MP3 Players

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Jun. 1, 2006 - 760 Pages

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview

Analysis by Region

US: The Single Largest Market

Asia-Pacific: Poised to Witness Bright Growth

Table 1: Global Market for MP3 Players (2000-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by CAGR - Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), US, Japan, and Europe (Includes Corresponding Graphs /Chart)

Analysis by Product Segment

Table 2: Global Market for Flash MP3 Players (2000-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by CAGR - Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Europe, US and Japan (Includes Corresponding Graphs /Chart)

Table 3: Global Market for HDD MP3 Players (2000-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by CAGR - US, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), and Europe (Includes Corresponding Graphs/ Chart)

2. Market Dynamics

A Sketch of Present Industry Scenario

Aggressive Surge in Demand for Flash MP3 Players

HDD MP3 Players Steals the Attention

Issues and Trends

Global MP3 Players Market: Key Growth Determinants in the Order of Ranking

Rise in Penetration of MP3 Players Among Households

Table 4: Global MP3 Players Market by Online Population ( 2005 (E)): Percentage Breakdown of Purchase Intentions of New Purchasers and Present Owners in Major Markets

Appetite for Convenience and Cost Drives Market Growth

Low-Cost MP3 Players Gaining Prominence

Online Music Boosts MP3 Players Sales

Piracy Via Internet Knocks Music Sales

MP3 Players Tunes the Digital Music Market

Devices with Built-in MP3 Players - Not a Galloping Threat

Trade Fairs & Expos Form the Showcase of Novelties

3. Competitive Landscape

From the Humble Beginnings

iPod - A Breakthrough in the MP3 Players Market

Emerging Players in the Emerging Market

Table 5: Global MP3 Players Market (2004 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- Apple, ReignCom, Creative, Samsung, Cowon and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 6: Global Flash MP3 Players Market (2004 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- ReignCom, Samsung, RCA, Creative and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 7: Global HDD MP3 Players Market (2004 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- Apple, Creative, Archos, ReignCom, RCA, Rio and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Stifling Competition Breeds Novelties

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2005

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2004

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2003

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2002

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2001

Key Releases in the MP3 Players Market - 2000

4. Product Overview

An Overview of Information Appliances

What is MP3?

MP3 Compression Technology

Quality of an MP3 File

Coding Schemes/Standards for Digital Audio

Compressed Audio Players

Categorization of Compressed Audio Players

MP3 Player - A Breakthrough in the Digital World

MP3 File in an MP3 Player

Skeletal Layout of a Typical MP3 Player

Power Supply

Data Port

File Transfer Rate by Mode of Connection Between a Standard MP3 Player and a Personal Computer

Memory

Playback Controls

Microprocessor

Display

Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

Amplifier

Audio Port

Operating Levels of an MP3 Player

Taxonomy of MP3 Players

Hard Disc Drive (HDD) MP3 Players

Flash MP3 Players

Features of MP3 Players

MP3 Players by Storage Capacities

5. MP3 Players - Technology Sphere

Technology Reaching Incredible Heights

Digital Music World Keen on Advanced Technologies

Memory - The Key Determining Factor

Memory Categorization for MP3 Players

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Memory

Flash Memory

Decisive Battle between Flash and HDD Memories

Flash and HDD: Who Wields the Leadership Scepter?

Emerging Technologies Muscle Growth

Voguish and Whimsical Designs Are In

MP3 Phones - Advancement in the Field of Handsets

Key Technology Vendors

Table 8: Global Market for Hard Disk Drives by Leading Manufacturers (2005 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Seagate Technology, Western Digital, Hitachi GST, Maxtor, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 9: Global Market for NAND Flash Memory by Leading Manufacturers (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Samsung, Toshiba/SanDisk, Hynix/STM, Renesas, Infineon and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

6. Production Scenario

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2004 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 11: World 7-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Production for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2004, 2006, 2008 & 2010

