will make a substantial contribution to the company's continuing growth.<br />

1.3 Technology and R&D:<br />

1.3.1 R&D Expenditures<br />

Item<br />

Year<br />

2003<br />

Units: Thousands of NT$<br />

2004 to March 31 (See note.)<br />

R&D Expenditures 1,110,001 264,755<br />

Note: To the end of the last complete quarter prior to printing of this report.<br />

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1.3.2 Technologies and Products Successfully Developed in the Last Year<br />

To keep abreast of global market trends for wireless communications, mobile<br />

communications, and networking products, ensure timely development of new<br />

technologies and products, and coordinate R&D resources in Taiwan, China, and the US<br />

to rapidly introduce technology products—this is <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's main R&D<br />

strategy. Adopting the product standards promoted by mainstream technology leaders<br />

such as Intel, Sun, and Microsoft, while developing exclusive technologies, and then<br />

launching product at an opportune time to meet market demand will allow <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

International to take advantage of business opportunities. Product diversification,<br />

comprehensive product lines, complete upstream and downstream supplier network, and<br />

globalized production infrastructure are our competitive strengths.<br />

(1) Key Results:<br />

A.Allied with world-leading vendors in servers, workstations, and storage equipment<br />

to develop and manufacture servers, workstations based on high-peformance<br />

processors, allowing <strong>MiTAC</strong> International to achieve a leading position in the<br />

professional server and workstation segment.<br />

B.Integrating software technologies such as Microsoft's wireless PDA capabilities,<br />

developed wireless networking products, while at the same time jointly developing<br />

products with world-class vendors for the PDA and Pocket PC segments.<br />

C.Took advantage of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's development of globally integrated<br />

division of labor system, as well as its overall engineering, production, and<br />

distribution logistical capabilities. Worked with world-leading vendors to jointly<br />

develop leading-edge wireless networking and personal computer technologies.<br />

Became a key personal computer supplier for individual and home-use computers<br />

that integrate multiple capabilities such as video, audio, graphics, and wireless<br />

communications.<br />

(2) Products:<br />

A.Desktop Computers<br />

(a) Business and home PCs: Designed a series of computers with a basic<br />

architecure utilizing CPUs with the newest technologies, AGP graphics cards,<br />

3D sound capabilities, wireless networking, and a system design providing<br />

superior heat dissipation.<br />

(b) Media center PC, home gateway server<br />

(c) Entry-level and midrange workstations: Single- and dual-processor Intel x86<br />

processor-based.<br />

B.Server Product Series<br />

(a) Workstations and related products: Expanded cooperation with world-leading<br />

vendors to develop, design, manufacture, and market high-performance single-<br />

and multiple-processor workstations, becoming one of the few companies able<br />

to develop and provide both Unix and Windows workstations.<br />

(b)Servers: <strong>MiTAC</strong> International has accumulated many years of experience in<br />

developing multi-processor multi-function servers. In response to growing<br />

global market and strong demand for servers and data storage equipment,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International 's R&D team has created single-, dual- and<br />

quad-processor servers, utilizing high-density system integration technologies<br />

to develop ultra-dense servers.<br />

(c) Data Storage Devices: <strong>MiTAC</strong> International has responded to the increasing<br />

size of the data storage device market by devoting R&D teams to the<br />

development of data storage device technologies and products.<br />

(d) Blade Storage<br />

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C.Wireless Communications Products<br />

(a) Wireless communications and networking products: Through strategic alliances<br />

and investments, developed Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE<br />

802.11g,a wireless communications computer interface cards and PDAs.<br />

(b) PDA: Formed an alliance with Intel and Microsoft, using Intel's newest<br />

generation of microprocessors together with Microsoft's Pocket PC 2003<br />

operating system in developing the world's lightest and most compact Pocket<br />

PC product. Launched PDA products integrating digital photography<br />

capabilities, WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS navigation<br />

capabilities ahead of rivals.<br />

(c) Mobile telecommunications modules: To meet demand for products with voice<br />

and data communications capabilities, exploited the advantages of a<br />

world-class mobile telecommunications components vendor to develop 2.5-G<br />

GSM/GPRS and CDMA 1X-RTT mobile telecommunications modules.<br />

(d) Handheld smart terminals: Allied with Intel and Microsoft, combining PDA<br />

technology and mobile communications module technology to develop a<br />

hybrid product with both PDA functionality and mobile connectivity. Also<br />

introduced a smart terminal product with integrated digital photography<br />

capabilities, multimedia functionality, and wireless networking.<br />

(e) Communications software products: While meeting the requirements of mobile<br />

communications devices, developed video camera, phone book, MMS, Java,<br />

and J2ME MIDP applications, as well as software to enhance the friendliness<br />

of the interface, such as a world clock and call alerts with photographs for use<br />

in spurring sales of handheld smart teminal products.<br />

1.4 Long- and short-term business development plans:<br />

1.4.1 Desktop computer product series<br />

The US, Europe and Japan are the world's major PC markets. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s business<br />

has been concentrated in these markets in the past, and in the future, it will continue to<br />

develop even further OEM/ODM business in these markets. In 2003, shipments in the<br />

Asia-Pacific region grew at the highest rates in the world, and total shipments for this<br />

region surpassed those for the Japanese market, with the China market being the largest<br />

single national market. Therefore, in terms of a long-term business plan, market<br />

development efforts will center on the Asia-Pacific region and China.<br />

1.4.2. Server product series<br />

In terms of product strategy, <strong>MiTAC</strong> will continue its joint development and<br />

manufacturing efforts with existing Unix customers, as well as repair services, for<br />

workstations and various types of servers. In addition it will devote manpower to the<br />

development of a complete lnieup of Intel architecture single-processor and<br />

dual-processor servers in order to expand its customer base and revenues. The three<br />

major drivers for business growth in this area over the next three years will be: (1)<br />

continued development and sales of rack mount and pedestal servers, (2) development<br />

of next-generation blade servers, and (3) development of network storage equipment.<br />

Business strategies will focus on expanding cooperation with major server<br />

customers, in areas ranging from module shipments to shipments of complete systems,<br />

from entry-level to high-end, from cooperation on a single product line to cooperation<br />

on multiple product lines. We will seek stable long-term cooperative relationships,<br />

conntuing to strengthen our product development capabilities and speed, improve<br />

production quality and control over delivery times, raise the level of integration of our<br />

global supply chain, enhance our global logistics service network, and solidify <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />

position as a major server system OEM/ODM vendor.<br />

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1.4.3. Wireless communications product series<br />

(1) Near-term business development plan: Take a market demand-driven approach, and<br />

develop competitive mobile communications products. Take advantage of<br />

innovation and professional product planning, R&D, design, and manufacturing<br />

capabilities to provide high value-added services to customers. Strengthen overall<br />

performance, increasing customer satisfaction and expanding the existing customer<br />

base through niche products that appeal to different customer segments.<br />

(2) Long-term business development plans: Build on established global manufacturing<br />

and sales logistical cooperation and service network, leveraging the synergies of<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Synnex Group in global channels, and add highly integrated product<br />

planning and high value-added products to develop a diverse range of customers,<br />

and expand the presence of first-tier vendors in our customer base.<br />

2. Market and Manufacturing Sales<br />

2.1 Market Analysis<br />

2.1.1 Sales of major products, by region<br />

Region 2003 Sales<br />

North America 20,841,548<br />

Europe 8,636,868<br />

Asia & Australia 9,634,577<br />

Taiwan 462,961<br />

Total 39,575,954<br />

2.1.2 Market Share:<br />

(1) Desktop computer product series<br />

According to statistics from the Institute for Information Industry, global sales<br />

of desktop computers reached 110 million units in 2003. <strong>MiTAC</strong> sold roughly 8<br />

million entry-level and mid-range servers, and desktop PCs and motherboards, for a<br />

market share of 7.3%.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s OEM customers are drawn mainly from the world's top ten PC brand<br />

vendors. Due to the fight for market share among such vendors and with the recovery<br />

in the global economy, <strong>MiTAC</strong> is projected to continue high rates of growth in 2004,<br />

and further increase its own market share.<br />

(2) Server product series<br />

As the bulk of server products are manufactured on an ODM/OEM basis, it is<br />

more difficult to calculate actual market share. Taiwan's major IT vendors, after<br />

many years of effort, are now able to offer global logistics management, able to<br />

provide design, testing, manufacturing, assembly, and distribution according the<br />

customer's launch timetable, and thereby provide customers with the best possible<br />

competitive position in their markets. Therefore, as seen from continuing trend of<br />

major international brand vendors seeking partners in Taiwan, an increasing number<br />

of non-PC products will be outsourced to Taiwanese companies for design and<br />

manufacturing. For most Taiwanese companies, including <strong>MiTAC</strong>, these types of<br />

alliances will increase market competitiveness, and furthermore expand market<br />

share.<br />

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(3) Wireless communications product series<br />

According to Gartner Group statistics, global PDA sales in 2003 amounted to<br />

11.45 million units. As for smart phones, Market Intelligence Center statistics show<br />

that shipments in 2003 reached 14.33 million units. With entry-level, mid-range,<br />

high-end and wireless-capable PDAs, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s PDA product line is not only<br />

comprehensive, but includes a device with GPS capabilities that has opened up new<br />

markets by adding mobile lifestyle applications to handheld computers. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />

shipments for PDAs reached a new high in 2003, hitting 550,000 units, and reaching<br />

a global market share of 4.8%. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s smart phones achieved good results in the<br />

European and Asian markets as well. With the smart phone market forecast to grow<br />

at double the pace of the market for other types of mobile phones, the opportunities<br />

for applications that support messaging that combines voice and multimedia, that<br />

allow users to manage personal information on their phones, and that enable<br />

handwritten input will show strong demand growth. With <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s product<br />

positioning ideally suited to take advantage, these trends are very favorable for our<br />

growth prospects and expansion in market share through development of new<br />

markets and the winning of new orders.<br />

2.1.3 Future Supply and Demand, and Growth Prospects for the Market<br />

(1) Desktop Computers<br />

The global PC industry is now more than twenty years old. Products are largely<br />

in a mature phase of development, with the major markets of the USA, Europe, and<br />

Japan quite saturated, limiting potential for future growth. As for emerging markets<br />

such as China, India, and Latin America, due to the relatively level of penetration for<br />

PCs compared to the previously mentioned markets, they present a much brighter<br />

picture for strong growth in the future.<br />

(2)Server Product Series<br />

As economic recovery gains strength, corporations' willingness to renew IT<br />

spending is rising, spurring demand in the server market. Major international server<br />

vendors are placing an increasing number of orders with Taiwanese companies. Due<br />

to these factors, Taiwan's server shipments in 2003 showed substantial growth over<br />

2002.<br />

In recent times, major international server vendors have increased their levels of<br />

outsourced manufacturing in order to reduce production costs, increase product<br />

competitiveness and expand market share. With their advantages in cost, R&D speed,<br />

and delivery times, Taiwanese server vendors have been a direct beneficiary of this<br />

trend. The scale of Taiwan's server industry is expanding in step with increases in<br />

contract manufacturing orders. Although most outsourced server manufacturing is<br />

restricted to entry-level, low-end products, with the volume of orders increasing, the<br />

proportion of relatively high-priced rack-optimized and blade server product<br />

shipments is rising, and this is compensating for the declining prices of some<br />

components and contract manufacturing fees. Shipment values are therefore manage<br />

to show growth.<br />

Looking at Taiwan's server industry in 2004, with various countries' companies<br />

generally bullish on the strength of the global economy's recovery, and subsequent<br />

increases in spending on IT equipment, major international server vendors can be<br />

expected to continue increasing the proportion of their products outsourced to<br />

Taiwan for manufacturing. Therefore, Taiwan server industry shipments will likely<br />

continue growth, and once again record historic highs.<br />

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(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />

With the continuing spread of Internet usage, demand for various types of<br />

networking equipment is growing rapidly, even though growth was slowed by the<br />

bursting of the dot-com bubble. However, from a long-term perspective, Web<br />

applications will become an important development trend, and the potential for<br />

growth remains excellent. Additionally, due to the maturing state of wireless<br />

communications technologies, which are driving consumer demand for mobile<br />

communications, the market for various types of wireless web-enabled products is<br />

very promising. According to studies done by a number of market research firms,<br />

production volumes of information appliances may well reach 170 million in 2005,<br />

with production value of over US$40 billion—a huge market. Taking handheld<br />

devices as an example, IDC statistical data show that shipments of smart handheld<br />

devices were approximately 12.99 million units in 2001, while they are forecast to<br />

reach 63.42 million in 2004, for a compound annual growth rate of 48.6%. The value<br />

of this market has increased from US$8.24 billion in 2000 to 2004's US$26.64<br />

billion, representing 34.1% compound annual growth, which could be fairly<br />

characterized as stunning.<br />

Regarding PDAs, IDC statistical data show that the global market for these<br />

products in 2001 was around 10 million, with shipments increasing to 15 million in<br />

2002. In 2004, shipments grew to 33.62 million units, for a compound annual growth<br />

rate of 38.1%. The value of this market increased from US$3.65 billion in 2000 to<br />

US$10.76 billion in 2004. Turning to the operating system side, the Institute for<br />

Information Industry pointed out that Pocket PCs may challenge the 50% mark for<br />

global market share in 2004, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 70.9%,<br />

with 2004 shipments forcast to rise to 13 million units.<br />

The fruits of Taiwanese PDA vendors' efforts are gradually becoming evident.<br />

Beginning in 2003, overall volume shipments have shown high rates of growth,<br />

reaching 6 million units in that year for a 50% increase over the 4 million units in<br />

2002. These 6 million units account for close to 50% of total global shipments of 13<br />

million. In 2004, Taiwan's shipments will reach 8 million units, achieving a 50%<br />

share of total global shipments of 16 million.<br />

By integrating computing concepts into smart phones, voice and data<br />

communications capabilities can be combined in a single device. These products will<br />

be extremely appealing in terms of functionality (such as multimedia, games,<br />

personal information management, data exchange with PCs, and so forth), industrial<br />

design and pricing, leading to rapid expansion of this market. Shipment volumes<br />

increased from 480,000 in 2000 to a projected 23.19 million in 2004, for 163.7%<br />

compound annual growth rate. In 2006, the smart phone market is projected to reach<br />

61.04 million units for a compound annual growth rate of 106.6% over the period<br />

from 2001 to 2006. The value of this market is projected to increase from the<br />

US$269 million recorded for 2000 to US$8.44 billion in 2004. These products are<br />

sure to be a star product in the next phase of the industry's evolution.<br />

2.1.4 Competitive Advantage and Development Prospects—Positive and Negative Factors,<br />

Strategic Responses<br />

In order to overcome the effects of global economic stagnation, <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

International shall take advantage of the Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM)<br />

approach. JDM integrates global R&D, engineering, manufacturing design, engineering<br />

design, sales and technology, and after-sales service in a new operational model that<br />

achieves higher customer satisfaction and delivers a competitive advantage.<br />

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(1) Competitive Advantage<br />

Competitive advantage in the wireless communications industry and products<br />

lies chiefly in: sales development, R&D capabilities, cost control, stable product<br />

quality and high-yield production process, rapid ramp-up to mass production,<br />

inventory management and components purchasing, strong back-end operational<br />

support, and solid financials. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's competitive advantages are as<br />

follows:<br />

A.Grasp of customer requirements and market conditions: With the growth of the<br />

market for wireless communications-enabled handheld devices, <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Internaitonal is working with customers to develop the market. In addition, it is<br />

negotiating joint projects with world-class IT vendors, in the process attaining a<br />

grasp of market trends and developing new products in response.<br />

B.Work with the world's first-rank software and hardware vendors to ensure supply:<br />

Includes support from software vendors for software development, as well as<br />

sources for key components.<br />

C.R&D innovation: Numerous products have continued to win various awards and<br />

establish a sterling record.<br />

D.Continuing advance in product quality and production capacity: Many years of<br />

accumulated experience in PC and embedded systems product technologies are a<br />

big advantage in design and manufacturing. Production capacity has increased in<br />

tandem.<br />

E.By leveraging our existing channels, the Group's global logistics management, and<br />

its service network, provide more comprehensive customer service.<br />

(2) Development Prospects—Positive Factors<br />

A.Integrate supply chain for basic Internet equipment<br />

The development and implementation of distribution and sales model with<br />

global e-commerce mechanisms, along with <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's having already<br />

developed high-end products for direct production and sales approach have<br />

allowed it to dramatically increase efficiency, while also reducing costs and<br />

increasing customer satisfaction.<br />

B.Global e-Manufacturing Model<br />

With the benefit of several years' experience with a globalized logistical<br />

model, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's e-manufacturing infrastructure is nearing<br />

completion. Operations in Taiwan and the USA handling R&D and design, while<br />

facilities in China and Taiwan produce modules and assembly kits. BTO/CTO<br />

assembly centers in the USA, Australia, and UK complete a global manufacturing<br />

model based on a coordinated division of labor. Based chiefly on the<br />

sophistication of the product's underlying technology, production costs, transport<br />

times, and tax considerations, a determination will be made as to the<br />

manufacturing network system that best accommodates delivery requirements<br />

specified by the order. Taiwan is largely responsible for high-end motherboards,<br />

workstations, servers, and storage devices. Components and systems that are less<br />

sophisticated technologically and are less time-sensitive are manufactured in<br />

China. High-priced key components are sourced at the location of global<br />

production sites. This globally integrated division of labor has already enabled<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International to grow from a local organization into a internationalized<br />

e-manufacturing company with global R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and<br />

sales distribution infrastructure.<br />

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C.Expand development of high value-added products:<br />

In response to emerging development trends favoring the integration of<br />

wireless Internet access capabilities in computers, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International will<br />

continue to ally with world-leading vendors to jointly develop markets. <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

International will pursue development of several products in this category, such as<br />

Windows CE-based handheld computer products (including products with<br />

wireless communications capabilities), and smart phones.<br />

In addition, in view of the Internet's future development and growth in<br />

market demand for servrs and data storage equipment, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International will<br />

cotinue to develop Intel architecture-based servers and data storage devices.<br />

Besides continuing to develop the key North American and European<br />

markets, China and Japan will be the focus of market development efforts.<br />

E. Total digitialization of the supply chain<br />

In view of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's global production requirements, and in<br />

response to the product localization needs, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has not only modularized<br />

design of key components, but has also integrated the e-commerce capabilities of<br />

upstream vendors to achieve global real-time delivery. It can thereby reduce<br />

operational risks, reduce inventories, and provide customers with on-time delivery<br />

of orders.<br />

(3) Development Prospects—Negative Factors<br />

A.Intense competition: After the entry of major vendors into the development and<br />

manufacturing of handheld computer products, it can be expected that products<br />

will become more diversified and product life cycles shortened, with industry<br />

competition even fiercer.<br />

Strategic Response<br />

(a)Stress R&D innovation, strengthen R&D capabilities, shorten product<br />

development cycles, maintain the ability to launch new models. Use product<br />

differentiation, manufacturing scale to maintain product compeititiveness and<br />

profits.<br />

(b)Increase levels of customer satisfaction in areas from upstream design, mass<br />

manufacturing, and followup support. Seek strategic alliances with<br />

world-leading vendors.<br />

(c)Take strong advantage of the global logistics and manufacturing sales approach<br />

to create comprehensive material planning, value chain, and followup support<br />

capabilities.<br />

B. Key Components Remain Under the Control of Foreign Vendors<br />

Strategic Response<br />

(a)Diversify key component supply channels: Seek additional suppliers to ensure<br />

adequate supply and competitive pricing. In addition, establish good working<br />

relationship with domestic vendors that have already or are planning to<br />

produce key components in order to increase flexibility.<br />

(b)Use scale to obtain support advantage: Deliver strong-selling products to obtain<br />

further orders from large OEM/ODM customers, and use the pricing leverage<br />

provided by large purchases to reduce overall costs.<br />

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2.2 Major Applications and Production Process for Main Products<br />

2.2.1 Major Product Applications<br />

Product Type Major Applications and Functionalities<br />

Workstations Graphical computing tool needed by designers<br />

Servers Data handling for businesses<br />

Data Storage Equipment Data storage for businesses<br />

Desktop PCs<br />

Productivity, educational, entertainment tool for individuals,<br />

families, schools, and businesses<br />

Personal and business applications for individuals, business users,<br />

Handheld Computers enterprises, families, schools, etc. (PIM applications such as<br />

(including products with scheduling, business card management, meeting notes, sending<br />

wireless communications and receiving e-mail, communications, multimedia, entertainment<br />

capabilities)<br />

tools, etc) PIM, wireless data connectivity, multimedia<br />

Smart Phone<br />

applications as needed by the user.<br />

Wireless data connectivity, voice, video, multimedia applications<br />

Wireless networking cards 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless networking cards<br />

(802.11 and Bluetooth)<br />

2.2.2 Production Process<br />

Electronic<br />

SMT Automated<br />

ICT Testing<br />

Manual Assembly<br />

Substrate Soldering<br />

Substrate<br />

Substrate Burn<br />

ATE Automated<br />

Functional Testing<br />

System Assembly<br />

Functional Testing<br />

Packaging<br />

Random Testing<br />

Finished Product<br />

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2.3 Supply of Key Components<br />

Component Name Source Supply Status<br />

CPU Original vendors: US, Korea Excellent<br />

Hard disk drives Original vendors: US, Japan, Korea Excellent<br />

DRAM Original vendors: US, Japan, Germany, Korea Excellent<br />

Printed circuit boards Original vendors: Taiwan, Korea, US, China Excellent<br />

LCD Original vendors: Korea, Japan, Taiwan Excellent<br />

CHIPSET Original vendors: US, Taiwan Excellent<br />

CDROM Original vendors: Korea, Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />

MODEM Original vendors: Taiwan Excellent<br />

Camera Module Original vendors: Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />

Battery Pack Original vendors: Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />

2.4 Main Customers and Suppliers for the Most Recent Two Years<br />

2.4.1 Main customers<br />

Units: New Taiwan dollars<br />

2002 2003<br />

Item Customer<br />

Name<br />

Amount<br />

Share of total<br />

net sales<br />

Customer Name Amount<br />

Share of total<br />

net sales<br />

1 "B" 5,468,085 21.72 "E" 12,995,701 32.84<br />

2 "E" 3,380,332 13.43 SYNNEX 5,743,416 14.51<br />

3 SYNNEX 3,095,247 12.29 "B" 5,526,924 13.97<br />

Other 13,233,898 52.56 Other 15,309,913 38.68<br />

Net Sales 25,177,562 100.00 Net Sales 39,575,954 100.00<br />

The various increases and decreases are the result of company's consideration of<br />

market rends, product demand, industry outlook, R&D technology, sales profits, and<br />

customer contracts.<br />

2.4.2 Main suppliers<br />

2002<br />

Units: New Taiwan dollars<br />

2003<br />

Item<br />

Supplier Name Amount<br />

Share of Net<br />

Purchases Supplier Name Amount<br />

Net Purchases<br />

as Percentage of<br />

Total Sales (%)<br />

1 <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde 18,600,087 50.74 <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde 22,915,952 46.87<br />

Other 18,063,543 49.26 Other 25,979,058 53.13<br />

Net Purchases 36,663,630 100.00 Net Purchases 48,895,010 100.00<br />

The various increases and decreases are the result of the company's consideraton of<br />

yearly sales strategy, component demand, supplier prices, delivery terms, and product<br />

quality.<br />

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2.5 Production Volumes and Value for the Last Two Years<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars, Units<br />

2002 2003<br />

Major Products Capacity Volume Value Capacity Volume Value<br />

Desktop Computers 5,000,000 1,808,947 12,142,649 6,500,000 3,093,616 22,978,536<br />

Server Product Series 630,000 203,309 5,334,850 800,000 349,194 9,804,303<br />

LCD PCs 800,000 417,325 3,974,079 100,000 54,338 444,502<br />

Wireless Communications Products 70,000 53,137 378,794 1,500,000 551,588 3,143,797<br />

Peripherals and Other Products 1,302,769 562,129<br />

Total 23,133,141 36,933,267<br />

Note: The production capacity figures listed above include overseas processing work.<br />

2.6 Sales Volumes and Value for the Last Two Years<br />

2002<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars/Units<br />

2003<br />

Major Products<br />

Domestic Sales Foreign Sales Domestic Sales Foreign Sales<br />

Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value<br />

Desktop Computers 832 5,792 1,821,538 13,061,702 530 3,511 3,075,585 23,728,145<br />

Server Product Series 0 0 203,309 6,148,363 3,158 100,778 344,998 10,994,408<br />

