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[Kajoe]

Samsung Elec. will Forschungszentrum in T

Die koreanische Samsung Electronics hat Pläne veröffentlicht,wonach sie mehrere Forschungszentren in der nordchinesischen Hafenstadt Tianjin aufbauen will. Dieser Schritt ist Teil einer langfrisitgen Strategie in dieser Stadt. So betont auch der Samsung Präsident Yun Jong Yong, dass die Zusammenarbeit mit der heimischen etronikindustrie in Tianjin hervorragend klappt. So hat zum Beispiel Samsung Electronics mit Tianjin Electronic Instrument Industrial Corporation neun Jointventures am Laufen, in die bis
jetzt 929 Mio. US$ investiert wurden. (sb)

© Emerging Markets Research, 20.06.01 - 08:32
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Samsung produziert Kühlschränke in China

Samsung Electronics Co. wird eine Produktionsstätte für zwei „Zipel“ Modelle von Kühlschränken in Xuzhou bauen. Obwohl die Preise für die hochwertigen Kühlschränke von Samsung Electronics zehn mal höher liegen wie die einheimischen Produkte, hat Samsung 7 Kühlschrankmodelle der Zipel Serie erfolgreich in China eingeführt. Nun will man den Marktanteil in China durch günstigere Produktion erhöhen.
(fs)

© Emerging Markets Research, 19.06.01 - 11:42
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Samsung Elec. stellt TDMA Handy vor

Die südkoreanische Samsung Electronics Co. hat ein neues TDMA (time division multiple access) Handy vorgestellt. Das STH-N275 ist 17 mm dick, wiegt nur 93g und hat ein LC-Display. Samsung gab auch bekannt, dass man sich einen 5% Anteil bei TDMA-Handys sichern will. So ist geplant rund zwei Millionen TDMA-Handys pro Jahr vor allem in Nord- und Südamerika zu verkaufen. (sb)

© Emerging Markets Research, 13.06.01 - 08:08
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[Kajoe]

Netzfreigabe für Samsung SGH-Q100
18.6.2001 (wap)
Samsung hat von T-Mobil die Netzfreigabe für sein neues GPRS-Class-8-Handy erhalten. Das koreanische Unternehmen will noch in diesem Monat mit der Auslieferung des SGH-Q100 beginnen.

Im D1-Netz soll das Handy einen Datendurchsatz von bis zu 50 KBit/s schaffen. Den Preis für das SGH-Q100 nannte Samsung bislang nicht.

Quelle: www.wap.de

[Kajoe]

Samsung: Triple "B"-Plus statt Triple"B"- Minus



Standard & Poors hat bereits am Freitag das Rating für die Aktie von Samsung angehoben. Statt Triple-"B"-Minus wurde das Papier langfristig auf Triple-"B"-Plus gesetzt.

Das kurzfristige Rating wurde von "A-3" auf "A-2" angehoben.

Durch die erfolgreiche Einführung neuer Technologien und eine stabile Kostenstruktur wird es Samsung demnach gelingen, rationeller zu arbeiten. Zudem sei am koreanischen Markt Stabilität zu erwarten.

-fjs- 18.06.01 06:17:00

Quelle: http://www.asiainternet.de

[Neemann]

SKorean memory chip giants loathe to cut output (By Nam In-soo)

SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - Korean semiconductor makers, which supply more than 40 percent of the world`s memory chips, are reluctant to cut output even though an inventory glut and weak demand have set the stage for the industry`s worst year ever.

``We are on high alert about the protracted slump in the chip industry,`` said James Chung, a spokesman for
Samsung Electronics , the world`s largest memory or DRAM chipmaker. ``But we don`t see any need to cut output
in the near future.``

Hynix Semiconductor , third-ranked global memory chip maker, also said it had not yet seriously considered a
reduction.

Research firm Gartner Dataquest confirmed the sad state of the semiconductor industry on Thursday, saying the
memory chip segment is in its worst ever decline.

Worldwide revenue of DRAM chips, the standard computer memory used in all PCs and servers, will decline by
55.5 percent to $14 billion, compared with $31.5 billion in 2000, it said.

A Gartner Dataquest analyst said production cutbacks from major players like Samsung, Micron Technology
(NYSE:MU - news) and Infineon Technologies would be the only thing that could save the DRAM industry from
a record bad year.

``There is no universal consensus yet among chipmakers about an output cutback,`` said Samsung`s Chung.

So far, only Toshiba Corp , Japan`s biggest chipmaker, has publicly declared it would temporarily cut chip factory production, including a 30 percent reduction in output at its main memory chip plant, this summer.

Samsung has argued slashing production would lead to a drop in sales, which could risk forfeiting market share.

WEATHERING STORM

Analysts differ about when the industry would rebound with projections varying from the fourth quarter of this year to early 2002. But they say Samsung is one of the few companies well-positioned to capitalise on a rebound in the DRAM sector.

``I see Gartner has a point when it called for lowering output,`` said Jay Kim, an analyst at ING Barings. ``At the same time, I don`t think Samsung will cut production any time soon.``

Samsung maintains favourable cash flow, helped by reduced capital expenditures, to weather the storm as well as having technological advantages that make it one of the lowest cost memory producers, he said.