Asia-Pacific - The Key Production Hub

Table 12: Global MP3 Players Market (2004): Percentage Share of Volume Production for Taiwan, Mainland China, South Korea and Rest of World (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

7. Pricing and Distribution

Falling Unit Prices Thwarts Overall Value Sales

Consumer is the Ultimate Judge

Strong Sales Across Retail Channels

8. Import/Export Scenario

South Korea - The Key Exporting Hub

Table 13: South Korean Exports of MP3 Players (2003 & 2006(E )): Percentage Breakdown of Value Shipments for Asia- Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of World (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 14: Korean MP3 Players Market (2003): Exports in US$ Thousands for Hong Kong, The US, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, China, France, Taiwan, England and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 15: Korean MP3 Players Market (2003): Imports in US$ Thousands from Hong Kong, China, The US, Taiwan, Japan and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

9. Product Innovations/Introductions

iRiver Unveils New Digital Audio Players with Color Displays

Rio Launches New HDD MP3 Player

LG Releases New Line of MP3 Players

Hyun Won Introduces New Muti-Role MP3 Player

Apple Unveils the Fifth Generation Family of iPods with Video Playback Facility

Creative Launches Zen Micro Photo

Archos Releases Gmini XS100

Apple Unveils iPod Nano

Creative Releases New Speaker System for Zen MP3 Players

Philips Unveils PSA232 and PSA612

Rio Launches New Rio Carbon

Digitalway Unveils Three New MP3 Players

Sony Releases NW-E307 Walkman Bean

iRiver Unveils T10 MP3 Players in Alluring Colors

GoVideo Debuts New Flash MP3 Players

Archos Releases Gmini 402

Philips Unveils Two New HDD MP3 Players

Nike Releases PSA-610

UMAX Introduces Vega 203

Creative Unveils Zen Vision

Samsung Launches New Line of MP3 Players

Creative Unveils Zen Neeon

Hitachi Releases HMP-1

iRiver Unveils N11

Creative Unveils Advanced Versions of Zen Micro

Samsung Launches YP-U1 Flash MP3 Players

Creative Unveils MuVo Vidz

Sony Releases First HDD MP3 Player

Panasonic Introduces D-Snap Range of MP3 Players

Creative Unveils Zen Sleek

Apple Unveils New iPod® Photo

SanDisk Launches Sansa m200

Samsung Debuts YP-W3 Studded with Diamonds

Sony Releases New Flash MP3 Players

Sanyo Launches HDP-M3000

Damon Dash Unveils Rocbox Digital 15003

Neuros Launches 442 PMP

Adamond Introduces XK1

Epson Releases P-4000

Iomega Launches Mixx™ Player

Kenwood Releases HD20GA7

Toshiba Launches Gigabeat X30

Synaptics Introduces ScrollStrip™

Maxfield Launches New MP3 Player

Dell Releases DJ Ditty

Nasa Unveils Lips

Virgin Group Launches New Wearable MP3 player

Alienware Unveils CE-IV Flash MP3 Players

X2 Releases Bluetoothed MP3 Player

Sorell Launches SF3000

Creative Unveils MuVo Mix

Transcend Introduces T.Sonic 310

Samsung and XM to Unveil New MP3 Satellite Player

Netac to Release C710 MP3 Player

Samsung to Release New Line of MP3 Players

New iPod Mini from Apple

ReignCom Unveils New Digital Audio Players with Color Displays

iRiver Unveils New Under Water MP3 Player

Creative Launches New MP3 Players

Finis Unveils SwiMP3

ReignCom Debuts iAudio4

Aiwa Unveils XDM-S710BT

Archos Releases Gmini XS200

Apple Unveils iPod® Photo

Digitalway Unveils New Line of MP3 Players

Apple Unveils Fourth Generation iPod

Samsung Debuts Yepp T5V

Archos Releases Gmini 400

Creative Unveils Zen Micro

Digimaster Releases HAAP3

Olympus Introduces MR100 and MR500i