LCD PCs 58,552 616,796 358,773 3,262,903 14,867 103,069 39,471 273,615<br />

Wireless Communications Products 4,016 36,622 49,121 363,317 30,656 200,626 519,713 3,401,524<br />

Peripherals and Other Products 13,596 1,668,471 54,977 715,301<br />

Total 672,806 24,504,756 462,961 39,112,993<br />

3. Employed Staff<br />

Year 2002 2003 2003 to April 1<br />

Number of<br />

Employees<br />

Indirect<br />

Direct<br />

Total<br />

1,077<br />

195<br />

1,272<br />

1,033<br />

228<br />

1,261<br />

1,034<br />

219<br />

1,253<br />

Average Age 35.93 35.7 35.9<br />

Average Years of Employment 5.56 5.67 5.85<br />

PhD 5 6 6<br />

Level of Master's 181 179 184<br />

Education College 850 821 826<br />

High School 135 130 132<br />

Less than High School 101 125 105<br />

4. Expenses Incurred To Address Environmental Protection Issues<br />

In the last year to the publication date of this report, the company has not suffered losses<br />

or subjected to any fines stemming from environmental contamination. The company's policy<br />

regarding environment protection are as follows:<br />

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As a professional computer assembly vendor, the production process consists of<br />

assembly operations. Therefore, the production process does not give rise to any regulated air<br />

pollution, water pollution, or toxic wastes. In addition, in 1992 the company received<br />

recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency as an outstanding vendor in the<br />

Agency's first environmental protection assessment. It achieved ISO14000 certification in<br />

1997, and maintains a commitment to preventing pollution. In 1999, it won a two-year mark<br />

of distinction after passing an safety and hygiene system evaluation conducted by the Council<br />

of Labor Affairs.<br />

The Company shall continue to promote environmental protection and worker safety,<br />

with the aim of attaining sustained zero-pollution, zero-injury business operations.<br />

5. Labor/Management Relations<br />

The company is an information technology company, and its staff is suitably composed. In<br />

order to pursue a business philosophy based on humane management principles, the company has<br />

actively sought to create various communication channels, and respects the views of its<br />

employees. Employees are able to actively participate in affairs related to labor/management<br />

relations. Following is an overview of the company's policy in the area:<br />

5.1 Communication and Incentives<br />

The Company greatly values the views of its employees, and has designated a dedicated<br />

staff members to be in charge of employee relations. It has also created a post office box,<br />

encouraging employees to provide their opinions and respond to problems. Each year, an<br />

employee meeting is held, better allowing employees to directly communicate with executives.<br />

In the hope that employee needs could be better met, every six months, departmental<br />

satisfaction surveys are conducted, as well as a comprhensive exectuvie survey. At the end of<br />

each year, an employee satisfaction survey is conducted in order to ensure that employee<br />

concerns are understood.<br />

The Company has spared no effort to establish internal communication channels. At<br />

present, the e-mail system is already in general use by employees, reducing paper waste and a<br />

proliferation of reports—and increasing communication efficiency. At the same time, the<br />

Company has created an internal "speak-out mailbox" e-mail address where employees can<br />

directly express their views. In addition, in consideraton of employees, the Company invested<br />

more than NT$4 million to set up a videoconferencing system linking offices in Hsinchu,<br />

Linkou, and Taipei, thereby reducing the need to travel between these locations for work<br />

purposes. Since this system was implemented, employees in Hsinchu, Linkou, and Taipei can<br />

not hold inter-office meetings without needing to leave their own offices, but the company's<br />

internal communications have been greatly enhanced.<br />

The company has also implemented an electronic bulletin board to regularly promulgate<br />

the Company's business ideals, announce business performance, and publish useful<br />

information from the outside world. In order to provide an effective encouragement to<br />

employees and enhance morale, the Company selected an outstanding employee at the end of<br />

each year, and also honors senior employees who have completed five, ten, fifteen, and<br />

twenty years of service. At the Company's year-end weiya party, the chairman and president<br />

present gold commemorative plaques and monetary prizes. The company's main business unit<br />

in the Taipei suburb of Linkou was moved to the Hwa-Ya Technology Park during August<br />

2001. In order to minimize any inconvenience for employees during the moving process, a<br />

shuttle bus was provided to transport them between the Park and Taipei. At the new location,<br />

a sufficient number of spaces in a parking garage were allotted to those employees driving to<br />

work. These measures were undertaken to give employees a more convenient and comfortable<br />

working environment.<br />

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5.2 Benefits and Training<br />

The Company considers its employees to be one of its most important assets. In addition<br />

to providing employee insurance in conformance with relevant labor laws, the Company has<br />

also joined group life and overseas travel insurance plans, with the Company covering the full<br />

amount of insurance fees.<br />

A well-organized employee benefits committee with members selected by individual<br />

departments not only holds regular meetings to coordinate the Company's worker benefits<br />

measures and programs, but also organizes intra-company clubs to promote leisure and<br />

recreational activities that can build camaraderie among employees.<br />

The Company has established a reference library that is open to employees all day,<br />

stocking it with materials on CD-ROM and participating in the Sci-Tech Interlibrary<br />

Cooperation Association so that employees can easily access information pertinent to their<br />

work. The Company also provides comprehensive training programs to stimulate employees'<br />

potential and allow them to continuously learn and grow as they work—making work a home<br />

and a school. Each year, the Company disburses substantial funds for employee education.<br />

Severeal years of effort in this area, have yielded results.<br />

5.3 Retirement system<br />

The Company has established, in accordance with applicable labor laws, a<br />

comprehensive retirement system compliant with all legal stipulations. In addition to creating<br />

individual pension accounts for employees as required by law, the Company has also<br />

established a steering committee composed of representiatives from both labor and<br />

management to jointly monitor the handling of these accounts. Moreover, an amount<br />

calculated by a neutral third party is distributed into each account from the pension fund on a<br />

monthly basis. To date, no irregularities have occurred in operation of this system.<br />

5.4 Labor/management relations<br />

The Company has negotiated a As current labor/management relations at the Company<br />

are harmonious, the possibility of losses stemming from disputes in this area are exceedingly<br />

low. The Compnay will remain faithful to principles of humane management and continuing<br />

building a system of multiple channels of communication, not only to maintain the current<br />

harmonious state of relations between labor and management, but also in the hope of<br />

advancing these relations even further.<br />

6. Major Agreements<br />

Contract Type Party Period of Validity Major Content Limiting Terms<br />

OEM<br />

DELL From 1 August 2002 to Arranges for product None<br />

1 August 2005, can be manufacture, delivery,<br />

automatically extended warranties, etc.<br />

Purchase Agreement HP From 16 October 2003 Arranges for computer<br />

product manufacture,<br />

delivery, warranties, etc.<br />

None<br />

7. Litigation Proceedings<br />

7.1 The Company has not been involved in lawsuits or other legal action that might influence<br />

shareholder interests or securities prices as defined by the relevant laws in the Republic of<br />

China (Taiwan).<br />

7.2 None of the Company's directors, supervisors, general manager, actual person in charge, or<br />

major shareholders holding a stake in excess of 10% or the companies to which these<br />

shareholders belong, have in the most recent two calendar years and the current year to the<br />

publication date of this annual report been involved in any lawsuits or other legal action.<br />

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8. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets<br />

8.1 Major Asset Acquisitions<br />

January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2004<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Asset Name Acquired in Acquiring<br />

Price<br />

Seller<br />

Relationship<br />

with Company<br />

Conditions Of Use<br />

GRAND CATHAY BOND FUND 92.011-93.02 3,552,077<br />

Grand Cathay Securities Investment<br />

Trust Co.,Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

JIH SUN BOND FUND 92.02-93.02 2,880,118<br />

JIH SUN SECURITIES<br />

INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LTD<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

KGI Victory Fund 92.05-92.11 757,405<br />

KGI Securities Investment Trust Co.<br />

Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

THE WAN PAO FUND 92.03-93.03 1,047,068<br />

International Invertment Trust<br />

Co.,Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

NT$ HIGH YIELD FUND 92.08-93.03 2,369,100<br />

Shin kong Investment Trust Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

FAR EASTERN ALLIANCE TAIWAN<br />

BOND FUND<br />

92.01-92.09 1,259,500<br />

Far Eastern Alliance Asset<br />

Management Co.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

THE FIRST GLOBAL INVESTMENT<br />

TRUST DUO LI BOND FUND<br />

92.04-93.03 300,000<br />

First Global Investment Trust Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

THE FIRST GLOBAL INVESTMENT<br />

TRUST DUO LI-2 BOND FUND<br />

92.02-93.03 2,147,500<br />

First Global Investment Trust Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

PCA BOND FUND 92.02-93.03 1,463,232<br />

PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />

Co,Ltd<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

PCA WELL POOL FUND 92.01-92.12 1,820,926<br />

PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />

Co,Ltd<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

PITC HOME RUN BOND FUND 92.01-93.03 1,230,566 President Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />

En Trust Phoenix Bond Fund 92.05-93.03 1,869,678 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />

EnTrust Kirin Bond Fund 92.07-92.12 941,621 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />

Sheng Hua 1699 Bond Fund 92.08-93.03 713,940<br />

Sheng Hua Securities Investment<br />

Trust Co.,Ltd<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

Sheng Hua 5599 Bond Fund 92.04-92.12 1,299,627<br />

Sheng Hua Securities Investment<br />

Trust Co.,Ltd<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

FUBON JU-I FUND 92.01-92.04 450,000<br />

Fubon Securities Investment Trust<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

None Short-Term Investment<br />

Note 1: Assets obtained at a cost amounting to 20% or more of paid-in capital, or NT$300 million or more are listed.<br />

Recepients of funds are shown in consolidated form.<br />

Note 2: To the date one month previous to the printing of this annual report.<br />

8.2 Major Assest Disposition<br />

Asset Name<br />

Date<br />

Obtained<br />

Date of<br />

Disposal<br />

Disposal<br />

Price<br />

Remaining<br />

Amount<br />

(non-depreciated)<br />

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Gain from<br />

Disposal<br />

January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2004<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Buyer<br />

Relationship<br />

to Company<br />

GRAND CATHAY BOND<br />

92.01-93.02 92.01-93.02 3,764,164<br />

FUND<br />

-<br />

Grand Cathay Securities Investment<br />

2,111<br />

Trust Co.,Ltd.<br />

None<br />

JIH SUN BOND FUND 91.12-93.02 92.02-93.02 3,047,834 -<br />

JIH SUN SECURITIES<br />

2,437<br />

INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LTD<br />

None<br />

KGI Victory Fund 92.05-92.11 92.06-92.11 758,754 -<br />

KGI Securities Investment Trust Co.<br />

1,349<br />

Ltd.<br />

None<br />

THE WAN PAO FUND 92.03-92.12 92.04-92.12 487,821 - 821 International Invertment Trust Co.,Ltd. None<br />

NT$ HIGH YIELD FUND 92.08-93.03 92.09-93.03 2,358,456 - 1,115 Shin kong Investment Trust Co., Ltd. None<br />

FAR EASTERN<br />

ALLIANCE TAIWAN<br />

BOND FUND<br />

THE FIRST GLOBAL<br />

91.12-92.09 92.01-92.09 1,351,455 -<br />

Far Eastern Alliance Asset<br />

1,955<br />

Management Co.<br />

None<br />

INVESTMENT TRUST<br />

DUO LI-2 BOND FUND<br />

92.02-93.03 92.02-93.03 2,029,277 - 747 First Global Investment Trust Co., Ltd. None<br />

PCA BOND FUND 91.12-92.12 92.03-93.03 1,167,365 -<br />

PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />

3,045<br />

Co,Ltd<br />

None<br />

PCA WELL POOL FUND 92.01-92.12 92.01-92.12 1,823,210 -<br />

PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />

2,285<br />

Co,Ltd<br />

None<br />

PITC HOME RUN BOND<br />

92.01-93.03 92.01-93.03 1,176,715<br />

FUND<br />

- 1,408 President Investment Trust Corp. None<br />

En Trust Phoenix Bond<br />

Fund<br />

92.05-92.12 92.06-92.12 1,009,881 - 3,062 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None<br />

EnTrust Kirin Bond Fund 92.07-92.12 92.09-92.12 702,621 - 2,532 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None<br />

Sheng Hua 1699 Bond<br />

Fund<br />

92.08-93.03 92.09-93.03 442,939 -<br />

Sheng Hua Securities Investment Trust<br />

1,278<br />

Co.,Ltd<br />

None<br />

Sheng Hua 5599 Bond<br />

Fund<br />

92.04-93.03 92.06-93.03 1,611,978 -<br />

Sheng Hua Securities Investment Trust<br />

4,265<br />

Co.,Ltd<br />

None<br />

FUBON JU-I FUND 92.01-92.04 92.02-92.05 450,419 -<br />

Fubon Securities Investment Trust<br />

419<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

None


D. Financial Standing<br />

1. Most Recent Five-Year Concise Financial Information<br />

1.1 Most Recent Five-Year Balance Sheet<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Year<br />

Most Recent Five-Year Financial Information<br />

March 31, 2004<br />

(Unaudited by CPA)<br />

Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (See Note)<br />

Current Assets<br />

Fund and Long-Term Equity<br />

13,102,826 17,457,550 9,530,651 11,866,398 16,018,538 15,725,752<br />

Investments 5,887,927 8,460,554 10,454,496 11,193,389 11,966,267 12,209,735<br />

Net Property, Plant and<br />

Equipment 3,651,997 3,912,890 3,158,165 2,788,135 2,667,533 2,651,512<br />

Intangible Assets - - - - - -<br />

Other Assets 371,522 799,107 1,253,624 1,325,485 1,210,913 1,183,310<br />

Total Assets 23,014,272 30,630,101 24,396,936 27,173,407 31,881,751 31,770,309<br />

Current<br />

Before<br />

Distribution 7,875,288 12,803,922 4,303,710 7,760,571 11,313,864 10,897,435<br />

Liabilities After<br />

Distribution 8,269,842 13,260,136 4,413,142 8,050,689 Not distributed Not distributed<br />

Long-Term Liabilities 1,741,753 2,662,500 4,149,758 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,000,000<br />

Other Liabilities<br />

Before<br />

148,032 430,831 425,570 493,105 596,256 487,865<br />

Total Distribution 9,765,073 15,897,253 8,879,038 10,753,676 14,910,120 14,385,300<br />

Liabilities After<br />

Distribution 10,159,627 16,353,467 8,988,470 11,043,794 Not distributed Not distributed<br />

Common Stock 7,675,922 8,924,277 9,945,133 10,415,686 10,563,812 10,650,345<br />

Capital reserve<br />

Before<br />

3,175,857 3,381,120 3,339,293 3,110,806 3,086,493 3,080,257<br />

Retained Distribution 2,194,572 2,351,114 1,885,493 2,374,734 3,136,089 2,778,004<br />

Earnings After<br />

Distribution<br />

Unrealized Loss on<br />

567,398 874,044 1,305,508 2,084,617 Not distributed Not distributed<br />

Long-Term Investments - (352,072) (431,178) (4,081) (8,801) (8,801)<br />

Translation Adjustments<br />

Before<br />

202,848 428,409 781,369 771,092 765,441 765,441<br />

Stockholder Distribution 13,249,199 14,732,848 15,517,898 16,419,731 16,971,631 17,385,009<br />

Equity After<br />

Distribution 12,854,645 14,276,634 15,408,466 16,129,615 Not distributed Not distributed<br />

Note: To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />

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1.2 Concise Profit/Loss Statment<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Year<br />

Financial Data for the Most Recent Five Years Mar. 31, 2004<br />

(Unaudited by<br />

Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CPA)(See Note)<br />

Operating Revenues 30,260,023 47,311,663 28,447,707 25,177,562 39,575,954 11,131,941<br />

Gross Profits 2,792,327 3,462,283 2,199,047 2,055,723 2,979,345 844,703<br />

Operating Profit 1,056,904 1,051,226 222,073 278,468 555,300 230,047<br />

Non-Operating Revenue 1,182,021 1,507,138 1,238,231 1,166,688 1,006,878 303,391<br />

Non-Operating Expenses (193,163) (433,757) (409,483) (567,572) (491,528) (65,997)<br />

Pre-Tax Profit for<br />

Continuing Operations<br />

2,045,762 2,124,607 1,050,821 877,584 1,070,650 467,441<br />

Profit for Continuing<br />

Operations<br />

Profit for Discontinued<br />

1,734,943 1,803,419 1,010,821 864,904 1,070,650 451,069<br />

Operations - - - - - -<br />

Extraordinary Profitability - - - - - -<br />

Influence of change in<br />

-<br />

Accounting Principles - - - - -<br />

Net Profit 1,734,943 1,803,419 1,010,821 864,904 1,051,473 451,069<br />

Earnings Pre-retrospection 2.27 2.02 1.02 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />

per Share Post-retrospection 1.67 1.73 0.97 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />

Note: To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />

1.3 Names of Certifying Accountants and Their Recommendations for the Most Recent Five<br />

Years:<br />

Year Name of Accounting Firm Name of Certifying Accountant Opinion<br />

2003 Price Waterhouse Coopers Liu Yin-Fei, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />

2002 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />

2001 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />

2000 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />

1999 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />

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2.Financial Analysis for Most Recent Five Years<br />

YearFinancial<br />

Analysis for Most Recent Five Years Mar. 31, 2004<br />

Particulars<br />

(Unaudited by<br />

of Analysis 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CPA)(See Note)<br />

Financial Debt ratio 42.43 51.9 36.39 39.57 46.77 45.28<br />

Structure Ratio of long-term funds to<br />

(%) property and equipment 410.49 444.57 622.76 678.58 748.69 768.81<br />

Solvency<br />

(%)<br />

Current Ratio<br />

Quick Ratio<br />

Times-Interest-earned Ratio<br />

Turnover rate of receivables<br />

166.38<br />

114.12<br />

12.01<br />

136.35<br />

91.5<br />

6.16<br />

221.45 152.88 141.58<br />

175.85 113.36 107.13<br />

3.72 3.83 5.13<br />

144.31<br />

108.48<br />

9.3<br />

(times) 5.18 5.88 3.54 3.73 4.76 5.25<br />

Days sales in receivable 70 62 103 98 77 69<br />

Inventory Turnover (times) 10.25 11.09 7.65 9.38 10.54 11.35<br />

Turnover rate of payables<br />

Operational<br />

(times)<br />

Ability<br />

Days to sell inventories<br />

Turnover rate of property and<br />

7.25<br />

36<br />

10.51<br />

33<br />

8.54<br />

48<br />

10.54<br />

39<br />

11.16<br />

35<br />

10.03<br />

32<br />

equipment (times)<br />

Turnover rate of overall assets<br />

9.72 12.51 8.05 8.47 14.51 16.79<br />

(times) 1.49 1.76 1.03 0.98 1.34 1.4<br />

Profitability<br />

Return on assets(%)<br />

Return on shareholders’ equity<br />

9.4 7.87 4.73 4.26 4.42 1.55<br />

(%) 14.99 12.89 6.68 5.42 6.3 2.63<br />

% of paid-in<br />

capital<br />

Operating profit 13.77 11.78 2.23 2.67 5.26 2.16<br />

Net profit before<br />

tax 26.66 23.81 10.57 8.43 10.14 4.39<br />

Net profit rate (%)<br />

Before<br />

5.73 3.81 3.55 3.44 2.66 4.05<br />

EPS distribution 2.27 2.02 1.02 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />

After distribution 1.67 1.73 0.97 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />

Cash<br />

Flow<br />

Cash flow ratio (%)<br />

Cash flow adequacy ratio (%)<br />

Cash reinvestment ratio (%)<br />

2.11<br />

28.77<br />

-<br />

-<br />

1.45<br />

-<br />

130.32<br />

37.63<br />

24<br />

-<br />

63.7<br />

-<br />

1.21<br />

60.39<br />

-<br />

8.91<br />

89.26<br />

4.39<br />

Leverage<br />

Operating Leverage<br />

Financial Leverage<br />

13.52<br />

1.21<br />

26.53<br />

1.64<br />

95.03<br />

-<br />

73.91<br />

-<br />

59.26<br />

1.88<br />

40.78<br />

1.32<br />

Notes: 1.To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />

2. Based on business performance for the first quarter of 2004, with figures annualized for<br />

convenience in comparisons.<br />

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2.1 Financial Structure<br />

(1) Debt ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets<br />

(2) Ratio of long-term funds to property and equipment = (Net shareholders’ equity +<br />

Long-term debts) / Net fixed assets<br />

2.2 Solvency<br />

(1) Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities<br />

(2) Quick ratio = (Current assets – Inventory – Prepaid expenses) / Current liabilities<br />

(3) Times-Interest-earned Ratio = Net income before income tax and interest expenses /<br />

Interest expenses<br />

2.3 Operational Ability<br />

(1) Turnover rate of receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from<br />

operations) = Net sales / Average receivables balance (including accounts receivable and<br />

notes receivable from operations) in various terms<br />

(2) Days sales in receivable = 365 / Turnover rate of receivables<br />

(3) Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average value of inventory<br />

(4) Turnver rate of payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from operations)<br />

= Cost of goods sold / Average accounts payable balance (including accounts payable and<br />

notes payable from operations) in various terms<br />

(5) Days to sell inventories = 365 / Inventory turnover<br />

(6) Turnover rate of property and equipment = Net sales) / Net fixed assets<br />

(7) Turnover rate of overall assets = Net sales / Total assets<br />

2.4 Profitability<br />

(1) Return on assets = [Profit after tax + (Interest expenses) x (1 – (tax rate)] / Average of<br />

total assets<br />

(2) Return on shareholders’ equity = Profit after tax / Average net equity<br />

(3) Net profit rate = Profit after tax / Net sales<br />

(4) EPS = (Profit after tax – Dividend from preferred stock) / Weighted average of<br />

outstanding shares<br />

2.5 Cash Flow<br />

(1) Cash flow ratio = Cash flow from operations / Current liabilities<br />

(2) Cash flow adequacy ratio = Most recent five-year cash flow from operations / Most recent<br />

five-year sum of capital expenditures, increases in inventory, cash dividends<br />

(3) Cash reinvestment ratio = (Cash flow from operating activities – Cash dividend) / (Gross<br />

fixed assets + Long-term investment + Other assets + Working capital)<br />

2.6 Leverage<br />

(1) Operating leverage = (Net revenue – Variable cost of goods sold and operating expenses) /<br />

Operating income<br />

(2) Financial leverage = Operating income / (Operating income – Interest expenses)<br />

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E. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. Consolidated Financial<br />

Statements and Report of Independent Accountants<br />

Report of Independent Accountants<br />

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of MITAC International Corp.<br />

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of MITAC International Corp. and its<br />

subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of<br />

income, of changes in stockholders' equity and of cash flows for the years then ended. These<br />

consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our<br />

responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our<br />

audits.<br />

We conducted our audits in accordance with the“Rules Governing the Examination of<br />

Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants"and generally accepted auditing<br />

standards in the Republic of China. Those standards and rules require that we plan and<br />

perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial<br />

statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,<br />

evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An<br />

audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by<br />

management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statements presentation.<br />

We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for an opinion.<br />

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements audited by us present<br />

fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of MITAC International<br />

Corp. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their<br />

operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the “Rules<br />

Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements of Securities Issuers” and generally<br />

accepted accounting principles in the Republic of China.<br />

As described in Note 3 (1) to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2002,<br />

the Company adopted R.O.C. Financial Accounting Standard No. 30〝Accounting Standard<br />

for Treasury Stock〞. This standard No. 30 requires that the Company’s stock held by<br />

subsidiaries should be recorded as treasury stock, and no gain or loss can be recognized into<br />

profit and loss accounts. As a result of the adoption of this standard, total assets decreased by<br />

$328,241 as of December 31, 2003 and net income decreased by $82,966 for the year ended<br />

December 31, 2003.<br />

As described in Note 3 (3) to the consolidated financial statements, some of the Company’s<br />

subsidiaries included in 2002 consolidated financial statements were excluded from those in<br />

2003 since the Company’s ownership had declined to below 50%. For the changes in<br />

consolidated entities, financial statements for 2002 have been restated to be comparable to the<br />

2003 consolidated financial statements.<br />

March 15, 2004<br />

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial<br />

position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles<br />

generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The<br />

standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such<br />

consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and<br />

jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated<br />

financial statement and report of the independent accountants are not intended for use by<br />

those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally<br />

accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.<br />

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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS<br />