DRAM prices have fallen off a cliff since last summer, when benchmark 64 megabit chips were sold on the spot market for around $9. The same chips now sell for record lows of $1.10 bid, according to U.S.-based ConvergeTrade.

Chip manufacturers are not profitable when prices are below $3, the threshold which DRAMs crashed through in early January.

Reflecting the market slowdown, Samsung said in April it had cut its planned 2001 chip capital expenditure by 1.2 trillion won ($922.3 million) to 5.4 trillion. Hynix also reduced its chip capex to 900 billion won this year from last year`s 1.7 trillion.

PROFIT WARNING

The sharp fall in chip prices could cut Samsung`s second-quarter earnings by half from the previous quarter, but its shares would remain a target for bargain hunting, analysts said.

``We expect our earnings to worsen into the second quarter, but not as bad as the market forecast,`` said Chung at Samsung.
Samsung posted 1.24 trillion won in net profit in the first quarter, up seven percent from the previous period, helped by strong margins in higher-end chips such as Rambus DRAMs and impressive contributions from non-semiconductor businesses.

Sales declined 5.5 percent to 8.6 trillion won in the same period.

Samsung has declined 17.7 percent to 193,500 won as of Friday from this year`s high of 235,000 won in April. The benchmark KOSPI fell 5.4 percent from a year high of 633.16 points in the same period.

``We believe DRAM remains a highly cyclical, highly volatile sector with large upside potential,`` Goldman Sachs said in a report on Monday. ``A good entry point for investors looking to build positions in the sector is approaching.``

Goldman Sachs gave Samsung a ``market outperformer`` rating with a 12-month target price of 240,000 won.

[Neemann]

Samsung Losing Money in Chip Sales

By Kim Miyoung

SEOUL (Reuters) - The world`s top computer memory chipmaker,
Samsung Electronics, said on Friday it lost money on its key memory
chips in June but expected to post a profit for the quarter on overall gains
for its semiconductor unit.

Samsung officials said the company had losses in June from sales of some
dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, including its key 64
megabit (Mb) DRAMs.

``We are not losing money in our mainstay 128Mb chips,`` a company
official said. ``We also expect hefty sales from non-memory chips.``

Company spokesman James Chung said it was still tallying June earnings
ahead of releasing mid-year results on July 20.

Samsung has repeatedly said it had no plans to cut output of memory
chips despite spot prices on industry-standard 64 Mb 8Mx8 PC 100
DRAM chips falling below $1 versus $9 a year ago.

Analysts said that would hurt mid-year results due on July 20.

``Samsung began to post losses in the semiconductor business in June,``
said Chon Woo-jong, an analyst at SK Securities. ``But I don`t expect its
second-quarter earnings to be too ugly, helped by other sectors, including
digital products.``

Samsung posted a 1.24-trillion-won ($957.5-million) net profit for the three
months ended March 31.

Q2 EARNINGS SEEN CUT IN HALF

Many analysts forecast earnings in the second quarter to fall to about half
that, mostly due to the fall in DRAM chip prices. ``I see 620 billion won in
net profit in the second quarter and it would worsen into the third quarter,
given the bottom-line chip prices in the spot market now,`` said Jung
Chang-won, an analyst at Daewoo Securities.

SK Securities` Chon said he recently raised the second-quarter earnings
forecast to 800 billion won from 600 billion, reflecting gains from
investment in affiliates.

``Gains from investment in its affiliate, Samsung Card, will help the chip
giant`s profit,`` he said.

Analysts expect second-quarter turnover to fall 20 to 30 percent from 8.6
trillion won in the first quarter, when sales were spurred by
high-performance semiconductors such as Rambus chips and the Korean
won`s depreciation against the dollar.

SK`s Chon expects second-quarter sales of 7.9 trillion won.

Memory chip sales accounted for two thirds of its three-trillion-won
semiconductor business in the first quarter.

Such business includes thin film transistor-liquid crystal displays
(TFT-LCDs) and non-memory products.

Research firm Gartner Dataquest has forecast 2001 would be the
memory chip sector`s worst year. Gartner has forecast global DRAM
chip sales would fall 55.5 percent to $14 billion from $31.5 billion in 2000.

Samsung`s main domestic rival and the world`s third largest memory
chipmaker, Hynix Semiconductor (00660.KS), said on Thursday it was
seriously studying measures to reduce its chip output.

Samsung has said that while it was not cutting output, it was producing
fewer 64Mb chips and more 128Mb and higher-performance chips.

It has maintained that a cut without a similar move by peers Micron
Technology (NYSE:MU - news) and Infineon Technologies (IFXGn.DE)
would have little positive impact on chip prices.

Japan`s top chipmaker Toshiba (6502.T) announced a temporary output
cut in June.

Shares in Samsung closed down 6,000 won or 3.4 percent at 170,000 on
Friday. They have shed more than 27 percent since a close at 235,000
won in late May.