Aiwa Releases HZWS2000S

Creative Unveils MuVo Micro N200 Line of MP3 Players

SCAM Releases SH100

iRiver Launches iHP-140

Epson Releases P-2000

iRiver Unveils New Line of Flash MP3 Players

Samsung Launches New Line of MP3 Players

Virgin Group Launches New HDD MP3 Player

Oakley Unveils Thump®

Apple Unveils iPod® Shuffle

iRiver Introduces PMP 120

Sony Releases VGF-AP1 and HMP-A1 MP3 Players

Cowon Debuts iAudio M3

Sony Releases New Flash MP3 Players

GoVideo Unveils New Line of MP3 Players

Entempo Introduces New HDD MP3 Player with ShoX Technology

Asono Introduces Elio Photo

Aiwa Releases New Range of MP3 Players

Lexar Unveils New Line of Flash MP3 Players

Apple Introduces iPod® Photo

Rio Launches New HDD MP3 Player

Digitalway Unveils MPIO hd200

Alba Launches MP364NDI

Shinco Releases Z2 Line of MP3 Players

Degen Unveils New HDD MP3 Player

Panasonic Unveils E-Wear Digital Audio Players

Cirago Launches New Line of MP3 Players

SigmaTel Expands D-Major™ Line of MP3 Audio Controllers

Dell Releases Pocket DJ 5

Rio Launches New Rio Nitrus

SigmaTel Releases New Software Kit for HDD MP3 Players

Digital Age Releases New Products to Complement Apple’s iPod

10. Product Launches In The Recent Past

Rio Audio Launches New Line of Portable MP3 Players

iRiver Unveils New Line of MP3 Players

Philips Launches HDD Jukebox

PoGo Launches AudioRave

iRiver America Unveils iGP-100

Dell Launches New HDD MP3 Players

Nextway Releases NMP-612

iRiver Unveils HP-100 MP3 Jukebox

New HDD MP3 Player from Apple

SonicBlue Unveils Rio Sport Flash MP3 Players

Creative Launches Nomad Jukebox Zen

iRiver Unveils New CD-MP3 Player

SonicBlue Launches Rio Riot™ HDD Players

ReignCom Releases iRiver Brand of MP3 Players

PoGo Releases RipFlash™ MP3 Player

Apple Releases iPod

SonicBlue Launches Rio One

Aiwa Releases MM-RX400

Telus Mobility Unveils Samsung SPH M100 Uproar

RCA Launches Lyra2

Panasonic Unveils New MP3 Player

Polaroid Launches PhotoMAX

Evolution Releases Extreme NeckPhone

Creative Launches Nomad Jukebox

Samsung Unveils New Ultra-Light MP3 Players

Digisette Releases Duo-MP3

Yamaha Unveils Two-Piece Speaker System for Portable Audio Players

11. Recent Industry Activity

D&M Holdings Sell Rio’s Assets to SigmaTel

Samsung to Start Production of 16 GB Flash Memory Chips

Cowon Systems to Boost Output of MP3 Players

BenQ to Depart from Taiwanese Market

Creative Bags Patents for User Interface

Advanced MP3 Players Starts New Retail Store for MP3 Players

Matsushita Changes Name of its US Subsidiary

Olympus Recoils from Taiwanese MP3 Player Market

Jens Files for Bankruptcy

Apple Forms Strategic Alliance with HP

Rio Forges Strategic Alliance with SigmaTel

Apple Enters into an Agreement with SigmaTel

iRiver Acquires MPMan for Patents

Apple Released iPod Mini in Australian Market

LG Markets MF-FE422XL MP3 Players in Korea

Apple Starts iTunes Music Stores

Creative Labs Opts SigmaTel for D-Major™ Products

SigmaTel Pacts with Musicmatch

iRiver Equips New Line of MP3 Players with Microsemi Battery Charger Circuit

GoVideo Opts SigmaTel for MP3 Audio Controllers

12. Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past

D&M Holdings Acquires SonicBlue’s Rio

Nextway Pacts with Vintion

ReignCom Establishes Japanese Subsidiary

Cirrus Logic Complements Egoman Portable Audio Players with CS7410

CompUSA Sells Odyssey MP3 Players

ReignCom Establishes iRiver America

Intel Forays into MP3 Players Market

Samsung Starts Production of C-PAD Chips

13. Focus on Select Players

Apple Computer, Inc. (USA)