DECEMBER 31,<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />

2003 2002 2003 2002<br />

ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY<br />

Current Assets Current Liabilities<br />

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4(1)) $ 1,748,343 $ 791,172 Short-term loans (Notes 4(8) and 6) $ 5,904,860 $ 2,509,177<br />

Marketable securities (Note 4(2)) 1,749,607 183,518 Commercial paper payable (Note 4(9)) 379,377 -<br />

Notes receivable – net - 702 Notes payable 7,259 -<br />

Accounts receivable – net (Notes 4(3)) 5,479,597 5,557,540 Accounts payable 9,304,799 7,771,950<br />

Accounts receivable – related parties (Note 4(3) and 5) 3,669,333 1,777,539 Accounts payable – related parties (Note 5) 1,583,860 1,329,394<br />

Other receivables 626,851 369,535 Income tax payable (Note 4(17)) 434 4,012<br />

Other financial assets – current - 1,343 Accrued expenses 1,558,478 824,163<br />

Inventories - net (Note 4(4)) 7,429,636 6,908,826 Other payables 159,652 529,988<br />

Prepayments 29,283 342,990 Receipts in advance 614,826 788,755<br />

Deferred income tax assets – current 300,569 233,704 Current portion of long-term debts (Notes 4(10) and 6) - 1,781,739<br />

Other current assets 1,957 5,762 Provision for product warranty 277,821 159,321<br />

21,035,176 16,172,631 Other current liabilities 204,436 210,077<br />

19,995,802 15,908,576<br />

Long-term investments (Note 4(5)) Long-term Liabilities<br />

Equity method 7,676,428 6,970,414 Bonds payable (Notes 4 (10) and 6) 2,500,000 2,500,000<br />

Cost method 2,058,875 2,298,512 Long-term debts (Notes 4(10) and 6) 793,194 13,985<br />

9,735,303 9,268,926 3,293,194 2,513,985<br />

Other financial assets – non current 32,494 108,324 Other Liabilities<br />

Accrued pension payable (Note 4 (12)) 18,163 1,181<br />

Property, plant and equipment - net Deposit in 180 80<br />

(Notes 4(6) and 6) 8,706,638 8,565,748 Deferred income tax liability (Note 4 (17)) 579,213 493,896<br />

Others (Note 4 (11)) 203,162 358,881<br />

Intangible Assets 800,178 854,038<br />

Other intangible assets 291,594 164,811 Total Liabilities 24,089,714 19,276,599<br />

Other Assets Stockholders' Equity<br />

Refundable deposits 11,337 10,923 Common stock (Note 4 (13)) 10,563,812 10,415,686<br />

Deferred charges 191,382 253,981 Capital reserve (Note 4(14)) 3,086,493 3,110,806<br />

Other assets (Notes 4(7) and 6) 1,057,421 1,150,986 Retained earnings (Note 4(15))<br />

1,260,140 1,415,890 Legal reserve 809,154 702,232<br />

Unappropriated earnings 2,326,935 1,672,502<br />

Unrealized long-term investment loss ( 8,801 ) ( 4,081 )<br />

Cumulative translation adjustments 765,441 771,092<br />

Unrecognized pension cost ( 256 ) -<br />

Treasury stock (Note 4 (16)) ( 571,147 ) ( 248,506 )<br />

Total Stockholders' Equity 16,971,631 16,419,731<br />

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 7)<br />

TOTAL ASSETS $ 41,061,345 $ 35,696,330 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 41,061,345 $ 35,696,330<br />

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />

See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />

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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME<br />

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS,<br />

EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)<br />

2003 2002<br />

Operating Revenues-net $ 45,514,663 $ 35,622,333<br />

Operating Cost ( 42,343,444 ) ( 33,008,871 )<br />

Gross Profit<br />

Operating Expenses<br />

3,171,219 2,613,462<br />

Selling expenses ( 984,098 ) ( 762,808 )<br />

Administrative expenses ( 626,065 ) ( 944,804 )<br />

Research and development expenses ( 1,190,664 ) ( 874,246 )<br />

( 2,800,827 ) ( 2,581,858 )<br />

Operating Income<br />

Non-operating Income and gains<br />

370,392 31,604<br />

Interest income<br />

Investment income accounted for under equity method<br />

7,699 5,003<br />

(Note 4 (5))<br />

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754,099<br />

1,081,684<br />

Dividend income 47,403 35,642<br />

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,208 7,282<br />

Gain on disposal of investment 144,103 400,574<br />

Exchange gain, net 82,467 111,000<br />

Other income 160,005 116,862<br />

Non-operating Expenses and Losses<br />

1,196,984 1,758,047<br />

Interest expenses ( 298,465 ) ( 328,712 )<br />

Other investment loss (Note 4 (5)) ( 66,903 ) ( 122,009 )<br />

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ( 18,121 ) ( 58,264 )<br />

Loss on physical count of inventories<br />

Loss on market value decline and obsolescence of<br />

( 1,050 ) ( 1,947 )<br />

inventories<br />

-<br />

( 160,372 )<br />

Other losses ( 121,236 ) ( 252,334 )<br />

( 505,775 ) ( 923,638 )<br />

Income Before Income Tax and minority interest 1,061,601 866,013<br />

Income Tax Expense (Note 4 (17)) ( 34,907 ) ( 7,847 )<br />

Minority interest 24,779 6,738<br />

Net Income $ 1,051,473 $ 864,904<br />

Before<br />

income tax<br />

After<br />

income tax<br />

Before<br />

income tax<br />

After<br />

income tax<br />

Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars) (Note 4 (18))<br />

Income before income tax and minority interest $ 1.04 $ 1.01 $ 0.84 $ 0.83<br />

Minority interest 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01<br />

Net income $ 1.06 $ 1.03 $ 0.85 $ 0.84<br />

Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars)<br />

Income before income tax and minority interest 0.96 0.94 0.76 0.77<br />

Minority Interest 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01<br />

Net income $ 0.98 $ 0.96 $ 0.77 $ 0.78<br />

Pro forma information of net income and earnings per<br />

share disclosed as if the Company’s stock held by<br />

subsidiaries was not recorded as treasury stock:<br />

Net income $ 994,328 $ 959,421 $ 948,979 $ 941,132<br />

Basic earnings per share (in dollars) $ 0.98 $ 0.95 $ 0.92 $ 0.91<br />

Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) $ 0.90 $ 0.88 $ 0.84 $ 0.84<br />

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />

See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.


MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY<br />

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />

Retained Earnings<br />

Unrealized<br />

Long-term Cumulative<br />

Common<br />

Capital<br />

Legal Unappropriated Investment Translation Unrecognized Treasury<br />

2002<br />

Stock<br />

Reserve<br />

Reserve Earnings<br />

Loss Adjustments Pension cost Stock<br />

Total<br />

Balance at January 1, 2002<br />

Distribution of 2001 earnings:<br />

$ 9,945,133 $ 3,339,293 $ 601,087 $ 1,284,406 ( $ 431,178 ) $ 781,369 $ - ( $ 2,212 ) $ 15,517,898<br />

Appropriation for legal reserve - - 101,145 ( 101,145 ) - - - - -<br />

Issuance of employee bonus stock 72,824 - - ( 72,824 ) - - - - -<br />

Issuance of stock dividends 397,729 - - ( 397,729 ) - - - - -<br />

Cash dividends declared - - - ( 99,432 ) - - - - ( 99,432 )<br />

Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration - - - ( 10,000 ) - - - - ( 10,000 )<br />

Net income in 2002<br />

Transfer capital reserve resulted from gain on disposal of fixed assets to<br />

- - - 864,904 - - - - 864,904<br />

unappropriated earnings<br />

- ( 204,322 )<br />

-<br />

204,322<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Capital reserve due to change in ownership of long-term investments - ( 13,712 ) - - - - - - ( 13,712 )<br />

Capital reserve adjustment due to disposal of long-term investments - ( 11,472 ) - - - - - - ( 11,472 )<br />

Translation adjustment for 2002<br />

Transfer of gain on disposal of the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries to<br />

- - - - - ( 10,277 ) - - ( 10,277 )<br />

capital reserve<br />

-<br />

1,019<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

1,019<br />

Reversal of unrealized loss on market value decline of long-term investments - - - - 427,097 - - - 427,097<br />

Treasury stock purchased-net - - - - - - - ( 246,294 ) ( 246,294 )<br />

Balance at December 31, 2002<br />

2003<br />

$ 10,415,686 $ 3,110,806 $ 702,232 $ 1,672,502 ( $ 4,081 ) $ 771,092 $ - ( $ 248,506 ) $ 16,419,731<br />

Balance at January 1, 2003<br />

Distribution of 2002 earnings:<br />

$ 10,415,686 $ 3,110,806 $ 702,232 $ 1,672,502 ( $ 4,081 ) $ 771,092 $ - ( $ 248,506 ) $ 16,419,731<br />

Appropriation for legal reserve - - 106,922 ( 106,922 ) - - - - -<br />

Employee bonuses - - - ( 77,842 ) - - - - ( 77,842 )<br />

Cash dividends declared - - - ( 208,276 ) - - - - ( 208,276 )<br />

Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration - - - ( 4,000 ) - - - - ( 4,000 )<br />

Employee stock purchase warrants exercised 148,126 ( 10,369 ) - - - - - - 137,757<br />

Net income in 2003 - - - 1,051,473 - - - - 1,051,473<br />

Capital reserve due to change in ownership of long-term investments<br />

Capital reserve due to change in subsidiaries ownership of long-term<br />

- ( 20,926 ) - - - - - - ( 20,926 )<br />

investments<br />

-<br />

6,997<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

6,997<br />

Recognition of subsidiaries’ unrecognized pension cost - - - - - - ( 256 ) - ( 256 )<br />

Translation adjustment for 2003 - - - - - ( 5,651 ) - - ( 5,651 )<br />

Decrease in the Company’s stocks held by subsidiaries<br />

Recognition of subsidiaries’ unrealized loss on market value decline of<br />

- - - - - - - 22,597 22,597<br />

long-term investments<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

- ( 4,720 )<br />

-<br />

-<br />

- ( 4,720 )<br />

Treasury stock sold-net - ( 15 ) - - - - - 2,212 2,197<br />

Treasury stock purchased-net - - - - - - - ( 347,450 ) ( 347,450 )<br />

Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 10,563,812 $ 3,086,493 $ 809,154 $ 2,326,935 ( $ 8,801 ) $ 765,441 ( $ 256 ) ( $ 571,147 ) $ 16,971,631<br />

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />

See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />

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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS<br />

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />

2003 2002<br />

Cash flows from operating activities:<br />

Net income<br />

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash<br />

Provided (used in) by operating activities:<br />

$ 1,051,473 $ 864,904<br />

Bad debt expenses 16,093 ( 7,665 )<br />

Depreciation 830,395 775,416<br />

Amortization<br />

(Reversal of provision) provision for market value decline and<br />

300,185 141,150<br />

obsolete inventories<br />

( 20,268 )<br />

160,372<br />

Long-term investment income accounted for under equity method ( 754,099 ) ( 1,082,642 )<br />

Loss on impairment of long-term investments 66,903 122,009<br />

Gain on disposal of investments<br />

Cash dividends from long-term investments accounted for under<br />

( 144,103 ) ( 400,574 )<br />

the equity method<br />

91,022<br />

114,818<br />

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net 16,913 50,983<br />

Loss on disposal of other financial assets<br />

Payment of compensation interest payable recognized in<br />

671 -<br />

prior years<br />

( 535,739 )<br />

-<br />

Effects of changes in exchange rates 399,599 65,691<br />

Minority interest in net income<br />

Changes in assets and liabilities<br />

(Increase) decrease in:<br />

( 24,779 ) ( 6,738 )<br />

Notes receivable 702 89,537<br />

Accounts receivable ( 1,867,311 ) ( 4,609,211 )<br />

Other receivables ( 266,315 ) ( 158,151 )<br />

Receivable on forward exchange contracts, net 8,999 96,375<br />

Inventories ( 615,993 ) ( 1,963,059 )<br />

Prepayments 313,707 ( 16,720 )<br />

Other current assets 3,805 10,985<br />

Deferred income tax assets<br />

Increase (decrease) in:<br />

( 66,865 ) ( 48,157 )<br />

Notes payable 7,259 ( 18,090 )<br />

Accounts payable 1,787,315 4,228,593<br />

Income tax payable ( 3,578 ) ( 47,430 )<br />

Accrued expenses 734,315 128,639<br />

Payable on forward exchange contracts, net ( 5,004 ) ( 154,704 )<br />

Other payables ( 365,314 ) 357,700<br />

Compensation interest payable - 131,981<br />

Receivable in advance ( 173,929 ) ( 192,590 )<br />

Other current liabilities ( 5,641 ) 187,121<br />

Deferred income tax liabilities 85,317 65,262<br />

Accrued pension payable 16,982 1,181<br />

Provision for product warranty 118,500 ( 54,360 )<br />

Net cash provided (used in) by operating activities 1,001,217 ( 1,167,374 )<br />

(CONTINUED)<br />

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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)<br />

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />

2003 2002<br />

Cash flows from investing activities:<br />

(Increase) decrease in marketable securities, net ( $ 1,541,814 ) $ 57,296<br />

Increase in long-term investments ( 373,976 ) ( 272,409 )<br />

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments 510,584 681,150<br />

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment ( 1,311,416 ) ( 2,011,103 )<br />

Proceeds from disposal of other financial assets 1,859 -<br />

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 203,971 741,413<br />

(Increase) decrease in other financial assets ( 7,866 ) 504<br />

Increase in deferred charges ( 370,006 ) ( 360,868 )<br />

(Increase) decrease in refundable deposits, net ( 414 ) 2,136<br />

Decrease in limited assets 82,343 31,657<br />

Decrease (increase) in other assets, net 73,925 ( 116,058 )<br />

Net cash used in investing activities<br />

Cash flows from financing activities:<br />

( 2,732,810 ) ( 1,246,282 )<br />

Increase in short-term debts, net 3,395,683 1,681,768<br />

Increase in commercial paper payable, net 379,377 -<br />

Proceeds from long-term loans 794,186 -<br />

Repayments of long-term loans ( 13,720 ) ( 210,024 )<br />

Redemption of convertible bonds payable ( 1,246,000 ) -<br />

Increase in deposit-in 100 -<br />

Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration ( 4,000 ) ( 10,000 )<br />

Employee stock warranty exercised 137,757 -<br />

Cash dividends paid ( 208,276 ) ( 99,393 )<br />

Employee bonuses paid ( 77,842 ) -<br />

Sales of treasury stock 2,197 -<br />

Acquisition of treasury stock ( 347,450 ) -<br />

(Decrease) increase in minority interest ( 123,248 ) 169,359<br />

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,688,764 1,531,710<br />

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 957,171 ( 881,946 )<br />

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 791,172 1,673,118<br />

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year<br />

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:<br />

$ 1,748,343 $ 791,172<br />

Cash paid for interest $ 235,378 $ 300,364<br />

Cash paid for compensation interest of convertible bond $ 584,748 $ -<br />

Cash paid for income tax $ 601,180 $ 640,229<br />

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />

See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />

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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION<br />

1) MITAC International Corp. (〝the Company〞) was incorporated under the<br />

provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C) on December 8,<br />

1982 and started its operation on December 15, 1982. The main activities of the<br />

Company include the design, manufacture, sales and services of micro-computers<br />

and related products as well as other related investments. As of December 31, 2003,<br />

there were 10,314 employees in the Company and its subsidiaries.<br />

2) Consolidated subsidiaries<br />

Relationship with Rates of direct and<br />

Company name related parties Main operating items indirect ownership<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />

(SSDL) and its subsidiaries<br />

Holding shares more<br />

than 50% interest<br />

3) Majority owned subsidiaries excluded in the consolidation<br />

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2003 2002<br />

Investment 100% 100%<br />

Company name<br />

Rates of direct and<br />

indirect ownership<br />

Reasons for exclusion<br />

2003 2002<br />

Tsu Fung Investment Corp. (TFC) 100% 100% Total assets and operating revenue are less than 10% of<br />

the Company’s non-consolidated total assets and<br />

operating revenue, and the combined total assets or<br />

operating revenues of all such non-consolidated<br />

subsidiaries are less than 30% of the Company’s<br />

non-consolidated total assets and operating revenue.<br />

So Fung Investment Co., Ltd. 100% 100% 〃<br />

Mio Technology Corp. 100% 100% 〃<br />

MITAC Precision Technology Corp.<br />

(MPT) and its subsidiaries<br />

49.37% 57.50% Rates of ownership is less than 50% in 2003.<br />

4) Adjustment for the effect of different accounting period adopted by the<br />

consolidation subsidiaries and that of the Company:<br />

Some of SSDL’s subsidiaries adopted accounting period that are different from the<br />

Company’s accounting period. However as the difference is not over 3 months, the<br />

financial reports of these subsidiaries are consolidated without any adjustment.<br />

5) Exceptional risks of foreign subordinate companies: None.<br />

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the “Rules Governing the<br />

Preparation of Financial Statements of Securities Issuers” and generally accepted<br />

accounting standards in the Republic of China.<br />

1) Basis of consolidation<br />

The financial statements of subsidiaries in which the Company owns more than<br />

50% of the subsidiaries’ shares are included in consolidation except as noted below.<br />

All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the<br />

consolidated financial statements.<br />

Pursuant to R.O.C Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) 7 and the regulations of<br />

R.O.C. Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”), subsidiaries are consolidated,<br />

except as noted below. Subsidiaries with negative stockholders equity or with total<br />

assets and total operating revenue for the current year less than 10% of the<br />

Company’s non-consolidated total assets and operating revenues are not included in<br />

the consolidated financial statements. Irrespective of the above test, if the


combined total assets or operating revenues of all such non-consolidated<br />

subsidiaries exceed 30% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets or<br />

operating revenue, then each individual subsidiary with total assets or operating<br />

revenue of more than 3% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets or<br />

operating revenues shall be consolidated.<br />

2) Translation of foreign currency transactions<br />

The accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are maintained in<br />

their functional currencies. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies, except<br />

for forward contracts, are translated into their functional currencies at the rates of<br />

exchange prevailing on the transaction dates. Receivables, other monetary assets<br />

and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into their functional<br />

currencies at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange<br />

gains or losses are included in the current year's net income.<br />

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into New Taiwan<br />

dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at balance sheet date for asset and<br />

liability accounts, average exchange rates for profit and loss accounts and historical<br />

exchange rates for equity accounts. The cumulative translation effects for<br />

subsidiaries using functional currencies other than New Taiwan dollar are included<br />

in the cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders’ equity.<br />

3) Derivative financial instruments<br />

The foreign currency amounts on non-speculative forward contracts are translated<br />

into New Taiwan dollars using the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract.<br />

The difference between the contract forward rate and the spot rate is amortized over<br />

the life of the forward contract. The foreign currency amounts of outstanding<br />

contracts are also translated into New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange<br />

prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange gains or losses are included in<br />

determining current year's net income. Exchange gains or losses accounted for at<br />

the date when a forward contract has expired are also included in determining net<br />

income for the current year.<br />

Premiums on foreign currency options are translated into New Taiwan dollars using<br />

the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract and are amortized over the life<br />

of the contract. Unrealized gain or losses for known foreign currency transactions<br />

are recognized in current year’s earnings but unrealized gain or losses for foreign<br />

currency commitments are deferred until the underlying transaction is recorded,<br />

unless deferral will result in recognizing losses in later period.<br />

The foreign currency amounts on non-speculative swap contracts are translated into<br />

New Taiwan dollars using the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract.<br />

Unrealized gain or losses for known foreign currency transactions are recognized in<br />

current year’s earnings but unrealized gain or losses for foreign currency<br />

commitments are deferred until the underlying transaction is recorded, unless<br />

deferral will result in recognizing losses in later period.<br />

4) Cash equivalents<br />

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investment, which are readily<br />

convertible to known amounts of cash and with maturity dates that do not present<br />

significant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.<br />

5) Marketable securities<br />

Marketable securities are recorded at cost when acquired. The carrying amount of<br />

the marketable securities portfolio is stated at the lower of its aggregate cost or<br />

market value at the balance sheet date.<br />

6) Allowance for doubtful accounts<br />

Allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on the collectibility of accounts<br />

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eceivable, notes receivable and other receivables.<br />

7) Inventories<br />

A. Inventories of the Company are stated at standard cost, which is adjusted to<br />

actual cost based on the weighted average method at year end. Inventories of the<br />

consoliated subsidiaries are stated at cost using the weighted average method or<br />

the average method.<br />

B. Inventories of the Company and subsidiary companies are valued at the lower of<br />

cost or market value at balance sheet date.<br />

8) Long-term investments<br />

A. Long-term investments in which the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries<br />

owns less than 20% of the investee company’s voting rights and has no<br />

significant influence on operational decisions of the investee company are<br />

accounted for at the lower of cost or market value for listed companies and at<br />

cost for unlisted companies. The unrealized loss resulting from the decline in<br />

market value of the investment, accounted for under the lower of cost or market<br />

value method, is deducted from stockholders' equity. When it becomes<br />

evidently clear that there has been a permanent impairment in value and the<br />

chance of recovery is minimal, loss is recognized in the current years’ income.<br />

For investments accounted for under the equity methods, the difference between<br />

the Company’s cost and underlying equity in the net assets of the investee<br />

company at the date of investment is amortized over 5~10 years.<br />

B. For investments accounted for under the equity methods, the Company<br />

recognizes investment gains or losses by quarter. The unrealized profits and<br />

losses from intercompany transactions between the Company and investee<br />

company during the current year shall be eliminated.<br />

C. Long-term investments in both listed and unlisted companies in which the<br />

Company and / or its consolidated subsidiaries own at least 20% of the investee<br />

company’s voting rights are accounted for under the equity method, unless the<br />

Company is unable to exercise significant influence over the investee.<br />

D. The exchange difference arising from the translation of long-term investments<br />

denominated in foreign currencies is included in the Company's stockholders'<br />

equity account as "Cumulative Translation Adjustment".<br />

9) Property, plant and equipment<br />

A. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest incurred on loans<br />

used to finance the construction of property and plant is capitalized and<br />

depreciated accordingly.<br />

B. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets estimated<br />

useful lives. Residual values of fixed assets still in use at the end of the<br />

original service lives are depreciated based on the newly estimated remaining<br />

service lives of the assets. The useful lives of the fixed assets are 2 – 10 years,<br />

except for buildings, which are 3 - 55 years.<br />

C. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Significant<br />

renewals and improvements are treated as capital expenditure and depreciated<br />

accordingly.<br />

D. Idle assets are valued at the lower of book value or net realizable value (based<br />

on the appraised value of real estate appraisal company) and classified as other<br />

assets. Rental assets are valued at cost and classified as other assets; current<br />

depreciation is recorded as non-operating expense.<br />

10) Intangible assets<br />

Land usage rights are amortized on a straight-line method over 48~50 years.<br />

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11) Deferred charges<br />

A. Telephone installation expenditure are amortized on a straight-line method over<br />

5 years.<br />

B. Mold expenses are amortized on a straight-line method over 2 years.<br />

C. Convertible bond issuance costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line<br />

method over the life of the bonds.<br />

D. Software is amortized on a straight-line method over 5 years.<br />

12) Convertible bonds<br />

A. When bonds are redeemed before maturity, the excess of the stated redemption<br />

price over the par value is recognized as interest expense and compensation<br />

interest payable using the effective interest method during the period from the<br />

issue date to the last day of redemption period.<br />

B. When an investor exercises his/her conversion right, the book value of bonds is<br />

credited to common stock at an amount equal to the par value of the stock and<br />

the excess is credited to capital reserve; no gain or loss is recognized on bond<br />

conversion.<br />

C. For convertible bonds with redemption options, the right of redemption becomes<br />

invalid if the investor failed to exercise his/her redemption right during the<br />

redemption period. The balance of the compensation interest payable is<br />

amortized over the period from the date following the redemption period to the<br />

maturity date using the effective interest method.<br />

13) Retirement plan<br />

The Company maintains defined benefit retirement plans covering all regular<br />

employees. The contributions to an independent fund are deposited with the<br />

Central Trust of China, as the custodian. Net pension cost is recognized, which<br />

includes service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization<br />

of net asset or obligation at transition, based on an actuarial valuation.<br />

14) Product service warranty<br />

Product service warranty liability is based on past years' service cost records.<br />

Service warranty expense is included in the current year's operating expense.<br />