Archos Inc (France)

Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

BenQ Corporation (Taiwan)

Cowon Systems, Inc. (Korea)

Creative Technology Ltd (Singapore)

Creative Labs Inc (USA)

Creative Labs Europe (Ireland)

D&M Holdings Inc (Japan)

Digitalway Co., Ltd (Korea)

GateWay Inc. (USA)

LG Electronics (Korea)

Philips Electronics N.V. (The Netherlands)

Philips Electronics North America (USA)

ReignCom Ltd. (Korea)

iRiver America Inc. (USA)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea)

Sony Corporation (Japan)

Sony Corporation of America (USA)

TGE Group (China)

Thomson Multimedia S.A. (France)

14. Focus on Select Technology Vendors

Cirrus Logic (USA)

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (USA)

Iomega Corporation (USA)

Intel Corporation (USA)

Inventec Appliances Corporation (Taiwan)

Lexar Media Inc (USA)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Japan)

Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG (Switzerland)

PortalPlayer Inc. (USA)

Samsung Semiconductor Inc (USA)

SanDisk Corporation (USA)

Seagate Technology LLC (USA)

SigmaTel Inc (USA)

Telechips Inc (Korea)

Texas Instruments Inc (USA)

Toshiba Corporation (Japan)

15. Global Market Perspective

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Flash MP3 Players by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Flash MP3 Players by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for HDD MP3 Players by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for HDD MP3 Players by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A.Market Analysis

A Place for Trendsetters

Current and Future Analysis

Household Penetration - The Key Market Driver

Table 22: US Household Penetration of Music Players (2003 & 2004) (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

MP3 Player Enthralls Music Industry Sales

SDMI Backs Legitimate Downloads of Music Files

Competitive Scenario

Table 23: US Market for MP3 Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- Apple, SanDisk, ReignCom, Creative, Samsung and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 24: US Market for Flash MP3 Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- Apple, SanDisk, Rio, Creative, Samsung, RCA and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Historic Perspective

Table 25: US Market for MP3 Players (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Value Sales -- Apple, Rio, Nike-Philips, Archos, Creative and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 26: US Market for MP3 Players (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players by Volume Sales -- RCA, Rio, Apple, Samsung, Nike-Philips and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Product Launches

Strategic Corporate Developments

Review of Key Players

Review of Key Technology Vendors

B.Market Analytics

Table 27: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 28: US 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

2. Japan

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

An Overview of Japanese Electronics Industry

The Home for Pioneering Technologies

Apple and Sony - The Clear Leaders

Table 29: Japanese Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Apple, Sony and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/ Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Review of Key Players

Key Technology Vendors

B.Market Analytics

Table 30: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 31: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3. Europe

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

By Region

By Segment

Booming Consumer Electronics Industry

Table 32: European Consumer Electronics Industry by Region (2005(E): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Exploding Demand for MP3 Players

Table 33: European Market for Music Players (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown for CD Players, Radio Recorders, MP3 Players, Minidisk Players, Radios, Pocket Stereos and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Alternatives to Pose Major Threat to MP3 Players

Strategic Corporate Developments

B.Market Analytics

Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 35: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 36: European 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of European Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 37: European 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3a. France

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Review of Key Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 38: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 39: French 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3b. Germany

A.Market Analysis

B.Market Analytics

Table 40: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 41: German 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3c. The United Kingdom

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Legitimate Downloads - Still at Infancy

Competitive Scenario

Table 42: UK Market for Online Music (2004 & 2006 (E)): Percentage Breakdown of Downloads by Online Music Sites -- iTunes, Napster, Wippit, MyCokeMusic, MSN, CD Wow and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

B.Market Analytics

Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 44: UK 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3d. Italy

A.Market Analysis

B.Market Analytics

Table 45: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 46: Italian 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

3e. Rest of Europe

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

The Netherlands to Face Surcharge on MP3 players

Review of Key Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 47: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs /Chart)

Table 48: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

4. Asia-Pacific

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

By Region

By Segment

Fastest Growth on the Cards

Abode for Low-Cost Products with Utmost Quality

Competitive Landscape

Table 49: Asia-Pacific Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for SCAM, Sony, ReignCom, Apple and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

B.Market Analytics

Table 50: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 51: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 52: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

Table 53: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

4a. China

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Burgeoning Growth on Stream

Key Low-Cost Manufacturing Hub

Competitive Landscape

Table 54: Chinese Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Samsung, Sony, Aigo and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Blazing Price Wars in China

Table 55: Chinese MP3 Players Market: Breakup of Average Selling Price for the Period Q1’04 - Q2’05 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Review of Key Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 56: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 57: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

4b. Rest of Asia-Pacific

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

A Review of Key Markets

South Korea

The Potential Giant

Production Scenario

Competitive Landscape

Table 58: South Korean Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for ReignCom, Samsung, Cowon, Apple and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

MP3 Phones: Not a Deathblow

Online Music Enthralls MP3 Players’ Sales

A Major Exporting Hub

Table 59: South Korean Exports of MP3 Players (2003 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Value Shipments for Asia-Pacific, Europe, America, and Rest of World (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 60: Korean MP3 Players Market (2003): Exports in US$ Thousands for Hong Kong, The US, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, China, France, Taiwan, England and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Table 61: Korean MP3 Players Market (2003): Imports in US$ Thousands from Hong Kong, China, The US, Taiwan, Japan and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

India

An Emerging Market for Digital Electronic Devices

HDD MP3 Players - Yet to Gain Ground

Australia

Hong Kong

Moderate Growth Expected

Table 62: Hong Kong Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Sony, Apple, Samsung and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Taiwan

Production Scenario

Competitive Landscape

Singapore

Table 63: Singapore Market for MP3 Players by Leading Players (2005 & 2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Creative, Apple, Sony and Others (Includes Corresponding Graphs/Chart)

Product Launches

Strategic Corporate Developments

Review of Key Players

Key Technology Vendors

B.Market Analytics

Table 64: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs/ Chart)

Table 65: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

5. Rest of World

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

B.Market Analytics

Table 66: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousands of Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graphs /Chart)

Table 67: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for MP3 Players by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Flash MP3 Players and HDD MP3 Players Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2010

IV. COMPETITION

1. Absolline Co., Ltd. (Korea)

2. Adamond AB (Sweden)

3. Advanced MP3 Players (UK)

4. Ahcof (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (China)

5. Aitkenson International (Far East) Ltd. (Hong Kong)

6. Al Tech (Korea)

7. Alba PLC (UK)

Table 68: Half-Year Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In £ million)

Table 69: Half-Year Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In £ million)

Table 70: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In £ million)

Table 71: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (In £ million)

Table 72: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In £ million)

8. Alestron, Inc. (USA)

9. Alienware Corporation (USA)

10. Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. (USA)

11. A-Max Technology Company Limited. (Hong Kong)

12. Amoi Electronics Company Ltd. (China)

13. Amplux Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

14. Ann Digital Audio Laboratory Limited (Hong Kong)

15. Apple Computer, Inc. (USA)

Table 73: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million)

Table 74: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million)

Table 75: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million)

Table 76: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million)

Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 79: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 80: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

16. Archos SA (France)

Table 81: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Archos (USA)

17. Arrow Micro Corporation (Taiwan)

18. Asono AS (Norway)

19. Assistance Audio Vidéo Informatique (France)

20. Audiovox Corporation (USA)

Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 83: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

21. Auvi Technologies (USA)

22. AV Concept Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)

Table 84: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 85: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 86: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 87: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In HK$ million)