15) Income tax<br />

A. Provision for income tax includes deferred income tax resulting from items<br />

reported in different periods for tax and financial reporting purposes, loss<br />

carryforwards and investment tax credits. A valuation allowance on deferred<br />

income tax assets is provided to the extent that it is more likely than not that the<br />

future tax benefit will not be realized. Over or under provisions of prior years’<br />

income tax liabilities are included in the current year's income tax expense.<br />

B. Investment tax credits arising from the acquisition of machinery and equipment,<br />

research and development expense, and employee training expenses are charged<br />

to deferred income tax assets and credited to income tax expense in the year that<br />

the investment tax credits arise.<br />

C. Under the imputation tax system, the additional 10% additional income tax on<br />

undistributed earnings is included in income tax-expense in the year that the<br />

shareholders resolved to retain the earnings.<br />

16) Recognition of revenue, cost and expenses<br />

Revenue is recognized when goods are shipped or installed. The related costs and<br />

expenses are recognized as incurred.<br />

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17) Treasury stock<br />

A. Treasury stock is stated at cost using the weighted average method and is<br />

reported as a deduction under stockholders’ equity.<br />

B. When treasury stock is disposed of, the related gain is credited to “capital<br />

reserve-treasury stock transaction” and any loss is offset against this capital<br />

reserve account. However, when the balance of this capital reserve account is<br />

insufficient to offset the loss, then the remaining amount should be charged<br />

against retained earnings.<br />

C. When treasury stock is retired, the treasury stock account is credited and all<br />

capital account balance related to the treasury shares, including capital reserve<br />

from paid-in capital in excess of par are debited on a proportionate basis. When<br />

the book value of treasury stock is higher than capital account balance,<br />

including additional paid-in capital in excess of par, the difference is debited to<br />

offset against this capital reserve from treasury stock. However, when the<br />

balance of this capital reserve account is insufficient to offset the difference,<br />

then the remaining amount should be charged against retained earnings. When<br />

the book value of treasury stock is less than the capital account balance,<br />

including additional paid-in capital in excess of par, the difference is credited to<br />

capital reserve from treasury stock.<br />

D. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries was<br />

accounted for as treasury stock when preparing financial statements, and the<br />

disclosure of pro forma information for treating the treasury stocks described<br />

above as an investment is also enclosed in the income statement.<br />

18) Use of Estimates<br />

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted<br />

accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that<br />

affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent<br />

assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of<br />

revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from<br />

those estimates.<br />

3. EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES<br />

1) Prior to January 1, 2001, the Company’s stocks traded by subsidiaries was recorded as<br />

investments. Effective January 1, 2002, pursuant to the regulations of R.O.C. Securities<br />

and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 30,<br />

“Accounting Standard for Treasury Stock,” the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries<br />

should be recorded as treasury stock, and no gain or loss can be recognized in profit and<br />

loss accounts. As a result of this change of accounting principle, long-term investment<br />

decreased $328,241, treasury stock increased $246,094, capital reserve-treasury stock<br />

transaction increased $1,019 as of December 31, 2002 and net income decreased<br />

$82,966 for the year ended December 31, 2002.<br />

2) Effective January 2002, the Company adopted revised R.O.C. SFAS No.24, “Earnings<br />

per share” under which the calculation of diluted earnings per share is changed. The<br />

change in accounting principle did not have any impact on the assets and liabilities as of<br />

December 31, 2002 or on the profit and loss for the year ended December 31, 2002.<br />

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3) Mitac Precision Technology Co., Ltd. (MPT) and its subsidiaries, as well as Tsu Fung<br />

Corp., which is one of MPT’s shareholders, had been included in the consolidated<br />

financial statements in 2002. In 2003, the ownership in MPT declined to below 50%,<br />

and MPT was accordingly excluded from the consolidated financial statements in 2003.<br />

Additionally, the 2002 consolidation financial statements of SSDL were restated for the<br />

changes in consolidated entities. Because of the changes in consolidated entities<br />

described above, the Company has restated its 2002 consolidation financial statements.<br />

As a result of the restatement, total assets and operating revenue as of and for the year<br />

ended December 31, 2002 decreased by $19,877,451 and $123,968,617, respectively,<br />

and the decreased amount were 56% and 348%, of the restated consolidated total assets<br />

and operating revenue respectively.<br />

4. CONTENTS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS<br />

1) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS<br />

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December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Cash:<br />

Petty cash $ 2,272 $ 4,030<br />

Checking and savings accounts 1,516,671 702,373<br />

Time deposits 229,400 30,769<br />

1,748,343 737,172<br />

Cash equivalents:<br />

Repurchase bonds - 54,000<br />

$ 1,748,343 $ 791,172<br />

2) MARKETABLE SECURITIES<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Mutual funds $ 1,749,607 $ 179,350<br />

Listed equity securities - stock - 4,168<br />

$ 1,749,607 $ 183,518<br />

3) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - NET<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Third parties $ 5,517,638 $ 5,579,566<br />

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 38,041 ) ( 22,026 )<br />

5,479,597 5,557,540<br />

Related parties 3,669,333 1,777,539<br />

$ 9,148,930 $ 7,335,079<br />

4) INVENTORIES - NET<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Materials $ 5,816,781 $ 4,967,113<br />

Work in process 221,027 668,653<br />

Finished goods 1,900,703 1,612,582<br />

Inventories in transit 1,815 92,746<br />

7,940,326 7,341,094<br />

Less: Inventory reserve ( 510,690 ) ( 432,268 )<br />

$ 7,429,636 $ 6,908,826


5) LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS<br />

A. The details of long-term investments are summarized as follows:<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Percentage Percentage<br />

of direct of direct<br />

Amount ownership Amount ownership<br />

Cost method:<br />

Channel Overseas Corporation $ 11,000 5.00% $ 55,000 5.00%<br />

Wyse Technology (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. - - 9,895 0.25%<br />

Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 5,022 0.26% 7,535 0.79%<br />

MITAC Inc. 645,051 8.97% 645,051 9.01%<br />

Overseas Investment & Development<br />

Corp.<br />

10,000 1.11%<br />

10,000 1.11%<br />

Eversilk Enterprise - - 12,480 1.74%<br />

Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. 281,480 3.25% 281,480 3.25%<br />

Union Petrochemical Corp. 189,340 1.55% 326,025 2.67%<br />

Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 36,007 3.42% 36,007 3.63%<br />

Harbinger Venture Capital Corp. 260,990 13.05% 260,990 13.05%<br />

Jon An Technology Co., Ltd. - - 930 3.72%<br />

Actrans System Inc. 20,000 9.38% 40,000 9.38%<br />

Trumption Microelectronics Inc. 24,157 3.67% 24,157 4.63%<br />

Gapura Inc. 26,992 5.55% 27,608 5.55%<br />

Budworth Investments Ltd. 150,319 13.83% 153,747 13.83%<br />

Pacific Metal Development Ltd. 161,500 (Note2) 165,184 (Note2)<br />

Global Strategic Investment Inc. 33,978 1.26% 34,753 1.26%<br />

Panasas Inc. 45,384 1.63% 46,420 1.63%<br />

Synnex International Corp. 157,655 (Note1) 161,250 (Note 1)<br />

2,058,875 2,298,512<br />

Equity method:<br />

MITAC Technology Corp. 1,309,769 37.79% 1,387,548 38.78%<br />

Tyan Computer Corp. 193,691 22.62% 174,497 22.51%<br />

Tung Da Investment Co., Ltd. 415,495 49.99% 394,374 49.99%<br />

Tsu Fung Corp. 288,547 100.00% 124,008 100.00%<br />

Sinfotek Information Technology Co. 4,997 36.36% 16,834 36.36%<br />

3 Probe Technology Co., Ltd. 11,503 23.13% 12,813 23.13%<br />

Mitac Precision Technology Corp. 530,140 42.77% 458,365 50.27%<br />

Proconn Technology Co., Ltd. - - 43,569 39.49%<br />

Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. 130,864 49.98% 49,636 49.95%<br />

Synnex Corp. 4,502,023 45.54% 4,056,809 55.24%<br />

Brilliant Star Holding Ltd. 240,634 35.52% 214,108 43.04%<br />

Mitac Corporation (ShenZhen) Ltd.<br />

Harbinger II (BVI) Venture Capital<br />

- - 9,596 100.00%<br />

Corp.<br />

48,765 49.96%<br />

24,359 49.92%<br />

Shenyang Heda Computer Co., Ltd. - - 3,898 34.00%<br />

Sub-total 7,676,428 6,970,414<br />

$ 9,735,303 $ 9,268,926<br />

Note 1: Invested in GDR.<br />

Note 2: Invested in non-cumulative, convertible preferred stock without right of voting.<br />

B. The total investment income and loss recognized by the Company and its<br />

subsidiaries for investees accounted for under the equity method for the years<br />

2003 and 2002 based on the financial statements of the investee companies were<br />

$754,099 and $1,082,642, respectively. The financial statements of the investee<br />

companies were audited, except 3-Probe Technology Co., Ltd., Mitac Computer<br />

(ShenZhen) Ltd. and Shenyany Heda Computer Co., Ltd. for the years 2003 and<br />

2002.<br />

C. The Jon An Technology Co., Ltd., Vate Technology Co., Channel Overseas<br />

Corporation, Actrans System Inc. and Vate Technology Co., Ltd., Lineo Inc.,<br />

Converge Inc. have suffered on impairment in value and the chance of recovery<br />

is minimal, so the Company and it’s subsidiaries recognized impairment loss for<br />

the years 2003 and 2002 of $66,903 and $122,009, respectively.<br />

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D. Tsu Fung Investment Corp. was not included in the Company’s consolidated<br />

financial statements since its total assets and total operating revenue for the<br />

current year were less than 10% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets<br />

and operating revenues.<br />

6) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Cost<br />

Land $ 1,154,105 $ 1,155,109<br />

Buildings 4,141,769 3,931,943<br />

Machinery 4,831,509 4,232,625<br />

Computer and communication equipment 693,250 643,986<br />

Transportation equipment 90,645 87,397<br />

Furniture and fixtures 489,160 484,002<br />

Leasehold improvements 55,471 65,535<br />

Other equipment 62,294 42,698<br />

11,518,203 10,643,295<br />

Accumulated depreciation ( 2,832,391 ) ( 2,272,106 )<br />

8,685,812 8,371,189<br />

Construction in progress and prepayments for equipment 20,826 194,559<br />

Net book value $ 8,706,638 $ 8,565,748<br />

7) OTHER ASSETS<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Land $ 726,918 $ 725,191<br />

Building 136,984 143,706<br />

Rental buildings and machinery, net 151,674 162,173<br />

Others 41,845 119,916<br />

$ 1,057,421 $ 1,150,986<br />

The Company owns a piece of agricultural land, located at Treasure Mountain, Hsin<br />

Chu Hsien, with a total area of 285,181.09 square meters. The land will be<br />

developed for employees' housing projects. A portion of the land, totaling 138,685.10<br />

square meters, is currently registered under a nominee's name and pledged to the<br />

Company.<br />

8) SHORT-TERM LOANS<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Unsecured bank loans $ 5,317,772 $ 407,400<br />

Secured bank loans 587,088 2,101,777<br />

$ 5,904,860 $ 2,509,177<br />

Interest rates 0.65%~2.11% 1.67%~5.85%<br />

9) COMMERCIAL PAPER PAYABLE<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Commercial paper $ 380,000 $ -<br />

Less: Prepaid interest expense ( 623 ) -<br />

$ 379,377 $ -<br />

Interest rates 0.9%~1.1% -<br />

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10) LONG-TERM DEBTS<br />

a) Long-term loans<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Long-term unsecured loans-from bank $ 500,000 $ 13,985<br />

Long-term secured loans-from bank 293,194 -<br />

$ 793,194 $ 13,985<br />

Interest rates 1.55~1.98% 5.58%<br />

As of December 31, 2003, long-term loans are payable in installments with final<br />

payment due in 2008.<br />

b) Bonds payable<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Convertible bonds payable $ - $ 1,246,000<br />

Add: Compensation interest payable - 535,739<br />

- 1,781,739<br />

Secured bonds payable 2,500,000 2,500,000<br />

2,500,000 4,281,739<br />

Current portion - ( 1,781,739 )<br />

$ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000<br />

A. On May 13, 1998, the Company issued unsecured convertible bonds. The main<br />

terms of the issue are as follows:<br />

(a) Total amount: $2,000,000<br />

(b) Interest rate: zero<br />

(c) Maturity date: May 12, 2005<br />

(d) Conversion terms: The convertible bonds converted into common stock any<br />

time during the period starting 1 month after the bond issuance date and<br />

ending 10 days before maturity date.<br />

(e) Redemption at the option of the Company: The Company may redeem the<br />

bonds at any time beginning 2 years after the issue date in accordance with<br />

the agreement.<br />

(f) Redemption at the option of the bondholders: Bondholders may request the<br />

Company to redeem the bonds in cash equal to par value of the bond plus<br />

interest of 23.36% and 46.93% of the par value on May 12, 2002 and May 12,<br />

2003, respectively. In May, 2003, the bondholders had requested the<br />

Company to redeem the bonds in $1,830,748 which is 146.93% of the bond’s<br />

par value.<br />

B. On November 27, 2000, the Company issued secured bonds. The main terms of<br />

the issue are as follows:<br />

(a) Total amount: $2,500,000<br />

(b) Interest rate: 5.28% per annum net of witholding tax<br />

(c) Maturity date: November 27, 2005~December 13, 2005.<br />

(d) Collateral: buildings and land.<br />

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11) OTHER LIABILITIES<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

Minority interest $ 123,432 $ 277,333<br />

Deferred credit-unrealized inter-company gains 79,730 81,548<br />

$ 203,162 $ 358,881<br />

12) RETIREMENT FUND<br />

A. All of the regular employees of the Company are covered by the pension plans.<br />

Under the plans, the Company and its consolidated subsidiary company<br />

contribute each an amount equal to 2% of total wages on a monthly basis to the<br />

pension fund deposited with the Central Trust of China. Pension benefits are<br />

generally based on service years and are paid from fund previously contributed.<br />

B. Based on actuarial assumptions for the years 2003 and 2002, the discount rate are<br />

3.5% and 4%, expected rate of return on plan assets are 2.75% and 3.25%,<br />

respectively, and the rate of compensation increase is 3% for both years. The<br />

transition obligation is amortized equally over 15 years.<br />

The Company’s funded status of pension plan is listed as follows:<br />

a. Reconciliation of plan funded status to balance sheet amounts<br />

December<br />

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31, 2003<br />

December<br />

31, 2002<br />

Vested benefit obligation ( $ 9,473 ) ( $ 3,923 )<br />

Non-vested benefit obligation ( 158,848 ) ( 140,978 )<br />

Accumulated benefit obligation ( 168,321 ) ( 144,901 )<br />

Effect of projected salary increase ( 79,602 ) ( 71,419 )<br />

Projected benefit obligation ( 247,923 ) ( 216,320 )<br />

Market-related value of plan assets 190,973 176,681<br />

Funded status ( 56,950 ) ( 39,639 )<br />

Unrecognized transition obligation ( 7,348 ) ( 8,398 )<br />

Unrecognized loss 46,136 46,856<br />

Prepaid pension cost ( $ 18,162 ) ( $ 1,181 )<br />

Vested benefit $ 11,384 $ 5,816<br />

b. Net periodic pension cost<br />

2003 2002<br />

Service cost $ 24,955 $ 20,287<br />

Interest cost 8,653 9,672<br />

Expected return on plan assets ( 5,742 ) ( 8,559 )<br />

Amortization of unrecognized gain<br />

Amortization of net transition<br />

( 1,050 ) ( 1,050 )<br />

obligation<br />

1,949<br />

1,102<br />

Net periodic pension cost $ 28,765 $ 21,452<br />

13) CAPITAL<br />

A. The Company has authorized capital of 1,710,000 thousand shares (of which<br />

200,000 thousand shares are reserved for convertible bonds issued, 150,000<br />

thousand shares are reserved for employees’ stock options and 200,000 thousand<br />

shares are reserved for bonds with detachable warrants) with NT$10 (in dollar)<br />

par value per share. As of December 31, 2003, the total issued and outstanding<br />

common shares amounted to $10,563,812.


B. Based on the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 5, 2002, the<br />

Company issued 47,055 thousand new shares from the capitalization of retained<br />

earnings of $397,729 and employees’ bonus of $72,824. The Company completed<br />

the amendment procedures for registration in 2003.<br />

C. The exercise price of the Company’s stock option incentive plan was based on the<br />

market price of the Company’s common stock on the issuance date. The exercise<br />

price can be adjusted when the Company issues stock dividends or declares cash<br />

dividends after option granted. Options granted vest ratably over a four-years<br />

period and expire in six years.<br />

A summary of the activity under the Company’s stock option plans is set forth<br />

below:<br />

For the year ended December 31, 2003 For the year ended December 31, 2002<br />

In thousands of<br />

shares<br />

Weighted average<br />

exercisable price<br />

(in NT dollars)<br />

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In thousands of<br />

shares<br />

Outstanding at the<br />

beginning of the year 99,000 $ 9.5<br />

99,000<br />

Option granted<br />

Stock dividends or<br />

adjustment of<br />

- -<br />

number of options<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Option exercised ( 14,813 ) 9.3 -<br />

Option confiscated<br />

Outstanding at the<br />

- -<br />

end of the year<br />

Exercisable options at<br />

84,187<br />

9.3<br />

99,000<br />

the end of the year<br />

Approved and not yet<br />

34,687<br />

-<br />

issued options at the<br />

end of the year<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Weighted average<br />

exercisable price<br />

(in NT dollars)<br />

$ 9.5<br />

D. As of December 31, 2003, the summary of the outstanding stock option plan was as<br />

follows:<br />

Range of<br />

exercisable<br />

price<br />

(in NT dollars)<br />

Number of options outstanding at the end of the year Exercisable options at the end of the year<br />

In thousands<br />

of shares<br />

Expected<br />

weighted<br />

average<br />

residual years<br />

Weighted<br />

average<br />

exercise price<br />

(in NT dollars)<br />

In thousands<br />

of shares<br />

9.5<br />

Weighted average<br />

exercise price<br />

(in NT dollars)<br />

$ 9.3 84,187 3.75 $ 9.3 34,687 $ 9.3<br />

14) CAPITAL RESERVE<br />

According to the R.O.C. Company Law, capital reserve shall be exclusively used to<br />

offset against accumulated deficit. However, capital reserve arising from paid-in<br />

capital in excess of par and donation can be used to increase capital after covering<br />

accumulated deficit. The capitalization of the paid-in capital in excess of par and<br />

donation is limited to 10% of the Company’s capital each year.<br />

15) RETAINED EARNINGS<br />

A. Legal reserve<br />

In accordance with the Company Law and the Company's Articles of<br />

Incorporation, the annual net income should first be used to cover any<br />

accumulated deficit, thereafter, 10% of the remaining balance shall be set aside as<br />

legal reserve until the legal reserve equals the total paid in capital. The legal<br />

reserve shall only be used either to cover losses or to increase share capital.


B. Undistributed earnings<br />

(a) In accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the annual net<br />

income after transferring the gain on disposal of fixed assets to capital reserve,<br />

shall be first used to pay all taxes and dues, and offset prior operating losses,<br />

then 10% of the remaining balance, if any, shall be set aside as legal reserve.<br />

Additionally, the Company may also set aside a special reserve. The<br />

remaining net income after legal and special reserve plus the prior years'<br />

undistributed earnings shall be appropriated according to the resolution<br />

adopted by the Board of Director's and the annual Stockholders' meeting. At<br />

least 5% of net income, after deducting the appropriation for the legal reserve<br />

and dividend, shall be set aside for employees’ bonus.<br />

(b) The Company has not yet held the meeting of board of directors to discuss the<br />

earnings distribution proposal for the fiscal year 2003 by March 15, 2004; the<br />

related information can be obtained from the “Market Observation Post<br />

System” website of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation after the approval of<br />

the resolution adopted by the board of directors and shareholders.<br />

(c) The information on the 2002 earnings distribution for employees’ bonuses<br />

and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are as follows:<br />

Approved in the Stockholders<br />

Meeting<br />

(1) Distribution<br />

a. Employee cash bonuses<br />

b. Employee stock dividends<br />

(a) Shares (in thousands of shares)<br />

(b) Amount<br />

(c) Percentage of outstanding shares in 2002<br />

c. Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration<br />

(2) Information about earnings per share (in dollars)<br />

a. Original EPS<br />

b. Imputed EPS(Note)<br />

- 62 -<br />

$ 77,842<br />

-<br />

$ -<br />

-<br />

$ 4,000<br />

$ 0.84<br />

$ 0.76<br />

Note: Imputed EPS=(Net income-employees’ bonuses-directors’ and<br />

supervisors’ remunerations) /weighted average outstanding common<br />

shares for 2002.<br />

(d) The Company had resolved to distribute cash dividends $0.2 and $0.1 (in<br />

dollar) per share, and stock dividends $0 and $0.4 (in dollar) per share at<br />

2003 and 2002’s meetings of board of shareholders.<br />

16) TREASURY STOCK<br />

2003<br />

(in thousands of shares)<br />

Reason for reacquisition Beginning shares Addition Reduction Ending shares<br />

Transfer shares to employees 190 25,000 190 25,000<br />

Company’s common shares held by 17,959 2,013 4,850<br />

15,122<br />

SSDL and its subsidiaries, TFC and<br />

So Fung Investment Co., Ltd.<br />

(Note) (Note)<br />

Note: The addition shares resulted from acquisitions by SSDL’s subsidiary for<br />

employee deferred compensation plan. However SSDL’s ownership of its<br />

subsidiary declining to below 50%, the shares are not belonging to treasury<br />

stock.