23. AVB (USA)

24. Aztech Systems Ltd. (Singapore)

Table 88: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In S$ million)

Table 89: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Division: 2004 -2005 (In S$ million)

Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In S$ million)

Aztech Systems Limited (Hong Kong)

Shiro Corporation Pte., Ltd. (Singapore)

25. Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

26. Beijing KingTop Technology Co.,Ltd.(China)

27. BenQ Corporation (Taiwan)

Table 91: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In NT$ billion)

Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In NT$ billion)

BenQ Deutschland GmbH (Germany)

28. Bobtek Electronics Corporation (Taiwan)

29. Bright Computech Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

30. BTL International Development Ltd. (China)

31. Charlie Lab, Srl (Italy)

32. Cirago International Ltd. (USA)

33. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (USA)

34. Coby Electronics Corp (USA)

35. Cowon Systems, Inc. (USA)

Cowon America, Inc. (USA)

36. Creative Labs, Inc. (USA)

Table 93: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 95: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 96: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ millioin)

Table 97: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ millioin)

Table 98: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ millioin)

Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ millioin)

Creative Labs (Ireland)

37. Creative Technology Ltd. (Singapore)

Table 100: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 101: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 103: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 104: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 105: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

38. CVC Networks Co., Ltd. (Korea)

39. D&M Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

Table 106: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ends, December) (In JPY billion)

Table 107: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004 -2005 (Nine Months Ends, December) (In JPY billion)

Table 108: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In JPY billion)

40. Daisy Technology, LLC (USA)

41. Dawnlite Digital International Co., Ltd. (China)

42. Degen (Shenzen Degen Electronics Co., Ltd.) (China)

43. Dell, Inc. (USA)

Table 109: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 110: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

44. Diasonic Technology Ltd. (Korea)

45. Digimaster (Taiwan)

46. Digital Age Communications, Inc. (USA)

47. Digital Mind Corporation (USA)

48. Digitalway Co., Ltd. (Korea)

49. Digiwin Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

50. Dyne Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea)

51. Eiger Labs (USA)

52. Eiger M & C Co. Ltd. (Korea)

53. Eisen Electricity Co., Ltd. (Korea)

54. Elentec Co., Ltd. (Korea)

55. Enox, Inc. (Korea)

56. Entempo LLC (USA)

57. Epson America, Inc. (USA)

58. E'star Laboratories (Korea)

59. Express Luck Industrial Limited (Hong Kong)

60. Ez-Av Co., Ltd. (Korea)

61. Ezmax Inc. (Korea)

62. Frontier Labs Ltd. (Hong Kong)

63. Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan)

Table 111: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In ¥ billion)

Table 112: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005 -2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In ¥ billion)

Table 113: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In ¥ billion)

Table 114: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 115: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 116: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 117: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 118: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

64. Fullex Electronic Ltd. (Hong Kong)

65. Gajah International (S) Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

66. Gateway, Inc. (USA)

Table 119: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 120: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

67. Giant International (USA)

68. Global Bridge Industry Co. Ltd. (China)

69. Global Camera Manufacturer Corporation (China)/ (Taiwan)

70. Godot Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

71. Golden Shine Enterprises Ltd. (Hong Kong)

72. Good Friendship Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)

73. Go-Video (USA)

74. GPX, Inc. (USA)

75. Halfa Interprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

76. Hana Micron, Inc. (Korea)

77. Hansol Microsystem Co., Ltd. (Korea)

78. Headtron Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

79. Hewlett-Packard Company (USA)

Table 121: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 122: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 123: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 124: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 125: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Digital Equipment Corporation

80. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (USA)

81. Honma Technology Development Co., Ltd. (China)

82. Hyun Won, Inc. (Korea)

Hyun Won America, Inc. (USA)

83. I-Bead Co., Ltd. (Korea)

84. Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

Table 126: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In € billion)

Table 127: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In € billion)

85. Intel Corporation (USA)

Table 128: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months, Ended September) (In US$ million)

Table 129: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million)

Table 130: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million)