2002<br />

(in thousands of shares)<br />

Reason for reacquisition Beginning shares Addition Reduction Ending shares<br />

Transfer shares to employees 190 - - 190<br />

Company’s common shares held by 15,040 3,435 516 17,959<br />

SSDL and its subsidiaries, TFC and<br />

So Fang Investment Co., Ltd.<br />

(Note)<br />

Note: The 3,435 thousand shares resulted from stock dividends and acquisitions by<br />

SSDL’s subsidiary for employee deferred compensation plan.<br />

A. According to the R.O.C. Securities Exchange Act, the percentage of the number of<br />

shares of treasury stock should not exceed 10% of the total shares of common<br />

stocks issued by the Company and the total amount of treasury stock should not<br />

exceed the total amount of retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value<br />

of shares and realized capital reserve. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s<br />

treasury stock amounted to $347,450.<br />

B. According to the R.O.C. Securities Exchange Act, the treasury stock should not be<br />

pledged and has no shareholder rights until transferred.<br />

C. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s common shares held by TFC and So<br />

Fung Investment Co., Ltd. are 15,122 thousands of shares, with average book<br />

value of $14.793 dollars per share and market value of $14.528 dollars per share.<br />

17) INCOME TAX<br />

A. Income tax expense and payable:<br />

2003 2002<br />

Tax on pretax income at statutory tax rate $ 284,427 $ 238,060<br />

Tax effect of permanent differences ( 65,695 ) ( 260,625 )<br />

Investment tax credits ( 160,377 ) ( 94,170 )<br />

Loss carryforwards 62,010 ( 84,943 )<br />

Valuation allowance of deferred income tax assets ( 83,254 ) 218,337<br />

Adjustment of prior year’s income tax expense ( 2,204 ) ( 8,812 )<br />

Income tax expense 34,907 7,847<br />

Net effect of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) ( 19,177 ) ( 17,105 )<br />

Adjustment of prior year’s income tax expense 2,204 12,370<br />

Prepaid income tax<br />

Tax which is subjected to separate withholding<br />

( 12,901 ) -<br />

income tax and income tax paid by subsidiary<br />

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( 4,539 )<br />

Translation adjustment ( 60 ) 900<br />

Income tax payable $ 434 $ 4,012<br />

B. The deferred income tax assets and liabilities:<br />

December December<br />

31, 2003 31, 2002<br />

Deferred income tax assets – current $ 313,336 $ 236,957<br />

Deferred income tax assets – non-current $ 484,713 $ 511,324<br />

Deferred income tax liabilities – current $ 12,767 $ 3,253<br />

Deferred income tax liabilities-non-current $ 684,439 $ 542,479<br />

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets $ 379,487 $ 462,741<br />

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C. Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities:<br />

December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />

Amount Tax Effect Amount Tax Effect<br />

Current (shown in other current assets):<br />

Temporary differences<br />

Provision for loss on obsolete<br />

inventories<br />

$ 320,849 $ 80,212 $ 200,018 $ 50,004<br />

Unrealized warranty 273,709 68,427 153,581 38,395<br />

Compensation interest payable - - 535,739 133,935<br />

Others 125,499 31,375 45,480 11,370<br />

Investment tax credit 120,555 -<br />

$ 300,569 $ 233,704<br />

Non-current:<br />

Temporary differences<br />

Unrealized investment gain ( $2,732,560 ) ( $ 683,140 ) ( $2,161,706 ) ( $ 540,427 )<br />

Others 37,212 9,303 41,028 10,257<br />

Loss carryforward 80,863 20,216 339,770 84,943<br />

Investment tax credit 453,895 414,072<br />

Valuation allowance ( 379,487 ) ( 462,741 )<br />

( $ 579,213 ) ( $ 493,896 )<br />

D. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s unused investment tax credits<br />

according to the “Statute for Promotion of Industrial Upgrading” were as follows:<br />

Item Total Amount Unused Amount Year of Expiry<br />

Research and development $ 212,611 $ 97,366 2004<br />

expenditure<br />

〞 139,803 93,562 2005<br />

〞 164,769 164,769 2006<br />

〞 192,464 192,464 2007<br />

548,161<br />

Machinery Equipment 23,189 23,189 2004<br />

〞 123 123 2005<br />

23,312<br />

Employee training expenditure 1,512 1,512 2005<br />

〞 1,465 1,465 2006<br />

2,977<br />

$ 574,450<br />

E. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s unused loss carryforward was $80,863<br />

and will expire in 2007.<br />

F. The Company's income tax returns for the years through 2000 have been assessed<br />

and approved by the Tax Authority.<br />

G.<br />

December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />

Unappropriated earnings:<br />

Earnings earned before 1997 $ 323,371 $ 323,371<br />

Earnings earned after 1998 2,003,564 1,349,131<br />

$ 2,326,935 $ 1,672,502<br />

H. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the balance of stockholders’ tax credit<br />

account was approximately $90,051 and $52,359. The estimated ratio of<br />

deductible tax credit for the appropriation of the 2003 earnings is 4.49%. The<br />

ratio of deductible tax credit for the appropriation of 2002 earnings was 6.90%.<br />

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18) EARNINGS PER SHARE<br />

For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />

Amount<br />

Outstanding<br />

Common<br />

Shares<br />

Income per share (in dollars)<br />

Income before<br />

(in thousands Income before<br />

income tax Net income of shares) income tax Net income<br />

Primary earnings<br />

per share:<br />

Net income<br />

Less: effect of<br />

dilutive<br />

potential<br />

common stocks<br />

issued by<br />

investee<br />

companies<br />

under equity<br />

$ 1,086,380 $ 1,051,473 1,021,545 $ 1.06 $ 1.03<br />

method<br />

Effect of dilutive<br />

potential<br />

common stocks:<br />

Employee stock<br />

( 58,439 ) ( 44,169 )<br />

options<br />

Diluted earnings<br />

-<br />

- 29,123<br />

per share $ 1,027,941 $ 1,007,304 1,050,668 $ 0.98 $ 0.96<br />

For the period ended December 31, 2002<br />

Amount<br />

Outstanding<br />

Common<br />

Shares<br />

Income per share (in dollars)<br />

Income before<br />

(in thousands Income before<br />

income tax Net income of shares) income tax Net income<br />

Primary earnings<br />

per share:<br />

Net income<br />

Less: effect of<br />

dilutive<br />

potential<br />

common stocks<br />

issued by<br />

investee<br />

companies<br />

under equity<br />

$ 872,751 $ 864,904 1,024,966 $ 0.85 $ 0.84<br />

method<br />

Effect of dilutive<br />

potential<br />

common stocks:<br />

Employee stock<br />

( 47,010 ) ( 35,258 )<br />

options<br />

Diluted earnings<br />

-<br />

- 40,941<br />

per share $ 825,741 $ 829,646 1,065,907 $ 0.77 $ 0.78<br />

A. The convertible bonds are anti-dilutive and are excluded when calculating diluted<br />

earnings per share.<br />

B. The retroactively adjusted weighted average outstanding common stock for 2003<br />

and 2002 excluded treasury stock.<br />

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19) PERSONNEL EXPENSES, DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION<br />

EXPENSES<br />

The personnel expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses for 2003<br />

and 2002 were as follows:<br />

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For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />

Shown in<br />

operating<br />

Shown in<br />

non-operating<br />

expenses Total<br />

Shown in cost<br />

of sales<br />

expenses<br />

Personnel expenses $ 664,369 $ 1,479,259 $ 1,225 $ 2,144,853<br />

Salaries 372,283 1,208,508 - 1,580,791<br />

Labor and health insurance 38,883 63,234 - 102,117<br />

Pension 4,374 43,347 - 47,721<br />

Others 248,829 164,170 1,225 414,224<br />

Depreciation 485,303 305,957 39,140 830,400<br />

Depletion - - - -<br />

Amortization 254,299 45,900 - 300,199<br />

For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />

Shown in<br />

operating<br />

Shown in<br />

non-operating<br />

expenses Total<br />

Shown in cost<br />

of sales<br />

expenses<br />

Personnel expenses $ 692,268 $ 1,533,259 $ 19,958 $ 2,245,485<br />

Salaries 394,706 968,800 - 1,363,506<br />

Labor and health insurance 29,206 105,109 - 134,315<br />

Pension 2,345 37,051 - 39,396<br />

Others 266,011 422,299 19,958 708,268<br />

Depreciation 443,968 275,966 49,041 768,975<br />

Depletion - - - -<br />

Amortization 106,471 34,659 - 141,130<br />

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS<br />

1) Names and Relationship with Related Parties<br />

Names of the related parties The relationship with the Company<br />

MITAC Inc. The major investor of the Company.<br />

Tyan Computer Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />

MITAC Precision Technology Corp. (MPT) Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />

Tsu Fung investment Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />

So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. Subsidiary<br />

Synnex International Corp. (SIC) Common board chairman.<br />

MITAC Technology Corp. (MTC) Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />

Mio Technology Corp. (Note1) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Linpus Technology Corp. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Wisdom Investment Co., Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

United Industrial Gas Corp. The Company’s chairman is vice director<br />

Harbinger Venture Management Co., Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />

BOC LianHwa Industrial Gas Corp. Common board chairman.<br />

3Probe Technologies Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />

Union Petrochemical Corp. The Company’s chairman is vice director<br />

Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. Common board chairman.<br />

Harbinger Venture Capital Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />

Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />

Gemteck Technology Co., Ltd. The Company is Gemteck’s director<br />

Integration Technology Ltd. (ITL) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Pacific Royale Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Getac Inc. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Tyan Computer Corp. (TYAN) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Top Windom Corp. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Hot Link Technology Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Master China Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Mitac Computers System (Shunde) Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity


Names of the related parties The relationship with the Company<br />

method.<br />

Mitac Precision Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

Synnex Corp. and its subsidiaries (SYNNEX)<br />

(Note 2)<br />

method.<br />

Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Note 1: Renamed from My Outlet Corp. in June 2003.<br />

Note 2: One of SSDL’s subsidiaries before SSDL changed its ownership to below 50% in<br />

December 2003.<br />

2) Significant Related Party Transactions<br />

A. Purchases from<br />

2003 2002<br />

MPT $ 5,663,091 $ 2,699,199<br />

MTC 252,985 421,818<br />

Others 234,134 155,626<br />

$ 6,150,210 $ 3,276,643<br />

The purchase price to related parties is based on market value.<br />

The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and<br />

payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />

respectively. The payment period for ordinary customers is approximately 90 days<br />

after purchase date.<br />

B. Sales to<br />

2003 2002<br />

MTC $ 5,542,316 $ 4,518,929<br />

ITL - 1,601,320<br />

SYNNEX 8,428,719 6,420,684<br />

TYAN 1,117,326 564,044<br />

Others 1,245,399 856,198<br />

$ 16,333,760 $ 13,961,175<br />

The selling price to related parties is based on market value.<br />

The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and<br />

payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />

respectively. the collection period for ordinary customer is approximately 90 days<br />

after shipping date.<br />

C. Accounts receivable<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

MTC $ 429,153 $ 730,019<br />

SYNNEX 2,993,856 748,405<br />

TYAN 124,818 $ 94,555<br />

Others 121,506 204,560<br />

$ 3,669,333 $ 1,777,539<br />

D. Other receivable<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

MTC $ 70,452 $ 93,563<br />

MPT 5,258 21,210<br />

Others 22,968 64,617<br />

$ 98,678 $ 179,390<br />

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E. Accounts payable<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

MTC $ 190,436 $ 220,537<br />

MPT 1,335,919 1,089,615<br />

Others 57,505 19,242<br />

$ 1,583,860 $ 1,329,394<br />

F. Accounts payable<br />

December 31,<br />

2003 2002<br />

MPT $ 35,800 $ 65,968<br />

PRL 23 74,743<br />

MTC - 49,921<br />

Others 7,415 46,623<br />

$ 43,238 $ 237,255<br />

G. In 2003 and 2002, the Company bought equipment from related parties at the price of<br />

$88,389 and $98,590, respectively.<br />

H. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />

loans of Top Wisdom Corp. amounting to $120,700 and $147,442, respectively.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed certain<br />

contracts entered into by MITAC Inc. amounting to $1,828,521 and $1,828,666,<br />

respectively. Guarantee is secured by 4,066 thousand shares of listed stock in 2002 and<br />

2003 (market value at December 31, 2003 was approximately $187,036).<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company provided guarantees of rent to<br />

MITAC Technology Co., Ltd. amounting to $9,667 and $14,267, respectively.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />

loans of Tsu Fung Investment Co., Ltd. amounting to $420,000 and $430,000.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />

loans of Mitac Precision Technology Corp. amounting to $400,000 and $1,150,000.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />

loans of So Fung Investment Co., Ltd. amounting to $220,000 and $290,000,<br />

respectively.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, MITAC Technology Corp. provided guarantees of<br />

rent to the Company amounting to $6,311 and $3,450, respectively.<br />

I. In 2003 and 2002, the Company earned rent revenue from related party amounted to<br />

$38,663 and $21,954, respectively.<br />

6. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL<br />

December 31,<br />

ASSETS 2003 2002 Subject of collateral<br />

Other current assets and<br />

other assets:<br />

Time deposit $ - $ 82,343 Long-term debts, guarantee of<br />

performing contract and bonds payable<br />

Land $ 1,339,947 $ 1,339,947 Bonds payable<br />

Building 1,812,369 2,151,100 Bonds payable and long-term debts<br />

Machinery and Equipment - 38,421 Long-term debts<br />

$ 3,152,316 $ 3,529,468<br />

Land usage right $ - $ 135,297 Short-term loans<br />

7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES<br />

1) The Company has outstanding letters of credit for inventory purchases of<br />

approximately $23,818 and $206,664 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.<br />

2) The Company has credit lines for guarantee of customs duties in 2003 and 2002. As<br />

of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the amount of customs duties guaranteed by the bank<br />

was $6,000 and $5,500, respectively.<br />

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3) The Company leased certain land (from 1987 to 2008), factories and offices (to<br />

September 2005) under operating leases. Annual rental payments are approximately<br />

$16,967.<br />

8. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS<br />

None.<br />

9.SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT<br />

The Company has resolved to purchase 5,000 and 10,000 thousand of its outstanding<br />

common stocks for transferring to its employees at the meetings of the board of directors on<br />

February 24 and March 11, 2004 respectively. The planned acquisition periods are from<br />

February 25 to April 24, 2004, and from March 12 to May 11, 2004. The acquisition prices<br />

ranged from $15 to $17 and from $15 to $17.5, respectively, to the date of this report before<br />

March 15, 2004, the Company had bought back 5,000 and 1,500 thousand shares, and the<br />

total costs were $84,065 and $25,415, respectively.<br />

10. OTHER INFORMATION<br />

1) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS<br />

December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />

Financial Assets Book value Fair value Book value Fair value<br />

Short-term financial assets with fair<br />

value equal to book value<br />

$ 11,508,412 $ 11,508,412 $ 8,548,536 $ 8,548,536<br />

Marketable securities 1,749,607 1,749,777 183,518 183,597<br />

Long-term investments 9,735,303 10,140,152 9,282,515 10,188,596<br />

$ 22,993,322 $ 23,398,341 $ 18,014,569 $ 18,920,729<br />

Sale of forward foreign exchange $ 20,704 $ 20,704 $ 790 $ 790<br />

Buy US$ Put option $ 38,839 $ 38,839 $ 59,209 $ 59,209<br />

Buy US$ SWAP $ - $ - $ 8,543 $ 8,543<br />

December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />

Financial Liabilities<br />

Financial liabilities with fair value equal<br />

Book value Fair value Book value Fair value<br />

to book value<br />

$ 20,162,803<br />

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$ 20,162,803<br />

$ 13,318,614<br />

$ 13,318,614<br />

Bonds payable 2,500,000 2,608,983 4,281,739 4,414,797<br />

$ 22,662,803 $ 22,771,786 $ 17,600,353 $ 17,733,411<br />

Purchase of forward foreign exchange $ 24,583 $ 24,583 $ 24,324 $ 24,324<br />

Sell US$ Swap $ 4,319 $ 4,319 $ 8,720 $ 8,720<br />

Sell Interest rate Swap $ 808 $ 808 $ 1,670 $ 1,670<br />

The methods and assumptions used to measure the fair value of financial instruments are as<br />

follows:<br />

A. The carrying amounts of short-term financial assets and liabilities: approximate fair values<br />

due to their short maturities.<br />

B. The fair values of marketable securities and long-term investments are based on the market<br />

value of the securities or, if market value is unavailable, the net equity of the investee<br />

companies are used as fair value.<br />

C. Fair value of bonds payable is estimated by the market value.<br />

D. The book value of long-term loans is used as fair value as the loans bear floating interest<br />

rates.<br />

E. Derivative financial instruments: The estimated fair values are the expected cash flow<br />

(using rates quoted by financial institutions) if the contracts are terminated at the balance<br />

sheet date, including unrealized gains or losses generally. The quotes from financial<br />

institutions are available for most of the Company’s derivate financial instruments.<br />

2) Inter-company eliminate transactions:<br />

Eliminate transactions Transaction parties 2003 2002<br />

1.Write-off of long-term investments and MITAC<br />

$ 7,721,679 $ 6,974,554<br />

stockholders’ equity<br />

International Corp.<br />

and its subsidiaries<br />

2.Write-off of inter-company AR and AP " 1,895,672 2,314,213<br />

3.Write-off of inter-company purchases and sales " 17,737,525 9,882,377<br />

4.Write-off of inter-company unrealized gain " 57,778 11,482<br />

5.Write-off of other inter-company transactions " 785,768 512,872


11. SPECIAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS<br />

A. Information of Significant Transactions:<br />

(1) Loans to others attributed to financial activities as of December 31, 2003: None.<br />

(2) The endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company to others as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Guarantor company Company being guaranteed<br />

Name Name<br />

MITAC<br />

International Corp.<br />

〃<br />

〃<br />

Relationship with<br />

the Company<br />

MITAC Inc. Business<br />

relationship<br />

MITAC<br />

Technology Corp.<br />

So Fung<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 Tsu Fung<br />

Investment Co.<br />

〃<br />

〃<br />

〃<br />

MITAC Precision<br />

Technology Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

MITAC Japan<br />

Corp.<br />

The limit of<br />

guarantee for such<br />

party<br />

The highest<br />

outstanding<br />

guarantee amount<br />

during 2003<br />

- 70 -<br />

The outstanding<br />

guarantee amount<br />

at Dec.31, 2003<br />

The amount of<br />

guarantee with<br />

collateral placed<br />

The ratio of<br />

accumulated<br />

guarantee amount<br />

to net asset value<br />

of the Company<br />

The ceiling of the<br />

outstanding<br />

guarantee for the<br />

respective party<br />

$ 12 $ 1,828,666 $1,828,521 - 11.12% $16,443,699<br />

〃 200,262 14,266 9,667 - 0.06% 〃<br />

Subsidiary 8,221,850 290,000 220,000 - 1.34% 〃<br />

〃 8,221,850 470,000 420,000 - 2.55% 〃<br />

Business<br />

relationship<br />

451,017 1,190,000 400,000 - 2.43% 〃<br />

Subsidiary 8,221,850 848,325 848,325 - 5.16% 〃<br />

〃 8,221,850 146,000 116,000 - 0.71% 〃<br />

〃 MITAC U.S.A Inc. 〃 8,221,850 59,093 59,093 - 0.36% 〃<br />

〃 MITAC U.K. Ltd. 〃 8,221,850 477,570 - - - 〃<br />

〃 MITAC Computer<br />

(Shunde) Corp.<br />

〃 8,221,850 20,100 - - - 〃<br />

〃 Top Wisdom Corp. Joint venture<br />

investee Company<br />

8,221,850 149,779 120,700 - 0.73% 〃


(3) Marketable securities held as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Investor Types<br />

MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

Name of marketable<br />

securities<br />

Common Stocks MITAC Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

Relationship of the issue<br />

with the Company<br />

Investee Company<br />

accounted for under the<br />

equity method.<br />

General ledger<br />

account<br />

Long-term<br />

investment<br />

- 71 -<br />

Number of shares Book value<br />

December 31, 2003<br />

Percentage<br />

ownership<br />

Market value (Note1)<br />

93,426,408 $1,322,689 37.79% $1,491,553<br />

〃 〃 Silver Star Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 127,875,404 7,721,679 100.00% 7,721,679<br />

〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. 〃 〃 7,348,916 126,790 16.74% 126,790<br />

〃 〃 Tung Da Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 37,963,076 415,495 49.99% 415,495<br />

〃 〃 Tsu Fong Investment Co.<br />

(Note 2)<br />

〃 〃 16,500,000 305,181 100.00% 528,878<br />

〃 〃 3-Prode Technologies<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 1,080,000 11,503 23.13% 10,235<br />

〃 〃 MITAC Precision<br />

Technology Co., Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 33,491,150 530,140 42.77% 530,140<br />

〃 〃 Lian Jie Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 12,995,000 130,864 49.98% 130,864<br />

〃 〃 Sinfotek Information<br />

Technology Co.<br />

〃 〃 3,600,000 4,997 36.36% 4,997<br />

〃 〃 Channel Overseas<br />

Corporation<br />

None 〃 5,500,000 11,000 5.00% 11,000<br />

〃 〃 Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 〃 〃 397,191 5,022 0.26% 3,436<br />

〃 〃 MITAC Inc. The major investor of<br />

the Company<br />

〃 24,825,752 645,051 8.97% 645,051<br />

〃 〃 Overseas Investment &<br />

Development Corp.<br />

None 〃 1,000,000 10,000 1.11% 10,000<br />

〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 Lien Hwa Industrial<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 Gemtek Technology Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 Harbinger Venture<br />

Capital Corp.<br />

The major investor of<br />

the Company.<br />

Common board<br />

chairman<br />

Board member of<br />

Gemtek<br />

Common board<br />

chairman<br />

〃 11,107,267 189,340 1.55% 175,195<br />

〃 21,475,398 281,480 3.25% 202,427<br />

〃 3,194,679 36,007 3.42% 252,795<br />

〃 26,099,000 260,990 13.05% 260,990<br />

〃 〃 Actrans System Inc. None 〃 4,000,000 20,000 9.38% 20,000


Investor Types<br />

Name of marketable<br />

securities<br />

〃 〃 Trumption<br />

Microelectronics Inc.<br />

MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

Relationship of the issue<br />

with the Company<br />

General ledger<br />

account<br />

Mutual funds Grand Cathay Bond Fund None Short-term<br />

investment<br />

- 72 -<br />

Number of shares Book value<br />

December 31, 2003<br />

Percentage<br />

ownership<br />

Market value (Note1)<br />

〃 〃 916,300 24,157 3.67% 24,157<br />

3,223,328 40,100 - 40,104<br />

〃 〃 Fuh-Hwa Bond Fund 〃 〃 3,150,123 40,066 - 40,074<br />

〃 〃 Jih Sun Bond Fund 〃 〃 12,846,618 168,148 - 168,165<br />

〃 〃 The Wan Pao Fund 〃 〃 4,123,286 60,034 - 60,040<br />

〃 〃 PCA Bond Fund 〃 〃 20,082,036 299,849 - 299,873<br />

〃 〃 President Home Run<br />

Bond Fund<br />

〃 〃 15,251,593 205,306 - 205,328<br />

〃 〃 PHOENIX 〃 〃 19,876,063 287,223 - 287,251<br />

〃 〃 Entrust Kirin Bond Fund 〃 〃 22,779,760 241,532 - 241,554<br />

〃 〃 Sheng Hua 1699 Bond<br />

Fund<br />

〃 〃 12,738,868 151,498 - 151,512<br />

〃 〃 Sheng Hua 5599 Bond<br />

Fund<br />

〃 〃 23,814,873 255,851 - 255,877<br />

Note1: The market value of investments accounted for under equity method was based on the net asset value of the investee company, while the market value of investments<br />

accounted for under cost method was based on acquisition cost if not listed or the average closing price during the last month of the year if listed.<br />

Note2: The book value decreased $223,697 because the Company dealt with those shares held by Tsu Fung Investment Corp. and its subsidiaries according to Statement of<br />

Financial Accounting Standards for treasury stocks.


Investor<br />

MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

(4) Marketable securities for which total buying or selling exceeded $100,000 or 20 percent of capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />

Types and names<br />

of marketable<br />

securities<br />

Common<br />

stocks-Tsu Fong<br />

Investment Corp.<br />

〃 Common<br />

Stocks-Union<br />

Petrochemical<br />

Corp.<br />

General<br />

ledger<br />

account<br />

Long-term<br />

investment<br />

Counter<br />

Party<br />

Relationship<br />

with Counter<br />

Party<br />

Beginning balance Additions Disposals Ending balance<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

Amount<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

- 73 -<br />

Amount<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

Selling<br />

price<br />

Cost<br />

Gain/Loss<br />

from<br />

disposal<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

Amount<br />

(Note 1)<br />

6,500,000 $146,363 10,000,000 $100,000 - $ - $ - $ - 16,500,000 $305,181<br />

〃 18,749,478 326,025 - - 7,860,000 146,830 136,685 10,145 11,107,267 189,340<br />

〃 Common<br />

stocks-Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

〃 SSDL Subsidiary 122,425,404 6,974,554 5,450,000 187,916 - - - - 127,875,404 7,721,679<br />

〃 Grand Cathay Short-term 〃 - - 206,802,099 2,554,077 203,578,771 2,515,716 2,513,977 1,739 3,223,328 40,100<br />

Bond Fund investment<br />

〃 The first global<br />

investment<br />

〃 〃 - - 6,331,438 100,000 6,331,438 100,088 100,000 88 - -<br />

〃 The first global<br />

investment<br />

〃 〃 - - 85,216,217 1,186,500 85,216,217 1,186,958 1,186,500 458 - -<br />

〃 Jih Sun Bond Fund 〃 〃 5,088,327 65,279 189,681,980 2,461,118 181,923,688 2,360,276 2,358,249 2,027 12,846,618 168,149<br />

〃 PAC Bond Fund 〃 〃 1,646,039 24,071 76,786,083 1,140,249 58,350,086 866,382 864,471 1,911 20,082,036 299,849<br />

〃 PCA Well Pool<br />

Fund<br />

〃 〃 - - 152,692,777 1,820,926 152,692,777 1,823,210 1,820,926 2,285 - -<br />

〃 The Wan Pao Fund 〃 〃 - - 37,828,830 547,034 33,705,544 487,821 487,000 821 4,123,286 60,034<br />

〃 NITC Bond Fund 〃 〃 - - 786,950 122,000 786,950 122,104 122,000 104 - -<br />

〃 President Home<br />

Run Bond Fund<br />

〃 〃 - - 44,832,229 600,307 29,580,636 395,467 395,000 467 15,251,593 205,306<br />

〃 Fubon Ju-I Fund 〃 〃 - - 29,912,218 450,000 29,912,218 450,419 450,000 419 - -<br />

〃 Far Eastern<br />

Alliance Taiwan<br />

〃 〃 8,793,958 90,000 122,296,061 1,259,500 131,090,019 1,351,455 1,349,500 1,955 - -<br />

〃 KGI Victory Fund 〃 〃 - - 73,791,333 757,405 73,791,333 758,754 757,405 1,349 - -<br />

〃 Sheng HUA 1699<br />

Bond Fund<br />

〃 〃 - - 32,629,086 386,662 19,890,218 235,662 235,164 498 12,738,868 151,498<br />

〃 Sheng HUA 5599<br />

Bond Fund<br />

〃 〃 - - 121,757,200 1,299,627 97,942,327 1,046,415 1,043,776 2,638 23,814,873 255,851<br />

〃 PHOENIX 〃 〃 - - 90,151,181 1,294,043 70,275,118 1,009,881 1,006,820 3,062 19,876,063 287,223<br />

〃 Entrust Kirin Bond 〃 〃 - - 89,194,969 941,621 66,415,209 702,621 700,089 2,532 22,779,760 241,532<br />

Fund<br />

〃 NT$ High Yield<br />

Fund<br />

〃 〃 - - 77,047,341 1,223,100 77,047,341 1,223,769 1,223,100 669 - -<br />

Note 1: Including the investment gain or loss of the investee companies, cumulative translation adjustments of long-term investment, adjustment of capital reserve due to<br />

change in equities in long-term investments.<br />

(5) Real estate acquired amounting to over $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />

(6) Real estate disposed amounting to over $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.


The company<br />

buying /selling<br />

products<br />

MITAC<br />

International Corp.<br />

(7) Purchases or sales transactions with related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the ended December 31, 2003:<br />

Name of related<br />

parties<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Ltd. and its<br />

subsidiaries<br />

Relationship with<br />

the Company<br />

Investee company<br />

accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Transactions The reason and situation of having different Accounts & notes receivable<br />

transaction terms between related parties<br />

(payable)<br />

Purchase<br />

(Sales)<br />

Amount<br />

Percentage of<br />

(purchase)<br />

sales<br />

Credit Term Unit price Credit Term Balance<br />

Percentage of<br />

account<br />

Footnote<br />

Sales $285,919 1% Note 1 Note 2 Note 1 $529,284 6%<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 17,451,606 48% Note 3 〃 Note 3 ( 1,113,368 ) 28%<br />

〃 Tyan Computer Indirect investee Sales 1,107,934 3% Note 1 〃 Note 1 124,818 1%<br />

Corp. (USA) company<br />

accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 157,326 - Note 3 〃 Note 3 - -<br />

〃 MITAC Precision Indirect investee Sales 477,233 1% Note 1 〃 Note 1 75,548 1%<br />

Technology company<br />

(Shunde) Corp. accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

〃 MITAC Precision Investee company Purchase 1,405,642 4% Note 3 〃 Note 3 ( 176,807 ) 4%<br />

Technology Co., accounted for<br />

Ltd.<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

〃 Tyan Computer Investee company Sales 173,211 - Note 1 〃 Note 1 58,012 1%<br />

Corp.<br />

accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 108,831 - Note 3 〃 Note 3 - -<br />

〃 Synnex<br />

Common board Sales 215,446 - Note 1 〃 Note 1 - -<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

chairman.<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 193,991 1% Note 3 〃 Note 3 29,871 -<br />

〃 Synnex Corp. Indirect investee Sales 8,426,980 21% Note 1 〃 Note 1 2,932,251 32%<br />

and its<br />

company<br />

subsidiaries accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

Note 1:The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />

respectively. And the collection period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after shipping date.<br />

Note 2:The selling price to related parties is based on market value.<br />

Note 3:The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />

respectively. And the payment period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after purchase date.<br />

- 74 -


Company Name<br />

MITAC<br />

International Corp.<br />

(8) Receivables from related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Name of the counter<br />

party<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd. and<br />

its subsidiaries<br />

〃 Synnex Corp. and its<br />

subsidiaries<br />

〃 Tyan Computer Corp.<br />

(USA)<br />

Relationship with the<br />

counter party<br />

Investee company<br />

accounted for under<br />

the equity method<br />

Indirect investee<br />

company accounted<br />

for under the equity<br />

method<br />

Balance of receivable from related party Overdue receivable<br />

Notes/Accounts<br />

receivable<br />

(9) Information on derivative transactions.<br />

To hedge existing assets denominated in foreign currencies:<br />

For year 2003:<br />

Item<br />

Sales of forward<br />

foreign exchange<br />

Buy of forward foreign<br />

exchange<br />

Notional Amount<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Other<br />

receivables<br />

- 75 -<br />

Total<br />

Turnover rate<br />

(times)<br />

Amount<br />

Collection<br />

method<br />

Subsequent<br />

received amount<br />

Bad debt allowance<br />

provided<br />

$529,284 $217,483 $746,767 0.26 $ - N/A $476,663 $ -<br />

2,932,251 8,921 2,941,172 4.58 - N/A 846,023 -<br />

〃 124,818 115 124,933 10.10 - N/A 53,660 -<br />

Fair Market Value<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Contract Terms<br />

Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />

Hedged Assets<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Hedged<br />

Liabilities (in<br />

thousands)<br />

Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />

(in thousands)<br />

US$ 362,000 (NT$ 24,583) 2003.08.21~2003.12.31 33.48~34.137 2004.01.02~2004.07.06 US$362,000 - (NT$ 24,583 )<br />

US$ 212,500 NT$ 20,704 2003.08.21~2003.12.31 32.985~34.025 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$212,500 NT$ 20,704<br />

Buy US$ call option US$ 145,000 NT$ 38,839 2003.09.03~2003.12.31 33.005~33.876 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$145,000 NT$ 38,839<br />

Sell US$ put option US$ 145,000 - 2003.09.03~2003.12.31 33.005~33.876 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$145,000 -<br />

Buy of currency<br />

SWAP<br />

US$ 53,500 (NT$ 4,319) 2003.10.06~2003.12.22 33.587~34.125 2004.01.05~2004.04.29 US$53,500 - (NT$ 4,319 )


Item<br />

Sales of forward<br />

foreign exchange<br />

Buy of forward foreign<br />

exchange<br />

For year 2002:<br />

Notional Amount<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Fair Market Value<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Contract Terms<br />

Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />

- 76 -<br />

Hedged Assets<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Hedged<br />

Liabilities (in<br />

thousands)<br />

Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />

(in thousands)<br />

US$ 65,000 (NT$ 24,324) 2002.06.28~2002.11.08 33.400~35.123 2003.01.02~2003.05.12 US$65,000 - (NT$ 24,324 )<br />

JPY 180,450 NT$ 790 2002.12.24 120.3 2003.01.23 - JPY180,450 NT$ 790<br />

Buy NT$ put option US$ 54,000 NT$ 25,147 2002.02.06~2002.10.11 35.021~35.520 2003.01.13~2003.04.16 US$54,000 - NT$ 25,147<br />

Sell NT$ call option US$ 54,000 - 2002.02.06~2002.10.11 35.021~35.520 2003.01.13~2003.04.16 US$54,000 - -<br />

Buy US$ call option US$ 32,000 NT$ 34,062 2002.06.28~2002.11.15 33.063~33.718 2003.1.02~2003.05.12 - US$32,000 NT$ 34,062<br />

Sell US$ put option US 32,000 - 2002.06.28~2002.11.15 33.063~33.719 2003.1.02~2003.05.12 - US$32,000 -<br />

Sales of currency<br />

SWAP<br />

Buy of currency<br />

SWAP<br />

US$ 61,000 NT$ 8,543 2002.09.16~2002.12.27 34.683~35.179 2003.01.13~2003.04.15 US$61,000 - NT$ 8,543<br />

US$ 46,000 (NT$ 8,720) 2002.02.06~2003.04.12 34.817~35.055 2003.01.09~2003.04.14 - US$46,000 (NT$ 8,720 )<br />

a. Credit risk: There is no significant credit risk with respect to the above transactions because the counter party banks are of good financial standing.<br />

b. Market risk: The main purpose of the transaction is to hedge exchange loss. Any change in the value of the instrument will be offset by a corresponding<br />

change in the underlying commitment. Accordingly, no market risk is expected.<br />

c. Future cash flow: the Company will receive (pay) cash or sale (purchase) contracts on settlement dates.


B. Information of Subsidiaries:<br />

(1) Related information of Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Investor<br />

MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

Investee<br />

Company<br />

MITAC<br />

Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 Tyan Computer<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 Tung Da<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 Tsu Fung<br />

Investment Co.<br />

〃 3 Probe<br />

Technologies<br />

〃 Sinfotek<br />

Information<br />

Technology Ltd.<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Precision<br />

Technology Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Location<br />

(Country)<br />

The main<br />

business<br />

operations<br />

Taiwan Manufacturing<br />

and sale of<br />

notebook<br />

computer,<br />

military and<br />

industrial<br />

computer<br />

systems, etc.<br />

〃 Manufacturing<br />

and sale of<br />

computers and<br />

electronic parts,<br />

etc.<br />

British Virgin<br />

Islands<br />

Ending<br />

balance<br />

Original amount Shares held by the Company<br />

Beginning<br />

balance<br />

- 77 -<br />

Number of shares<br />

Percentage<br />

owned<br />

Book value<br />

Income (loss) of the<br />

investee company<br />

Gain/Loss<br />

recognized by<br />

the company<br />

$721,964 $807,236 93,426,408 37.79% $1,322,689 $109,301 $40,777 Investee<br />

accounted for<br />

under equity<br />

method<br />

99,204 98,454 7,348,916 16.74% 126,790 104,579 17,468 〃<br />

〃 Investment 299,985 299,985 37,963,076 49.99% 415,495 35,032 17,512 〃<br />

〃 3,828,523 3,640,607 127,875,404 100.00% 7,721,679 540,926 540,926 Subsidiary<br />

Taiwan 〃 550,000 450,000 16,500,000 100.00% 305,181 57,209 59,041 〃<br />

〃 Information<br />

process service,<br />

sale of software<br />

and international<br />

trading.<br />

〃 Sales of<br />

information<br />

software and<br />

service,<br />

corporation<br />

management<br />

consulting.<br />

〃 Manufacturing<br />

and sale of mold,<br />

electronic<br />

connectors.<br />

16,800 16,800 1,080,000 23.13% 11,503 (186) (1,309) Investee<br />

accounted for<br />

under equity<br />

method<br />

36,000 36,000 3,600,000 36.36% 4,997 (32,554) (11,837) 〃<br />

298,376 304,465 33,491,150 42.77% 530,140 143,893 66,791 〃<br />

Note


Investor<br />

Investee<br />

Company<br />

〃 Proconn<br />

Technology Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 Lian Jie<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Ltd. (SSDL)<br />

Tyan Computer<br />

Corp.<br />

Location<br />

(Country)<br />

The main<br />

business<br />

operations<br />

Ending<br />

balance<br />

Original amount Shares held by the Company<br />

Beginning<br />

balance<br />

- 78 -<br />

Number of shares<br />

Percentage<br />

owned<br />

Book value<br />

Income (loss) of the<br />

investee company<br />

Gain/Loss<br />

recognized by<br />

the company<br />

〃 Researching and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

elecronic<br />

connectors.<br />

- 38,500 - - - 4,860 1,919 (Note)<br />

〃 Investment 129,950 49,750 12,995,000 49.98% 130,864 2,057 1,028 Investee<br />

accounted for<br />

under equity<br />

method<br />

〃 Manufacturing<br />

and sale of<br />

computers and<br />

electronic parts,<br />

etc., etc.<br />

〃 Synnex Corp. USA Information<br />

process services,<br />

sale of computer<br />

peripheral,<br />

system and<br />

network products<br />

〃 Brilliant Star Cayman<br />

Holdings Ltd. Islands<br />

〃 Harbinger II<br />

(BVI) Venture<br />

Capital Corp.<br />

〃 Shenyang Heda<br />

Computer Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Tsu Fung<br />

Investment<br />

Corp.<br />

So Fung<br />

Investment<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

So Fung<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Mio Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

British Virgin<br />

Islands<br />

Mainland<br />

China<br />

65,811 65,811 2,583,333 5.88% 66,901 104,579 - Investee<br />

accounted for<br />

under equity<br />

method by<br />

SSDL<br />

1,165,896 1,243,462 11,697,024 45.54% 4,502,023 1,022,654 〃<br />

Investment 249,018 249,018 7,115,000 35.52% 240,634 61,065 - 〃<br />

〃 50,730 24,722 1,457,850 49.96% 48,765 (1,057) - 〃<br />

Design and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

computer<br />

accessories<br />

4,550 4,550 N/A 34.21% - - - 〃<br />

Taiwan Investment 460,000 460,000 36,000,000 100.00% 444,211 26,388 - Subsidiary of<br />

Tsu Fung<br />

Investment<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 Information<br />

process services<br />

and sale of<br />

software.<br />

5,000 5,000 500,000 100.00% 17,709 3,241 - Subsidiary of So<br />

Fung Investment<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

Note: The Company had disposed all of its investments in Proconn Technology Co., Ltd in July 2003. The gain recognized was calculated on the basis of the investee’s<br />

income up to July 31, 2003.<br />

Note


(2) Loans to others attributed to financial activities as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Names of<br />

lending<br />

company<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Limited.<br />

Name of the<br />

borrowers<br />

System Glory<br />

Int’l Ltd.<br />

〃 Pacific China<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Pacific<br />

(H.K.) Ltd.<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Computer<br />

(Kunshan)<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

Accounts<br />

name<br />

Affiliated<br />

loans<br />

receivable<br />

The credit limit<br />

set up by the<br />

Company for its<br />

respective<br />

borrower<br />

The highest<br />

balance<br />

during 2003<br />

The ending<br />

balance<br />

Interest<br />

rate<br />

- 79 -<br />

Type of<br />

loan<br />

Amount of<br />

selling<br />

each other<br />

Required<br />

reason of<br />

short-term<br />

financing<br />

The<br />

valuation<br />

of the loans<br />

Name<br />

Collateral<br />

Value of<br />

collateral<br />

The yearly<br />

amount of<br />

sales to<br />

(purchase<br />

from) the<br />

borrower<br />

The ceiling of<br />

fund financing<br />

for the<br />

borrower<br />

N/A $33,594 $21,542 - Note 1 - operations $ - None $ - $ - $7,016,480<br />

(Note 2)<br />

〃 〃 2,215,599 2,215,599 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />

〃 〃 232,116 14,848 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />

〃 〃 214,061 214,061 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />

Note 1: The borrowers required short-term capital.<br />

Note 2: Equal to the net worth of Silver Star Developments Limited in 2002.<br />

(3) Endorsements and guarantees provided to others as of December 31, 2003 :<br />

Guarantor company Company being guaranteed<br />

Name Name<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd. MITAC Computer<br />

(Shunde) Corp.<br />

〃 MITAC Computer<br />

(Kunshan) CO., Ltd.<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) MITAC Computer<br />

Corp.<br />

(Kunshan) Co., LTd.<br />

〃 MITAC Computer<br />

(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 MITAC Precision<br />

Technology (Shunde)<br />

LTD.<br />

Relationship with the<br />

Company<br />

The limit of<br />

guarantee for such<br />

party<br />

The highest<br />

outstanding<br />

guarantee amount<br />

during 2003<br />

The outstanding<br />

guarantee amount at<br />

Dec.31, 2003<br />

The amount of<br />

guarantee with<br />

collateral placed<br />

The ratio of<br />

accumulated<br />

guarantee amount to<br />

net asset value of the<br />

Company<br />

The ceiling of the<br />

outstanding<br />

guarantee for the<br />

respective party<br />

Subsidiaries 3,508,420 575,700 575,700 - 8.20% 7,016,480<br />

〞 3,508,420 272,625 272,625 - 3.89% 7,016,480<br />

Business relationship 858,270 840,320 830,220 - 48.37% 1,716,539<br />

〞 858,270 42,100 - - - 1,716,539<br />

〞 858,270 627,000 616,500 - 35.92% 1,716,539


(4) The detail of marketable securities as of December 31, 2003:<br />

December 31, 2003<br />

Investor Type<br />

Name of marketable<br />

securities<br />

Relationship with the issuer General ledger account<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

Book value Percentage<br />

Market value<br />

(Note1)<br />

Tsu Fung<br />

Investment Corp.<br />

Common Stocks So Fung Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Common Board chairman Long-term investment 36,000,000 $444,211 100.00% $444,211<br />

〃 〃 MITAC Precision 〃 〃 2,401,647 22,478 3.07% 22,478<br />

Technology Co., Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 Trumption<br />

None 〃 238,700 4,718 1.21% 4,718<br />

Microelectronics Inc.<br />

〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. Common board chairman 〃 2,100,000 31,500 4.78% 31,500<br />

〃 〃 Synnex International<br />

Corp.<br />

None Short-term investment 940,000 38,985 0.13% 44,421<br />

〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 24,268 386 - 383<br />

〃 〃 Lien Hwa Industrial<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 4,215,171 55,938 0.64% 39,732<br />

〃 〃 MITAC International The company’s vice chairman is<br />

〃 8,333,010<br />

230,539 0.80% 121,062<br />

Corp.<br />

Tsu Fung’s chairman<br />

(Note 2)<br />

〃 Convertible Bonds Gemtek Technology Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

None 〃 482,000 48,200 - 63,103<br />

So Fung<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Common Stocks Linpus Technology Corp. 〃 Long-term investment 417,213 2,397 18.54% 2,397<br />

〃 〃 MITAC Precision Common board chairman 〃 2,768,447 33,442 3.54% 33,442<br />

Technology Co., Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 Harbinger Venture<br />

Investment Co., Ltd<br />

None 〃 18,000 180 17.82% 180<br />

〃 〃 3 Probe Technologies<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 6,000 30 0.13% 30<br />

〃 〃 Mio Technology Corp. Investee company accounted for<br />

under the equity method.<br />

〃 500,000 11,709 100.00% 11,709<br />

〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. Common board chairman 〃 2,150,000 32,250 4.90% 32,250<br />

〃 〃 Lien Yung Investment None 〃 7,198,000 71,980 19.99% 71,980<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 〃 Synnex International None Short-term investment 2,033,102<br />

139,105 0.28% 96,076<br />

Corp.<br />

(Note 3)<br />

〃 〃 MITAC Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

Common board chairman 〃 11,675,994 133,471 4.72% 186,407<br />

〃 〃 MITAC International The company’s vice chairman is So<br />

〃 6,788,496<br />

183,109 0.65% 98,623<br />

Corp.<br />

Fung’s chairman<br />

(Note 4)<br />

〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />

Corp.<br />

None 〃 987,521 12,336 0.14% 15,576<br />

〃 〃 Others 〃 〃 1,139 - 673<br />

〃 Convertible Bonds MITAC Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

Common board chairman 〃 200,000 20,000 - 19,940<br />

〃 〃 Yang Ming Marine<br />

Transport Corp.<br />

None 〃 40,000 4,000 - 5,043<br />

〃 〃 Ichia Technolgies, Inc. 〃 〃 200 6,974 - 7,866<br />

〃 〃 Shinkong Chi-Shun Fund 〃 〃 568,837 8,015 - 7,892<br />

Common stock Brilliant Star Holdings SSDL’s investee company<br />

Long-term investment 7,115,000 240,634 35.52% 240,634<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Ltd. and its<br />

subsidiaries<br />

Ltd.<br />

accounted for under the equity<br />

method<br />

〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. 〃 〃 2,583,333 66,901 5.88% 66,901<br />

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December 31, 2003<br />

Investor Type<br />

Name of marketable<br />

securities<br />

Relationship with the issuer General ledger account<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

Book value Percentage<br />

Market value<br />

(Note1)<br />

〃 〃 Harbinger II (BVI)<br />

Venture Capital Corp.<br />

〃 〃 1,457,850 48,765 49.96% 48,765<br />

〃 〃 Gapura Inc. None 〃 850,000 26,992 5.55% 26,992<br />

〃 〃 Budworth Investments<br />

Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 4,424,000 150,319 13.83% 150,319<br />

〃 〃 Global Strategic<br />

〃 〃 1,000,000 33,978 1.26% 33,978<br />

Investment Inc.<br />

〃 〃 Pacific Metal<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

〃 〃 5,100,000 161,500<br />

(Note 5) 161,396<br />

〃 〃 Panasas Inc. 〃 〃 1,391,354 45,384 1.63% 45,384<br />

〃 〃 Synnex Corp SSDL’s investee company<br />

accounted for under the equity<br />

method<br />

〃 11,697,024 4,502,023 45.54% 5,616,224<br />

〃 GDR Synnex International<br />

Corp.<br />

Synnex’s chairman is SSDL’s<br />

director<br />

〃 853,706 157,655 - 160,954<br />

Note 1: The market value of investments accounted for under the equity method was based on the net asset value of the investee company, while the market value of<br />

investment accounted for under cost method was based on acquisition cost if not listed or the average closing price during the last month of the year if listed.<br />

Note 2: The investor provided 2,500 thousand shares as collateral.<br />

Note 3: The investor provided 1,398 thousand shares as collateral.<br />

Note 4: The investor provided 5,813 thousand shares as collateral.<br />

Note 5: Investing in non-cumulative, convertible preferred stock without right of voting.<br />

(5) Marketable securities for which total buying or selling exceeded $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />

Investor<br />

Tsu Fung<br />

Investment<br />

Corp.<br />

Silver Star<br />

Development<br />

Ltd. and its<br />

subsidiaries<br />

Name of the<br />

securities<br />

So Fung<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Star Well<br />

Technology Ltd.<br />

General<br />

ledger<br />

Counter The relationship<br />

party with the Company<br />

Cash<br />

issuance of<br />

capital<br />

Tsu Fung’s<br />

investee company<br />

accounted for<br />

stock under the equity<br />

method<br />

〃 Pacific<br />

Royale<br />

Ltd.<br />

The Company’s<br />

investee company<br />

accounted for<br />

under the equity<br />

method.<br />

account<br />

Long-term<br />

investment<br />

Beginning balance Additions Disposals Ending balance<br />

Number of<br />

Number of<br />

Number of Selling<br />

Gain/Loss<br />

from Number of<br />

shares Amount shares Amount shares price Cost disposal shares Amount<br />

26,000 $309,213 10,000 $100,000 - $ - $ - $ - 36,000 $444,211<br />

(Note)<br />

5,000,000 172,150 4,900,000 127,213 - - - - 9,900,000 295,609<br />

Note: Including the investment gain or loss of the investee companies, investment revenues, cumulative translation adjustments or adjustments of capital reserve due to<br />

change in equities in long-term investments.<br />

(6) Real estate acquired exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />

(7) Real estate disposed exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />

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(8) Purchases or sales transactions with related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />

Transactions<br />

The reason and situation of<br />

having different transaction term<br />

between related parties and<br />

others Accounts & notes receivable (payable)<br />

The company<br />

Percentage of<br />

buying/selling Name of Relationship with the<br />

(purchase)<br />

Percentage of<br />

products related parties Company Purchase (Sales) Amount sales Credit Term Unit price Credit Term Balance account Note<br />

Silver Star MITAC SSDL’s parent<br />

Sales $17,451,606 73% Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 $1,113,368 45%<br />

Developments International company<br />

Ltd.<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 Purchase 285,919 1% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (529,284) 6%<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Precision<br />

Technology<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

Affiliated company Sales 252,985 - Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 7,422 -<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 4,257,449 19% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (1,159,112) 12%<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Technology<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 Sales 5,542,416 23% Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 429,153 17%<br />

〃 〃 〃 Purchase 192,004 1% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (190,436) 2%<br />

Note 1:The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related<br />

parties, respectively. And the collection period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after shipping date.<br />

Note 2:The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related<br />

parties, respectively. And the payment period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after purchase date.<br />

Note 3:The selling price to overseas related parties is based on market value. The selling price to domestic related parties is based on common domestic price.<br />

(9) Receivables from related parties totaling exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital as of December 31, 2003:<br />

Balance of receivables from related party Overdue receivable<br />

Company Name<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

Name of the<br />

counter party<br />

MITAC<br />

International<br />

Corp.<br />

〃 MITAC<br />

Technology Corp.<br />

Relationship with<br />

the counter party<br />

The Company is<br />

SSDL’s parent<br />

company<br />

Affiliated<br />

company<br />

Accounts<br />

receivable<br />

Other receivables Total<br />

- 82 -<br />

Turnover rate<br />

(times)<br />

Amount Collection method<br />

Subsequent<br />

received amount<br />

Bad debt<br />

allowance<br />

provided<br />

$1,113,368 $35,537 $1,148,905 26.15 $ - N/A $1,059,767 $ -<br />

429,153 19,933 449,086 9.56 - 〃 - -


(10) Information on derivative transactions:<br />

For year 2003:<br />

Item<br />

Silver Star Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

Interest rate SWAP<br />

For year 2002:<br />

Item<br />

Silver Star Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

Buy of forward foreign<br />

exchange<br />

Buy of forward foreign<br />

exchange<br />

Buy of forward foreign<br />

exchange<br />

Interest rate SWAP<br />

Notional Amount<br />

(in thousands)<br />

JPY 300,000<br />

Notional Amount<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Fair Market Value<br />