Table 131: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

86. Inventec Appliances Corporation (Taiwan)

87. Iomega Corporation (USA)

Table 132: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 133: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 134: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 135: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

88. Iops Co., Ltd. (Korea)

89. JCPC Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

90. Jens (Sweden)

91. Jetime Enterprises Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

92. Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (China)

93. Jungsoft (Korea)

94. jWIN Electronics Corporation (USA)

95. Kanguru Solutions (USA)

96. Kaser Corporation (USA)

97. Kenwood USA Corporation (USA)

98. Kingbyte Information Corporation (Taiwan)

99. Kinzo Tech. & Trade Co., Ltd. (China)

100. Lavod Corporation (Taiwan)

101. Leap Investment Limited (Hong Kong)

102. Legend Micro, Inc. (USA)

103. Lexar Media, Inc. (USA)

104. LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea)

Table 136: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004 -2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In KWN trillion)

Table 137: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In KWN trillion)

Table 138: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In KWN trillion)

105. Likko Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

106. Lookit Co., Ltd. (China)

107. Lyns Ltd. (Taiwan)

108. Mach Speed Technologies, Inc. (USA)

109. Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

110. Magcom International Limited (Hong Kong)

111. Matestar Electronics Limited (Hong Kong)

112. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Table 139: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 140: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 141: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 142: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 143: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Panasonic Corporation of North America (USA)

113. Maxfield GmbH (Germany)

114. Maxian (Korea)

115. Maxsome Corp., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

116. Maxtor (USA)

Table 144: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 145: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

117. Memcorp, Inc. (USA)

118. Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG (Switzerland)

Table 146: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In CHF million)

Table 147: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In CHF million)

119. Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

120. Millionway International Industrial Ltd. (Hong Kong)

121. Minox GmbH (Germany)

122. Motorola, Inc. (USA)

Table 148: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion)

Table 149: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004 -2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion)

Table 150: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 151: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 152: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

123. Mpeye (Korea)

124. Mpio Co., Ltd. (Korea)

125. Mpuls3 (USA)

126. MSI Technology GmbH (Germany)

127. Mtwo Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

128. Muro Co., Ltd. (Korea)

129. Musicmatch, Inc. (USA)

130. Nasa Industrial Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

131. Nefertech, Inc. (USA)

132. Netac Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

133. Neuros (USA)

134. NHJ Singapore Pte., Ltd. (Singapore)

135. Novatech Ltd. (UK)

136. Oakley, Inc. (USA)

Table 153: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million)

Table 154: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

137. Olympus America, Inc. (USA)

138. Oracom Co., Ltd. (Korea)

139. Oregon Scientific Limited (UK)

140. Oscar International Group Co., Ltd. (China)

141. Packard Bell (The Netherlands)

142. Paseconds Electronic Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

143. Pcarcher Technology Limited (China)

144. Perception Digital Limited (Hong Kong)

145. Philips Electronics NV (The Netherlands)

Table 155: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 156: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Division: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 157: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 158: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € billion)

Table 159: Annual Sales Analysis by Division: 2003-2004 (In € billion)

Table 160: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In € billion)

Philips Electronics North America (USA)

Philips Consumer Electronics (USA)

146. Pioneer Corporation (Japan)

Table 161: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 162: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005 -2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 163: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 164: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 165: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 166: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

147. Plutec Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

148. PNY Technologies, Inc. (USA)

149. Pogo! Products (USA)

150. Pontis Media GmbH (Germany)

151. Portal Player, Inc. (USA)

Table 167: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 168: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 169: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

152. Pro-Tech Industries Corporation (Hong Kong)

153. PTT (H.K) Investment Industrial (China)

154. Rave-MP (USA)

155. Reigncom Co., Ltd. (Korea)

Iriver America, Inc. (USA)

Iriver India (India)

156. Renesas Technology America, Inc. (USA)

157. Rio (USA)

158. RiTdisplay Corporation (Taiwan)

Table 170: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In NT$ million)