(in thousands)<br />

(NT$ 808 )<br />

Contract Terms<br />

Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />

2002.03.27<br />

Contract Terms<br />

2.95%<br />

- 83 -<br />

2004.09.27<br />

Fair Market Value<br />

(in thousands) Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />

Hedged Assets<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Hedged Assets<br />

(in thousands)<br />

-<br />

Hedged Liabilities (in<br />

thousands)<br />

JPY300,000<br />

Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />

(NT$ 808)<br />

Hedged Liabilities (in<br />

thousands) Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />

US$ 50,200 (NT$ 5,910 ) 2002.10.28~2002.11.29 CAD1.5567~1.5876 2003.01.07~2003.02.04 - US$50,200 (NT$ 5,910)<br />

US$ 2,600 NT$ 2,476<br />

US$ 18,500<br />

JPY 300,000<br />

NT$ 2,670<br />

(NT$ 1,670 )<br />

2002.11.21 MXN10.2113~10.2453 2003.01.06~2003.01.21 - US$2,600 NT$ 2,476<br />

2002.11.08~2002.11.21<br />

2002.03.27<br />

GBP1.5632~1.5854<br />

2.95%<br />

2003.01.10~2003.02.25<br />

2004.09.27<br />

-<br />

-<br />

US$18,500<br />

JPY300,000<br />

a. Credit risk: There is no significant credit risk with respect to the above transactions because the counter party banks are of good financial standing.<br />

b. Market risk: The main purpose of the transaction is to hedge exchange loss. Any change in the value of the instrument will be offset by a corresponding change in<br />

the underlying commitment. Accordingly, no market risk is expected.<br />

c. Future cash flow: the Company will receive (pay) cash or sale (purchase) contracts on settlement dates.<br />

NT$ 2,670<br />

( NT$ 1,670 )


C. Relevant Information Regarding Investment In Mainland China:<br />

a) Basic information, change in investment balance and profits/losses recognized from the direct investment:<br />

Amount of remittance<br />

Name of investee<br />

in Mainland China<br />

MITAC Computer<br />

(Shunde) Corp.<br />

MITAC Computers<br />

System (Shunde)<br />

Ltd.<br />

MITAC Research<br />

(Shanghai) Ltd.<br />

Shenyang Heda<br />

Computer Co., Ltd.<br />

MITAC Computer<br />

(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Catac Electronic<br />

(Zhong-Shan) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

MITAC Computer<br />

(Kunshan) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

MITAC Service<br />

(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

MITAC Computer<br />

(Shen Zhen) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Technology<br />

(KunShan) Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Main activities of<br />

investee<br />

Manufacturing of<br />

computer cases and<br />

monitors, etc.<br />

Manufacturing of<br />

mainborad, desktop<br />

computers, interface<br />

cards, etc.<br />

Manufacturing and<br />

selling of hardware,<br />

software and related<br />

service.<br />

Design and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

computers and related<br />

accessories<br />

Research,<br />

manufacturing and<br />

sale of PC server,<br />

mainboard, and<br />

provide warranty<br />

service.<br />

Sale and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

PCB.<br />

Sale and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

computer accessories,<br />

hardware, software<br />

and related service.<br />

Manufacturing,<br />

assembling computers<br />

and provide test,<br />

maintenance and<br />

service for related<br />

products.<br />

Trading and<br />

warehousing service<br />

of computer and<br />

related accessories.<br />

Sale and<br />

manufacturing of<br />

computer accessories,<br />

hardware, software<br />

and related service.<br />

out in 2003<br />

Ending balance of<br />

(Note)<br />

remittance from Shares held by Profit/loss<br />

Method of Beginning balance of Remittance Remittance Taiwan on the Company recognized in<br />

Ending balance of book value<br />

Ending balance of<br />

Capital investment remittance in 2003 out in December 31, 2003 (Direct indirect) 2003<br />

on December 31, 2003<br />

profit remittance into<br />

Taiwan<br />

$1,408,235 Invest in<br />

$1,536,341 $175,000 $ - $1,536,341 100.00% $55,763 $1,729,195 $ -<br />

Mainland<br />

China through<br />

investing<br />

company in<br />

third area<br />

345,862 〃 161,188 - - 161,188 49.37% - 173,288 -<br />

34,435 〃 29,155 - - 29,155 100.00% 621 19,049 -<br />

13,120 〃 4,260 - - 4,260 34.21% - - -<br />

193,290 〃 103,632 - - 103,632 100.00% (15,792) (3,985) -<br />

678,739 〃 240,901 - - 240,901 35.52% 28,689 235,959 -<br />

345,804 〃 170,568 127,213 - 297,781 100.00% (56,628) 197,362 -<br />

33,770 〃 7,000 27,180 - 34,180 100.00% 33 32,128 -<br />

13,548 〃 13,548 - - 13,548 - (9,412) - -<br />

33,936 〃 - 34,695 - 34,695 100.00% 1,808 35,736 -<br />

Note: Profit/Loss recognized based on the unaudited financial statements, except MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp., MITAC Computers System (Shunde) Ltd., MITAC<br />

Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd., Catac Electronic (Zhong-Shan) Co., Ltd. and MITAC Computer (Kunshan) CO., Ltd.<br />

Ending balance of investment from Taiwan on Approved investment amount by Ministry of The ceiling amount of the Company for investment in<br />

December 31, 2003<br />

Economic Affairs R.O.C.<br />

Mainland China<br />

$2,455,681 $2,478,101 $4,894,326<br />

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) Major transactions with the subsidiaries in third region and Mainland China:<br />

1) Purchases from<br />

Purchases from third region investee:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 3,620,006<br />

Third region subsidiaries purchases from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 3,269,917<br />

MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - 176,532<br />

$ - $ 3,446,449<br />

The Company’s purchases from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 22,711,375 $ 15,043,478<br />

MITAC Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. 4,007,714 -<br />

Others 537 1,675,003<br />

$ 26,719,626 $ 16,718,481<br />

The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries purchase from Mainland<br />

China subsidiaries are negotiated based on the material and manufacturing cost. The<br />

payment period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according<br />

to the payment terms.<br />

The price that the Company purchase from third region subsidiaries are negotiated<br />

based on the product cost plus handling charges and other necessary costs. The<br />

payment period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according<br />

to payment terms.<br />

The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries purchase from ordinary<br />

suppliers are negotiated based on local market value. The payment period is<br />

approximately 90 days from shipping date.<br />

As of December 31, 2003, the unrealized inter-company gain due to up<br />

stream sales is $0.<br />

2) Sales to<br />

The Company sales to third region investee:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 3,078,385<br />

Third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 3,033,610<br />

MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - 163,774<br />

$ - $ 3,197,384<br />

The Company sales to Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 9,706,148 $ 7,692,751<br />

MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 2,332,741 1,384,649<br />

Others 484,568 297,993<br />

$ 12,523,457 $ 9,375,393<br />

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The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China<br />

subsidiaries are negotiated based on the product cost plus other necessary cost . The<br />

collection period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables<br />

according to the payment terms.<br />

The prices that third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China subsidiaries are<br />

negotiated based on the product cost plus other necessary cost . The collection period<br />

is 150 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment<br />

terms.<br />

The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries sales to ordinary suppliers<br />

are negotiated based on local market value. The collection period is approximately 90<br />

days from shipping date.<br />

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the unrealized inter-company gain due to down<br />

stream sales is $0 and $45,488, respectively.<br />

3) Property transactions:<br />

In 2003 and 2002, the Company sold equipments to third region subsidiaries<br />

amounted to $1,902 and $156,184, respectively. The total disposal gain was<br />

$305 and $5,873, respectively.<br />

4) Accounts receivable:<br />

The Company from third region investees:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 55,380<br />

Third region subsidiaries from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ -<br />

MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - -<br />

$ - $ -<br />

The Company from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 401,804<br />

MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 430,617 491,793<br />

MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - -<br />

MITAC Computers System (Shunde) Ltd. 75,548 -<br />

$ 506,165 $ 893,597<br />

5) Accounts payable:<br />

The Company from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />

2003 2002<br />

MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 803,537 $ -<br />

6) Loans to third region and Mainland China subsidiaries: None.<br />

7) The endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company to Mainland China<br />

subsidiaries:<br />

i) As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the<br />

bank loans of MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. through Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd. amounted to $575,700 and $594,600, respectively.<br />

iii) As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the<br />

bank loans of MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. through Silver Star<br />

Developments Ltd. amounted to $272,625 and $100,625, respectively.<br />

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8) Other significant transactions which effect current income or financial conditions:<br />

i) In 2003 and 2002, the Company paid research expense to MITAC Research<br />

(Shanghai) Ltd. through System Glory International Ltd. amounted to $111,068<br />

and $103,184, respectively.<br />

ii) In 2003 and 2002, the Company paid warranty expense to MITAC Computer<br />

(Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. amounted to $65,235 and $58,220, respectively.<br />

12. SEGMENT INFORMATION<br />

1) Operations in different industries:<br />

The Company operates principally in one industry. The Company’s major operation is<br />

the design, manufacture, sales and services of micro-computers and related products.<br />

2) Operations in different geographic areas:<br />

2003<br />

Adjustments and<br />

North America Asia<br />

Other<br />

Taiwan Eliminations Consolidation<br />

Revenue from third<br />

party<br />

Revenue from parent<br />

and consolidated<br />

$ 7,590 $ 5,172,260 $ 1,370,619 $ 39,407,078 $ - $ 45,957,547<br />

subsidiaries<br />

217,885 34,262,821 96,145 285,939 ( 34,862,790 )<br />

-<br />

Total $ 225,475 $ 39,435,081 $ 1,466,764 $ 39,693,017 ( $ 34,862,790 ) $ 45,957,547<br />

Income of area $ 7,800 $ 16,532,674 ( $ 89,498 ) $ 561,218 ( $ 16,406,227 ) $ 605,967<br />

Interest expense ( 298,465 )<br />

Investment income<br />

Income before income<br />

tax and minority<br />

754,099<br />

interest<br />

$ 1,061,601<br />

Identifiable assets $ 139,876 $ 18,597,304 $ 706,466 $ 21,398,531 ( $ 7,457,260 ) $ 33,384,917<br />

Long-term investments 7,676,428<br />

Total assets $ 41,061,345<br />

In order to reconcile the amounts of segment information and the amounts shown on the<br />

consolidated financial statements the following adjustments and eliminations have been<br />

made:<br />

A. Revenue from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$34,862,790.<br />

B. Income from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$16,406,229, which is equal to<br />

the revenues from the parent and consolidated subsidiaries $34,862,790 minus the<br />

related costs and expenses $18,456,561.<br />

2002<br />

Adjustments and<br />

North America Asia<br />

Other<br />

Taiwan Eliminations Consolidation<br />

Revenue from third<br />

party<br />

Revenue from parent<br />

and consolidated<br />

$ 63,778 $ 8,354,676 $ 2,563,372 $ 25,315,870 $ - $ 36,297,696<br />

subsidiaries<br />

240,312 17,485,673 52,008 445,859 ( 18,223,852 )<br />

-<br />

Total $ 304,090 $ 25,840,349 $ 2,615,380 $ 25,761,729 ( $ 18,223,852 ) $ 36,297,696<br />

Income of area ( $ 17,621 ) ( $ 421,967 ) ( $ 62,480 ) $ 604,623 $ 10,486 $ 113,041<br />

Interest expense ( 328,712 )<br />

Investment income<br />

Income before income<br />

tax and minority<br />

1,081,684<br />

interest<br />

$ 866,013<br />

Identifiable assets $ 216,141 $ 15,471,193 $ 1,442,407 $ 17,689,569 ( $ 6,093,394 ) $ 28,725,916<br />

Long-term investments 6,970,414<br />

Total assets $ 35,696,330<br />

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In order to reconcile the amounts of segment information and the amounts shown on the<br />

consolidated financial statement the following adjustments and eliminations have been<br />

made:<br />

A. Revenue from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$18,223,852.<br />

B. Income from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$10,486, which is equal to the<br />

revenues from the parent and consolidated subsidiaries $18,223,852 minus the<br />

related costs and expenses $18,234,338.<br />

3) Export sales<br />

2003 2002<br />

North America $ 20,821,921 $ 8,634,083<br />

Europe 8,460,001 6,376,631<br />

Asia & Australia 9,067,919 8,769,384<br />

$ 38,349,841 $ 23,780,098<br />

4) Major customer<br />

In 2003 and 2002, list of customers accounted for more than 10% of total sales.<br />

For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />

Customer name<br />

Percentage of<br />

Sales amount<br />

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total sales<br />

Sales department<br />

E customer $ 12,995,701 29% Total company<br />

A customer 5,743,416 13% Total company<br />

C customer 5,542,316 12% Total company<br />

B customer 5,526,924 12% Total company<br />

Customer name<br />

For the period ended December 31, 2002<br />

Percentage of<br />

Sales amount total sales Sales department<br />

B customer $ 5,468,085 15% Total company<br />

C customer 4,518,929 13% Total company


F. Financial Condition and Business<br />

Results—Analysis and Risk Management<br />

1. Balance Sheet<br />

Year<br />

Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Differential<br />

Item 2002 2003 Amount %<br />

Current Assets 11,866,398 16,018,538 4,152,140 34.99<br />

Fixed Assets 2,788,135 2,667,533 (120,602) -4.33<br />

Other Assets 1,223,455 1,210,913 (12,542) -1.03<br />

Total Assets 27,173,407 31,881,751 4,708,344 17.33<br />

Current Liabilities 7,760,571 11,313,864 3,553,293 45.79<br />

Long-Term Debt 2,500,000 3,000,000 500,000 20.00<br />

Total Liabilities 10,753,676 14,910,120 4,156,444 38.65<br />

Capital 10,415,686 10,563,812 148,126 1.42<br />

Capital reserve 3,110,806 3,086,493 (24,313) -0.78<br />

Retained Earnings 2,374,734 3,136,089 761,355 32.06<br />

Total Stockholder Equity 16,419,731 16,971,631 551,900 3.36<br />

1.1 Explanation of discrepancies:<br />

1.1.1 Current Assets<br />

Due to sales increases in Q4 2003 and projected sales increases in Q1 2004,<br />

increases in end-of-quarter accounts receivable and value of inventory resulted.<br />

Additionally, short-term investments were increased in order to provide financial<br />

flexibility.<br />

1.1.2 Total debt:<br />

1.1.2.1 Current debt:<br />

Sales performance for 2003 was excellent, leading to increases in<br />

associated costs and expenditures. As a result, accounts receivable and<br />

accounts payable both increased. Additionally, to meet the need for<br />

operational and financial flexibility, short-term loans were increased.<br />

1.1.2.2 Long-term debt:<br />

During this period, long-term debt was taken on to pay convertible<br />

corporate bonds, leading to an increase in debt at the end of the period.<br />

1.1.3 Retained earnings<br />

Due to sales increases during this period, leading to a rise in net profits, retained<br />

earnings also increased.<br />

1.2 Current debt taken on the most recent two calendar years and long-term debt coming due<br />

within one year—main reasons for changes in their level, and planned response<br />

Due to excellent sales performance in 2003, associated costs and expenditures<br />

increased, causing increases in accounts payable and bills payable. In addition, to meet the<br />

needs of operational and financial flexibility, the level of short-term loans was increased.<br />

The Company is pursuing discussions with other financial institutions on raising funds<br />

through issues of corporate debt, and no impact on the Company's financial condition is<br />

foreseen.<br />

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2. Analysis of Business Results<br />

Year<br />

Item 2002 2003<br />

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Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Amount of<br />

Increase<br />

(Decrease)<br />

Percentage<br />

Change<br />

%<br />

Operating Revenue 25,598,978 40,321,138 14,722,160 57.51<br />

Less: Sales Return and Allowance (421,416) (745,184) (323,768) 76.83<br />

Net Operating Revenue 25,177,562 39,575,954 14,398,392 57.19<br />

Operating Costs (23,121,839) (36,596,609) (13,474,770) 58.28<br />

Gross Profit 2,055,723 2,979,345 923,622 44.93<br />

Operating Expenses (1,777,255) (2,424,045) (646,790) 36.39<br />

Operating Income 278,468 555,300 276,832 99.41<br />

Non-Operating Income and Gains 1,166,688 1,006,878 (159,810) -13.70<br />

Non-Operating Expenses and Losses (567,572) (491,528) 76,044 -13.40<br />

Net Income Before Tax 877,584 1,070,650 193,066 22.00<br />

Income Tax (12,680) (19,177) (6,497) 51.24<br />

Net Income 864,904 1,051,473 186,569 21.57<br />

2.1 Analysis of proportional increases or decreases<br />

2.1.1 Operating income: During this period, increases in demand for IT products and<br />

aggressive development of new products, as well as growth in the volume of orders<br />

compared to 2002, led to an increase in sales income.<br />

2.1.2 Returned goods and depreciation: In line with increases in operating revenues,<br />

adjustments for returned goods and depreciation correspondingly increased.<br />

2.1.3 Cost of sales: In line with increased revenues compared to the previous period, cost of<br />

sales in the current period increased.<br />

2.1.4 Gross profits: Substantial growth in the value of sales compared to 2002 resulted in<br />

increases in gross profits.<br />

2.1.5 Operating expenses: In line with increases in sales volume, associated expenses such<br />

as for after-sales service increased correspondingly.<br />

2.1.6 Operating profits: A rise in gross profits led to increases in operating profits for this<br />

period.<br />

2.1.7 Tax expenses: Due to increases in pre-tax net profits, tax expenses for the current<br />

period increased.<br />

2.2 Reasons for changes in the Company's main businesses: The Company did not alter its main<br />

lines of business.<br />

2.3 Projected sales volume for the next calendar year and their basis; Main factors influencing<br />

whether sales continue to expand or experience a decline:<br />

Based on the executive team's plans for 2004 and assessments of future business<br />

conditions, the Company has set a sales target of 10 million or more motherboards, and<br />

expects substantial growth in sales of servers, mobile phones, and wireless communications<br />

products.


3. Cash Flow Analysis<br />

Initial Cash<br />

Balance<br />

Net Cash Flow<br />

from Operations<br />

Cash<br />

Outflows<br />

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Cash Surplus<br />

(Shortage) Investment<br />

Units: Thousands of NT$<br />

Measures for Remedying Cash<br />

Shortage<br />

Plans<br />

Financial<br />

Management Plans<br />

329,740 137,463 (4,221,620) (3,754,417) 357,107 4,054,933<br />

3.1 Analysis of changes in cash flow for this year:<br />

3.1.1 Operating activities: As revenues increased and accounts receivable were well-managed,<br />

cash inflows from operating activities increased.<br />

3.1.2 Investment activities: The result of the utilization of short-term operating funds for<br />

increased levels of short-term investments.<br />

3.1.3 Financing activities: Buybacks of convertible corporate debt and issues of cash<br />

dividends and employee bonuses.<br />

3.2 Analysis of liquidity of and remedial measures for cash shortages:<br />

3.2.1 Investment plans: Sales of a portion of long-term equity investments.<br />

3.2.2 Financial management plans: Take out long- and short-term bank loans.<br />

3.3 Analysis Of Cash Flow For The Next Year<br />

Initial Cash<br />

Balance<br />

Projected net<br />

cash flow from<br />

operations<br />

Projected net<br />

cash outflows<br />

Projected cash<br />

surplus(Shortage) Investment<br />

Plans<br />

Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Measures for Remedying Cash<br />

Shortage<br />

Financial<br />

Management<br />

Plans<br />

657,623 404,738 (5,918,010) (4,855,649) 2,467,716 3,387,933<br />

3.3.1 Analysis of changes in cash flow for this year:<br />

3.3.1.1 Operating activities: Revenue are expected to increase 2004 while operational<br />

turnaround times over the next calendar year are projected to be similar to<br />

those for 2003. Therefore, for the next calendar year, net cash inflow is<br />

expected from operating activities.<br />

3.3.1.2 Investment activities: Projected disposal of short-term investments and a<br />

portion of long-term investments.<br />

3.3.1.3 Financing activities: Projected increases in long-term loans undertaken,<br />

retirement of a portion of short-term loans, and distribution of cash dividends.<br />

3.3.2 Analysis of liquidity of and remedial measures for cash shortages:<br />

3.3.2.1 Investment plans: Projected disposal of short-term investments and a portion of<br />

long-term investments.<br />

3.3.2.2 Financial management plans: Projected issue of corporate debt.<br />

4. Influence on Finances of Major Capital Expenditures in the Most Recent Year:<br />

None<br />

5. Investment Policy in the Most Recent Year, Major Reasons for Gains or Losses,<br />

Plans for Improvement, and Investment Plans for the Next Year<br />

Not applicable. In the current year, there has been no investment exceeding 5% of total<br />

paid-in capital.