159. ROC Digital (USA)

160. Royaks Korea Co., Ltd. (Korea)

161. Safa Media Co., Ltd. (Korea)

162. SafeMedia Corporation (USA)

163. Sakar International, Inc. (USA)

164. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

Table 171: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In KRW billion)

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (USA)

Samsung Asia Pte., Ltd. (Singapore)

165. SanDisk Corporation (USA)

Table 172: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion)

Table 173: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 174: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

166. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Table 175: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 176: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

167. SARL Imhm Trade (France)

168. Scam Co., Ltd. (Korea)

169. Seagate Technology (USA)

Table 177: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 178: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 179: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 180: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 181: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

170. Serome Electronics, Inc. (Korea)

171. Shenzhen E-Power Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

172. Shenzhen Languang Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

173. Shenzhen LEO Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)

174. Shenzhen Live Digital Technoloy Co., Ltd. (China)

175. Shenzhen New Union High-tech Enterprise Development Co., Ltd. (China)

176. Shenzhen Pengxing Digital Technological Co., Ltd. (China)

177. Shenzhen Plusmore Industrial Co., Ltd. (China)

178. Shenzhen Sunnyway Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

179. ShenZhen Superstar Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

180. Shenzhen T-J-D Information Co., Ltd. (China)

181. Shenzhen Xin Wanban Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)

182. Shenzhen Zhongtongyuan Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

183. SigmaTel, Inc. (USA)

Table 182: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 183: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 184: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

184. Simsline (Korea)

185. SONOON Corporation Ltd. (China)

186. Sony Corporation (Japan)

Table 185: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 186: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 187: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)

Sony Corporation Of America (USA)

Sony UK Limited (UK)

187. Sorell (Korea)

188. Sozhan Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

189. Star Fair Electronics Company Ltd. (Hong Kong)

190. Subzero Promotions (UK)

191. Sweex Essentials (The Netherlands)

192. Synaptics, Inc. (USA)

Table 188: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 189: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 190: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 191: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 192: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

193. Tak Champ International Limited (Hong Kong)

194. TEAC America, Inc. (USA)

195. Teamsing Electronic Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

196. TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

197. Telechips, Inc. (Korea)

198. Teravalue Technology Co., Ltd. (Korea)

199. Ternary Technologies Pte., Ltd. (Singapore)

200. Texas Instruments, Inc. (USA)

Table 193: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 194: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 195: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 196: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 197: Annual Sal1es Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

201. TGE Group (China)

202. Thinkcp™ Technologies (USA)

203. Thomson SA (France)

Table 198: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In € million)

Table 199: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 200: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 201: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Thomson RCA (USA)

204. Tonic Industries Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)

Table 202: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In HK$ million)

Table 203: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 204: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 205: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

205. Tony-Roy Telecommunication Limited (Hong Kong)

206. Toshiba Corporation (Japan)

Table 206: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion)

Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC (USA)

207. Transcend Information, Inc. (Taiwan)

208. Trekstor GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)

209. Truly International Holdings Ltd. (China)

Table 207: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In HK$ billion)

Table 208: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In HK$ billion)

Table 209: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In HK $ billion)

210. UltraCo, Inc. (USA)

211. UMAX Technologies, Inc. (USA)

212. Univision Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

213. Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (Japan)

Table 210: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 211: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005 -2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 212: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 213: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 214: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

JVC Company Of America (USA)

214. Vintion Electronic Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

215. Vionic Technology Ltd. (UK)

216. Virgin Pulse (USA)

217. Wealper Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

218. Western Digital Corporation (USA)

Table 215: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 216: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 217: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 218: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 219: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)

219. WIWI Industries Limited (Hong Kong)

220. Wooyoung Digital Co., Ltd. (Korea)

221. X2 (USA)

222. X-Micro Technology Corporation (Taiwan)

223. XMMicro Corporation (Canada)

224. YM Corporation (Korea)

225. Yusan Industries Limited (Hong Kong)

226. Zarva Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (China)

227. Zonet USA Corporation (USA)

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