6. Risk Management<br />

6.1 Influence of Interest Rates in the Most Recent Year, Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Inflation<br />

on the Company's Profits or Losses, and Future Responses<br />

6.1.1 Influence Of Interest Rates, Exchange Rate Fluctuations, And Inflation On The<br />

Company's Profits Or Losses In 2003<br />

Item<br />

Amount for 2003<br />

(Thousands of NT Dollars)<br />

As Percentage of Operating<br />

Revenues<br />

(%)<br />

Interest Expenses 259,551 0.66<br />

Foreign Exchange Gains 59,759 0.15<br />

There was no significant inflation in 2003.<br />

6.1.2 Future Responses<br />

In order to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the Company's<br />

profit/loss performance, the Company has agreed with vendors and customers to as<br />

far as possible use US dollars for sales and purchases. Moreover, the Company<br />

pursues foreign exchange derivatives to hedge risks from foreign currency fluctations,<br />

in accordance with "Procedures of Trading in the Derivatives Products". In addition,<br />

the Company regularly evaluates interest rates on bank loans, working closely with<br />

banks in order to obtain favorable terms of loan interest, lessening the potential<br />

impact of interest rate fluctuations on the Company's profit/loss performance.<br />

6.2 For the most recent year, policies regarding participation in high-risk, highly leveraged<br />

investments, loans to other parties; endorsements, guarantees, and derivatives; major<br />

reasons for gains or losses, and future responsive measures:<br />

6.2.1 In 2003, the Company did not pursue high-risk, highly leveraged investments, nor<br />

provide loans to other parties. In compliance with regulations, the Company has<br />

already established policies delineated in "Procedure for Lending Money to Other<br />

Parties".<br />

6.2.2 Endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company in 2003 were in conformance<br />

with polices delineated in "Procedures of Guaranty for Other Persons". The upper<br />

limit for endorsements and guaranties by the Company is NT$16,443,699. As of<br />

December 31, 2003, the Company's balance of endorsements or guaranties amounted<br />

to NT$4,022,306.<br />

6.2.3 Derivatives transactions during 2003 were conducted according to policies delineated<br />

in "Procedure of Trading in the Derivatives Products".<br />

6.3 R&D Projects in the Last Year, Current Status of R&D Projects in Progress, Additional<br />

R&D Expenditures Required, Projected Time to Mass Production, Key Factors Affecting<br />

Success of R&D Efforts<br />

6.3.1 Desktop PCs<br />

Future products slated for development will integrate digital audiovisual<br />

applications and the Internet—for example, high-resolution digital televisions,<br />

personal digital camcorders, optical storage devices, home servers, wireless<br />

networking products. It is projected that these products will enter mass production in<br />

the third quarter of 2004. The key to the success of this R&D effort will be whether<br />

relevant industry standards are unified.<br />

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On another front, due to the rapid increase in the speed of CPUs, demands<br />

stemming from heat dissipation designs and safety regulations will become more<br />

important. Beginning in 2002, development of small form factor chassis commenced,<br />

as well the development of system architectures for personal computers with superior<br />

thermal characteristics. Products have been introduced beginning in 2003. The key to<br />

the success of these R&D efforts is lowering material costs.<br />

Coordinating with the efforts of major vendors of high-performance chips for<br />

workstations, the company has initiated development and manufacture of high-end<br />

low-cost workstations. Beginning in 2003, it has already begun mass producing these<br />

workstation models, with full ramp-up expected in the third quarter of 2003. The key<br />

to the success of these R&D efforts will be broad availability and maturity of the<br />

chips for low-cost workstations.<br />

6.3.2 Server Product Series:<br />

Development of ultra-dense blade servers has commenced, with mass production<br />

set to begin by the end of this year. Development of high-performance servers is also<br />

in progress, with mass production slated to start mid-year. The main factor<br />

influencing the success of this R&D effort is the capabilities of the R&D team. In<br />

response, R&D staffers in Shanghai and the USA have joined product development<br />

work.<br />

6.3.3 Wireless Communications Products:<br />

The wireless communications products developed during this year include:<br />

handheld computers and smart phones. Within these two main categories, handheld<br />

computers include several models of portable GPS devices and personal<br />

entertainment centers slated for development and expected to be shipped this year. As<br />

for smart phones, several new products will be introduced and shipped this year. As a<br />

number of new products are to be developed, a total of 100 or more engineers will be<br />

assigned to completion of design work.<br />

Additionally, as handheld computer functionality is tending toward mass market<br />

consumer applications, software development staff in Shanghai has been directed to<br />

develop easy-to-use operating interfaces with the aim of increasing product<br />

competitiveness. Development of wireless modules for smart phones has already been<br />

completed, greatly reducing risks associated with product development for these<br />

devices.<br />

6.4 Major Changes in Governmental Policy and Laws—Effects on the Company's Financial<br />

Status and Business, Strategic Responses<br />

Currently under planning in accordance with the Company's governance principles.<br />

The Company will conform to the law with a spirit of stregthening the systematization and<br />

transparency of its operations as the guiding principle.<br />

6.5 Technology Changes in the Most Recent Year—Their Influence on the Company's<br />

Finances and Sales, and the Company's Responses<br />

6.5.1 Desktop Computer Products:<br />

Due to rapid price declines and intense competition in computer hardware<br />

products, profits are being squeezed despite growth in unit sales. The appropriate<br />

response is develop lower-cost products and speed up their development and<br />

ramp-up to mass production.<br />

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6.5.2 Server Product Series:<br />

Due to the effects of an unfavorable economic environment, companies are<br />

investing less in technology. As a result, the revenues that a single new product can<br />

contribute are correspondingly diminished. In addition, vendors are cutting prices in<br />

order to obtain orders, putting pressure on profit margins. Therefore, a greater number<br />

of R&D workers must be assigned to a greater number of new development projects<br />

in order to achieve the same level of revenues and profits. The appearance of<br />

Ultra-dense serversproduct should increase average per-unit prices and production<br />

value.<br />

6.5.3 Wireless Communications Products:<br />

The product technology development trend embedded systems devices that play<br />

an important role in handheld products is toward lower power consumption and<br />

greater functional integration in a single chip. The trend for wirless communications<br />

products, besides lower power consumption, is toward ever faster speeds for data<br />

communications. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International is able to keep abreast of these trends due to<br />

its strategic alliances with Intel, Microsoft, and world-famous telecommunications<br />

companies. This has enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong> International to develop a new generation of<br />

PDA products and handheld smart client products. Receiving a favorable response<br />

from the broader market, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s efforts in this area have contributed to sales and<br />

profits.<br />

6.6 Corporate Image Changes in the Most Recent Year—Their Influence on the Company's<br />

Crisis Management Capabilities, and the Company's Response:None.<br />

7. Other Important Events:None.<br />

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Item Status<br />

1. The Company's equity structure<br />

and shareholder interests<br />

1.1 The Company's approach for<br />

handling shareholder<br />

recommendations or disputes<br />

1.2 The Company's ability to<br />

ascertain the major<br />

shareholders with actual<br />

controlof the company and to<br />

access a list of the parties in<br />

actual control of major<br />

shareholders.<br />

1.3 The approach that the<br />

Company has established with<br />

its affiliated companies<br />

regarding risk management<br />

mechanisms and firewall<br />

policies .<br />

2. Composition of the board of<br />

directors, and responsibilities of<br />

its members<br />

2.1 Establishment of an<br />

independent board.<br />

2.2 Regular assessment of the<br />

independence of financial<br />

auditor.<br />

G. Corporate Governance<br />

1.1 The Company uses a spokesperson system to handle<br />

shareholder recommendations, questions, and<br />

disputes as appropriate.<br />

1.2 The Company can ascertain the major shareholders<br />

with actual control of the company and access a list of<br />

the parties in actual control of major shareholders. In<br />

accordance with securities trade law, each month the<br />

number of shares held by the directors, supervisors,<br />

and major shareholders is reported.<br />

1.3 Relations with affiliated companies are based on<br />

principles of fairness and reasonableness. Procedures<br />

for handling financial and sales activities that involve<br />

affiliates is described in written regulations.<br />

2.1 The Company does not maintain an independent<br />

board. Its directors act in accordance with the law,<br />

company charter, and shareholder meeting resolutions<br />

in fulfilling their responsibilities.<br />

2.2 Evaluated yearly.<br />

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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />

by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />

such differences<br />

No substantive differences.。<br />

2.1 The Company has not established an<br />

independent board.<br />

2.2 If there are necessary legal or practical<br />

considerations, policies described in<br />

"Corporate governance practices for publicly<br />

listed companies" and relevant legislation will<br />

be implemented.


Item Status<br />

3. Designation of supervisors and<br />

their responsibilities.<br />

3.1 Designation of independent<br />

supervisors<br />

3.2 Communication between<br />

supervisors and the company's<br />

employees and shareholders<br />

4. Establishment of communication<br />

channels for parties whose<br />

interests are affected<br />

5. Information transparency<br />

5.1 Set up of a website showing<br />

information about the<br />

Company's finances and<br />

corporate governance policies.<br />

5.2 The Company's use of other<br />

means (for example, setup of<br />

an English-language website,<br />

designation of a specialist to<br />

collect and disseminate<br />

company information,<br />

implement a spokesperson<br />

system, publication of<br />

procedures for institutional<br />

investor meeting on company<br />

website)<br />

3.1 The Company has not designed independent<br />

supervisors. Its supervisors act in accordance with the<br />

law, company charter, and shareholder meeting<br />

resolutions in fulfilling their responsibilities.<br />

3.2 Communication channels are open.<br />

Parties whose interests are affected by the actions of the<br />

Company can contact the Company at any time.<br />

5.1 The Company maintains a website at<br />

http://www.mitac.com, and a section for investors<br />

publishes financial and sales data.<br />

5.2 Information about the Company is published on the<br />

Market Observation Post System<br />

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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />

by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />

such differences<br />

3.1 The company has not designated independent<br />

supervisors.<br />

3.2 If there are necessary legal or practical<br />

considerations, policies described in<br />

"Corporate governance practices for publicly<br />

listed companies" and relevant legislation will<br />

be implemented.<br />

No substantive differences.<br />

No substantive differences.


Item Status<br />

6. The Company's establishment of<br />

an auditing committee<br />

The Company does not currently maintain an auditing<br />

committee<br />

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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />

by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />

such differences<br />

If there are necessary legal or practical<br />

considerations, policies described in "Corporate<br />

governance practices for publicly listed<br />

companies" and relevant legislation will be<br />

implemented. 。<br />

7.If the Company has set corporate governance regulations in accordance with "Corporate governance practices for publicly listed companies",<br />

please describe their implementation and any discrepancy with the regulations set.<br />

The Company has not formally established corporate governance regulations.<br />

8. Other important information that can aid in understanding the Company's corporate governance practices (such as study by directors and<br />

supervisors, director attendance and supervisor status vis a vis the board, use of quantitiative standards for managing risk, implemenation of<br />

consumer protection or customer policy measures, handling of potential conflicts of interest among directors, liability insurance purchased by<br />

the Company for its directors and supervisors, fulfillment of social responsibilities)<br />

8.1 The Company has not formally established regulations covering corporate governance practices. Its directors and supervisors conform to<br />

"Corporate governance practices for publicly listed companies" in performing their duties.<br />

8.2 The Company's directors and supervisors fulfill their responsibilities acting in good faith and in accordance with the principles of sound<br />

management.


1. Information on Affiliates<br />

1.1 Consolidated Operational Statement for Affiliates<br />

1.1.1 Organization Chart of Affiliates<br />

H. Special Events of Record<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corporation<br />

100% 42.77% 100%<br />

Tsu Fong<br />

Investment Corp.<br />

100%<br />

So Fong<br />

Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

100.00%<br />

Mio Technology<br />

Corporation<br />

Master China Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology<br />

(KunShan) Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision .<br />

Technology Co., Ltd.<br />

100%<br />

Hot Link<br />

Technology Ltd.<br />

100% 100% 100%<br />

Pacific Metal<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

100% 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology (ShunDe)<br />

Ltd.<br />

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ACE Continental<br />

IndustriesLtd.<br />

Silver Star<br />

Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

See next page


<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

U.S.A.<br />

Inc.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corporation<br />

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100%<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Japan<br />

Corp.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Benelux N.V.<br />

Dynamic Star<br />

Investments<br />

Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Technology<br />

(Kunshan) Co.<br />

Ltd.<br />

MS Hardware<br />

Service GmbH<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.K.<br />

Ltd.<br />

EC Land Ltd.<br />

Pacific<br />

China Corp.<br />

System Glory<br />

International Ltd.<br />

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />

Start Well<br />

Technology<br />

Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service<br />

(Shanghai)<br />

Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star<br />

Service Ltd.<br />

Software<br />

Insights Ltd.<br />

100% 100% 100% 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Computer<br />

(KunShan)<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Computer<br />

(ShunDe)<br />

Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Research<br />

Shanghai<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />

Computers<br />

(Shanghai) Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific<br />

(H.K.) Ltd.


1.1.2 Affiliated Companies—Basic Data<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />

Company Name Date Established Address Paid-In Capital Main Business or Production Items<br />

Tsu Fong Investment<br />

Corp.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology Corp.<br />

Silver Star Developments<br />

Ltd.<br />

Feb. 16, 1998 10/F, 77 Minsheng East Road, Section 3, Taipei NT$165,000 General investment<br />

Jun. 17, 2000<br />

Jun. 05, 1990<br />

202 Wenhua 2nd Road, Gueishan Township, Taoyuan<br />

County<br />

P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town,<br />

Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

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Manufacture, wholesale distribution, and<br />

NT$783,099 retail sales of precision molds;<br />

manufacture of electronic components<br />

US$127,875 General investment<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. Mar. 15, 1993 47988 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 U.S.A. US$1,332<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. Apr. 30, 1983 1-2-8 Showajima, Ohta-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 143-0004 YEN 249,000<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

MS Hardware Service<br />

GmbH<br />

Sept. 23, 1993 Muendelheimer Weg 51, 40472 Dusseldorf, Germany EUR 31<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. Sept. 13, 1993 Brusselsesteenweg 307B, 1785 Brussegem, Belgium EUR 1,618<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd. Dec. 29, 2000<br />

Synnex House, Nedge Hill, Telford, Shropshire TF3<br />

3AH, U.K.<br />

£500<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

ECLand Ltd. Dec. 29, 2000<br />

Synnex House, Nedge Hill, Telford, Shropshire TF3<br />

3AH, U.K.<br />

£0<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. Jun. 13, 1991 34/F The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Hong Kong<br />

Computer peripherals, software and<br />

US$10<br />

hardware, and associated products<br />

System Glory International<br />

Oct. 25, 1995<br />

Ltd.<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$0 General investment<br />

Pacific China Corp. Dec. 27, 1996<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$0 General investment<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. Jan. 12, 2001<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$50,500 General investment<br />

Software Insights Ltd. Dec. 26, 2000<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$900 General investment<br />

Produces computers and peripheral<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer<br />

(KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />

Nov. 01, 2000<br />

Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />

China<br />

RMB 81,944<br />

equipment, hardware and software and<br />

related product; sales of own<br />

manufactured product<br />

Manufactures and assembles computers,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service<br />

(Shanghai)Ltd.<br />

Oct. 11, 2001<br />

2 Fl, No. 129 Fute Rd. (N.), Waigaoqiao Free Trade<br />

Zone, Shanghai, China<br />

computer components; warehousing,<br />

RMB8,277 distribution, testing, repairs, displays of<br />

same; technical support and after-sales<br />

service for related products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer<br />

(ShunDe) Ltd.<br />

Jan. 18, 1993<br />

No. 1 ShunDa Rd., Lunjiao Town, Shunde City,<br />

Guangdong Province, China<br />

RMB379,909<br />

Manufactures computer mainboards,<br />

interface cards, monitors, power


Company Name Date Established Address Paid-In Capital Main Business or Production Items<br />

supplies, keyboards, related pressed<br />

metal parts, plastic components;<br />

motherboard repair services<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research<br />

(ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

Mar. 10, 2000<br />

Rm. 314, Technology Building, Shanghai University<br />

Technology Park, No. 149, Yenchang Rd. (W.),<br />

Shanghai, China<br />

R&D and manufacture of computer<br />

RMB8,279<br />

software; sales of own manufactured<br />

product and provision of related<br />

technical support service<br />

R&D, production of high-end PC<br />

servers, notebook computers,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers<br />

(ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

Jul. 12, 2000 4560 Cao An Rd., Shanghai 201804, China RMB51,000<br />

motherboards, add-on cards and other<br />

hardware products; software R&D; sales<br />

of own manufactured products and<br />

provision of after-sales service.<br />

Computer cases and their components,<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology (ShunDe) Ltd.<br />

Dec. 12, 1995<br />

No. 1 Shunde Rd., Lunjiao Town, Shunde City,<br />

Guangdong Province, China<br />

precision injection molds, mold<br />

RMB82,861 components, stamping part, mold<br />

processing, design repair services, steel<br />

sheet shearing<br />

So Fong Investment Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Apr. 8, 1999<br />

10/F, 77 Minsheng East Road, Section 3, Taipei,<br />

Taiwan<br />

NT$360,000 General investment<br />

Mio Technology Corp. Jan. 17, 2000<br />

Suite 1, 11/F, 9 Chunghwa Rd., Sec. 3, Hsinchu City,<br />

Taiwan<br />

Data processing services, wholesales and<br />

NT$5,000 retail sales of electronic communications<br />

software<br />

Hot Link Technology Ltd. May 10, 2000<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$5,350 General investment<br />

Pacific Metal<br />

Developments Ltd.<br />

Mar. 31, 2000<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$10,000 General investment<br />

Start Well Technology<br />

Ltd.<br />

Apr. 20, 2000<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$9,900 General investment<br />

Master China Ltd. Nov. 28, 2001<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$0 General investment<br />

Dynamic Star Investments<br />

May 27,2003<br />

Ltd.<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$0 General investment<br />

ACE Continental<br />

Industries Ltd.<br />

Nov. 28, 2001<br />

P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />

Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />

US$0 General investment<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology (Kunshan)<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

Jan. 28, 2002<br />

Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />

China<br />

Produces computer cases and their<br />

RMB3,725<br />

components, precision injection molds,<br />

mold components, mold processing and<br />

design<br />

Testing, repair, exhibition of computer<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology<br />

(Kunshan) Co. Ltd.<br />

May 27,2003<br />

Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />

China<br />

RMB8,277<br />

components and related products;<br />

technical support and after-sales service<br />

for related products<br />

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1.1.3 Business and Inter-Relationships of Affiliates<br />

Type of Business Named of Affiliated Company Relationship with Business of Affliliated Company<br />

Manufacture and <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

sales of computer <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

products <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Shanghai) Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology products, provision of after-sales<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd.<br />

service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology products, provision of after-sales<br />

Co., Ltd.<br />

service<br />

Holding Company<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />

System Glory Int’l Ltd.<br />

Pacific China Corp.<br />

Software Insights Ltd.<br />

Start Well Technology Ltd.<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd.<br />

Dynamic Star Investments Ltd.<br />

Hot Link Technology Ltd.<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd.<br />

Master China Ltd.<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />

products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd., for production and sales of<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />

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ACE Continental Industries Ltd.<br />

Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />

Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Investment Tsu Fong Investment Corp. General investment<br />

Companies So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. General investment<br />

Mold<br />

Manufacturing<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp. Manufacture, wholesale distribution, retail sales of precision molds<br />

Technical Services<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

Computer software R&D and production, sales of own products, provision of associated<br />

technology query services<br />

Trading MS Hardware Service GmbH Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) co.,Ltd Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (ShangHai) Co.,<br />

Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

Ltd.<br />

ECLand Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products<br />

Mio Technology Corp. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />

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1.1.4 Directors, Supervisors, General Managers of Affiliated Companies<br />

Units: Thousands of NT Dollars, shares, %<br />

Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />

Holdings<br />

Shares Stake<br />

Chairman <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Francis Tsai 16,500,000 100%<br />

Tsu Fong Investment Corp.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Matthew<br />

Miau<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative C.J.Lin<br />

16,500,000<br />

16,500,000<br />

100%<br />

100%<br />

Supervisor <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative C.S. Chen 16,500,000 100%<br />

General Manager Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />

Chairman <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Francis Tsai 33,491,150 42.77%<br />

Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Billy Ho 33,491,150 42.77%<br />

Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative J.H.Chen 33,491,150 42.77%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp.<br />

Director<br />

Supervisor<br />

Harbinger Management Consultants Corp.<br />

representative T.C. Chou<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corp.<br />

representative C.S. Chen<br />

165,000<br />

33,491,150<br />

0.21%<br />

42.77%<br />

Supervisor<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corp. representative James<br />

Hwang<br />

13,187,017 16.84%<br />

General Manager Francis Tsai 379,500 0.48%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau N/A 0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Iida<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Supervisor Vicky Hsieh N/A 0%<br />

MS Hardware Service GmbH<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

0<br />

1<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

ECLand Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />

Holdings<br />

Shares Stake<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Matthew Miau<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

System Glory International Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

Pacific China Corp.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

Software Insights Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Chairman Start Well Technology Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Start Well Technology Ltd. representative James<br />

Hwang<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Director/General<br />

Manager<br />

Start Well Technology Ltd. representative C.P.Lee N/A 100%<br />

Chairman Pacific China Corp. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

Vice Chairman/General<br />

Pacific China Corp. representative Percy Chen<br />

Manager<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Director<br />

Chairman<br />

Pacific China Corp. representative C.P. Lee<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A<br />

N/A 100%<br />

100%<br />

Vice Chairman Liaw Pang-Wen N/A 0%<br />

Vice Chairman/General<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative D.L.Lin<br />

Manager<br />

N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative C.S. Chen N/A 100%<br />

Director<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative Matthew<br />

Miau<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative James Yuan N/A 100%<br />

Director Chang I-Dwen N/A 0%<br />

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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />

Holdings<br />

Shares Stake<br />

Chairman Software Insights Ltd. representative N.Y.Yeh N/A 100%<br />

Director Software Insights Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd. Director Software Insights Ltd. representative C.S. Chen N/A 100%<br />

Director Tsai Kuo-Jun N/A 0%<br />

Director Lu Yin-Hai N/A 0%<br />

Chairman Pacific China Corp. representative Francis Tsai N/A 51%<br />

Vice Chairman Yang Bob N/A 0%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director/General<br />

Manager<br />

Pacific China Corp. representative Billy Ho<br />

Pacific China Corp. representative C.P. Lee<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

51%<br />

51%<br />

Director Chu Show-Quan N/A 0%<br />

Chairman<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe)<br />

Director<br />

Ltd.<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative Billy<br />

Ho<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Vice Chairman/General Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative J.H.<br />

Manager<br />

Chen<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Chairman Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Francis Tsai 36,000,000 100%<br />

So Fong Investment Co., Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Matthew<br />

Miau<br />

Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Vicky<br />

Hsieh<br />

36,000,000<br />

36,000,000<br />

100%<br />

100%<br />

Supervisor Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative C.S. Chen 36,000,000 100%<br />

Chairman So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Billy Ho 500,000 100%<br />

Director<br />

So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Francis<br />

Tsai<br />

500,000 100%<br />

Mio Technology Corp.<br />

Director<br />

So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Percy<br />

Chen<br />

500,000 100%<br />

Supervisor So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative C.S. Chen 500,000 100%<br />

General Manager Samuel Wang 0 0%<br />

Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />

Hot Link Technology Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Billy Ho<br />

J.H. Chen<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />

Holdings<br />

Shares Stake<br />

Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Billy Ho<br />

J.H. Chen<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

Start Well Technology Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

Billy Ho<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />

Master China Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Billy Ho<br />

J.H. Chen<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />

Dynamic Star Investments Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Francis Tsai<br />

James Hwang<br />

0<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

0%<br />

Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />

ACE Continental Industries Ltd. Director M.S. Chen 0 0%<br />

Chairman Master China Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Vice Chairman Master China Ltd. representative J.H.Chen N/A 100%<br />

Co., Ltd. Director/General<br />

Manager<br />

Master China Ltd. representative C.P.Lee N/A 100%<br />

Chairman Dynamic Star Investments representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.<br />

Director<br />

Dynamic Star Investments representative James<br />

Hwang<br />

N/A 100%<br />

Director/General<br />

Manager<br />

Dynamic Star Investments representative C.P. Lee N/A 100%<br />

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1.1.5 Operations Overview of Affliated Companies<br />

Company Name Capital Total Assets Total Liabilities Net Value<br />

Operating<br />

Revenues<br />

Operating<br />

Profit<br />

Profit/Loss<br />

(after tax)<br />

EPS (NT$)<br />

(after tax)<br />

Tsu Fong Investment Corp. 165,000 768,046 299,561 468,485 63,726 57,903 57,209 3.47<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Co., Ltd. 783,099 3,518,493 2,278,722 1,239,771 6,747,875 182,829 143,893 1.84<br />

Silver Star Developments Ltd. Consolidated 4,344,937 21,559,201<br />

13,837,521<br />

(See Note1)<br />

7,721,679 23,085,469 (180,501) 538,015 4.38<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. 45,274 139,876 95,726 44,151 224,796 7,094 6,675 5.01<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. 79,132 957,069 958,146 (1,076) 3,109,860 (53,117) 2,932 N/A<br />

MS Hardware Service GmbH 1,314 237,502 182,510 54,992 205,812 (22,587) 0 N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. 69,332 132,718 21,300 111,418 239,566 17,203 13,941 213.66<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong>(UK)Ltd. 30,230 336,240 324,787 11,452 952,445 (151,943) (109,468) (218.94)<br />

ECLand Ltd. 5 6 0 6 0 0 0 0.00<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. 340 113,527 113,419 109 0 (123) 45,221 4,522.05<br />

System Glory Int’l Ltd. 0 82,232 41,253 40,979 0 (31,553) (31,249) (31,249,405)<br />

Pacific China Corp. 0 2,374,417 2,218,997 155,420 0 (20) 48,301 48,301,087<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. 1,715,889 1,734,577 0 1,734,577 0 0 0 0<br />

Software Insights Ltd. 30,580 2,884 0 2,884 0 0 193 0.21<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. 335,971 3,083,045 2,885,684 197,361 4,332,598 (32,082) (56,625) N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service (Shanghai) Ltd. 33,937 75,511 43,384 32,128 97,438 146 35 N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. 1,557,619 10,910,506 9,183,314 1,727,191 43,930,347 78,208 55,759 N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd. 33,943 67,772 48,722 19,049 157,973 1,023 614 N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers (ShangHai) Ltd. 209,100 164,180 65,666 98,514 84,619 (3,147) (15,785) N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd. 339,732 2,444,236 2,057,242 386,993 5,702,840 65,396 57,135 N/A<br />

So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. 360,000 598,028 153,817 444,211 47,277 36,734 35,220 0.98<br />

Mio Technology Corporation 5,000 23,802 12,093 11,709 21,921 2,770 3,241 6.48<br />

Hot Link Technology Ltd. 181,782 181,952 170 0 (10) (9) (0.00)<br />

Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. 339,780 363,377 9,225 354,153 14,421 14,421 14,421 1.44<br />

Start Well Technology Ltd. 336,382 375,236 38,876 336,360 0 (23) (23) (0.00)<br />

Master China Ltd. 0 18,442 18,442 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Dynamic Star Investment Ltd. 0 33,978 33,978 0 0 0 0 0<br />

ACE Continental Industries Ltd. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 15,273 533,613 597,191 (63,578) 164,053 3,005 (57,542) N/A<br />

<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 33,936 43,614 7,876 35,738 11,012 1,773 1,807 N/A<br />

Note 1:Includes a small amount of equity.<br />

Note 2:If the affiliated enterprise is a foreign company, relevant figures are quoted in NT Dollars and are calculated based on the exchange rate on the day they were reported.<br />

Note 3:Based on exchange rates at end of 2003 Month-end Average<br />

US Dollars: 33.978 34.093<br />

British Pounds: 60.460 59.575<br />

Euros: 42.850 41.833<br />

Japanese Yen: 0.318 0.315<br />

People’s Republic of China Renminbi: 4.100 4.119<br />

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