Hynix shares have fallen to record lows in recent trade and closed at a
record low of 1,890 won, down 10 percent, while the benchmark Korea
Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) (^KS11 - news) closed 2.05
percent lower at 548.49.

[1000kV]

@all
Kann das vielleicht einer mal kurz zusammenfassen?!
Mein Englisch ist dem nicht ganz gewachsen!
Irgendwie hab ich nur verstanden, daß der Gewinn
im Q2 u. Q3 zurückgeht!
Vielen Dank!
Gruß
1000kv

[AOLer]

17.07. 14:50
AOL TW und Samsung melden Allianz
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Der Mediengigant AOL TimeWarner und der weltweit führende Speicherchiphersteller für die Computerindustrie, Samsung Electronics, kündigten heute eine umfassende Technologie- und Marketingallianz über mehrere Jahre an.

Zusammen wolle man zunächst die neueste Version der AOLTV set-top box entwickeln, die mit ganz neuen Funktionen ausgestatten werden soll.

Auch andere Produkte aus dem Medienbereich von AOL TW und dem DVD- und Mobilfunkbereich von Samsung wolle man gemeinsam vermarkten, erklärten die Unternehmen.

[em.]

Glaube daß Samsung eine gute Aktie ist und glaube daß LG Electronics als weltgrößter Flachbildschirmhersteller noch die bessere ist !

www.lge.com

[Rainolaus]

Was für ein Vergleich...

[em.]

was heißt was für ein Vergleich ?
kennst Du LG überhaupt? Offensichtlich nicht?
Außerdem habe ich gesgt LG ist besser, was nicht heißt LG ist genauso groß, alt, liquide, etc. Kapiert?

[@CASH@]

Samsung Elect to Incorporate Spatializer N-2-2 Across Entire DVD Range And for
OEM Customers
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., - July 20, 1999 -- Spatializer Audio Laboratories (OTC
Bulletin Board: SPAZ - news) announced today that Samsung Electronics has incorporated
Spatializer`s N-2-2(TM) Virtual Surround Sound technology across its entire range of
own-brand and OEM DVD players. Samsung joins the rapidly growing list of N-2-2
licensees including Toshiba, Acer, Hitachi, LG, Zenith, and Emerson.

``This is very pleasing news for us. Samsung are a very highly respected company, openly
committed to being a major force in the DVD market. We are more than happy to be
associated with them,`` said Pete Birch, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at
Spatializer. ``The addition of Samsung to our licensee base for N-2-2 fully supports our
efforts to define Spatializer N-2-2 as the standard for Virtual Surround Sound. Sales
figures for DVD players show a continuing growth pattern, particularly in the US. We
intend to take full advantage of this by continuing to apply our efforts to introduce more and
more DVD manufacturers to the benefits of Spatializer.``

``Samsung will release more than 1,000,000 DVD models under its own and OEM brand:
the DVD-709 and the DVD-909,`` said T.H. Lee, DVDP Business Group with Samsung.
``The addition of Spatializer N-2-2 technology to our DVD players means that Samsung
customers who don`t own a complete home theater system, can still enjoy a multi-channel
audio effect. We are confident that our customers will like N-2-2, and that this will assist
Samsung`s efforts to penetrate the DVD market.``

Henry R. Mandell, Interim CEO of Spatializer commented, ``This is yet another quality
licensee of our technology. I am very satisfied by this continued momentum for N-2-2.
While there will be a ramp up period to peak shipping over the next few months, with
modest impact expected in our second quarter, I am confident that along with other already
announced contracts, we will see a solid impact on our revenues later this year, particularly
in the fourth quarter.``

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a US $13 billion (1997) flagship company of
Korean-based the Samsung Group, is a world leader in electronics, with operations in
more than 60 countries and 85,000 employees Worldwide.

2. Tuesday July 11, 8:07 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc.
Spatializer and Samsung Agree to Enter Into Strategic Alliance for The Development and Deployment of Audio Enhancement
Technologies
Spatializer N-2-2(TM) to Be Promoted and Used as Samsung`s Preferred Virtual Surround Sound Technology for DVD Players and
in Other Digital Multimedia Products in the Future
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPAZ - news)
announced today it and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Digital Products Division have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance for
the development and deployment of audio enhancement technologies. As part of the strategic alliance, Spatializer N-2-2 will be
promoted and used as Samsung`s preferred virtual surround sound technology in its DVD players and in the future, for other digital
multimedia products. Spatializer and Samsung will work together to share ideas and proposals for new technologies and products,
with the purpose of enabling Spatializer to bring the latest products to market sooner and for Samsung to have the opportunity to
license these new technologies prior to general release.

``This strategic alliance with Samsung rapidly moves us forward in executing our plan to aggressively capitalize on the
opportunities of the digital audio revolution,`` said Henry R. Mandell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spatializer Audio
Laboratories, Inc. ``Set Top Boxes and Internet Appliances are two product categories which we have targeted for future growth and
are key drivers of the revolution. This expanded relationship will allow us to intensely focus on our customer`s needs and to drive
targeted engineering and product development to create new and value added audio enhancement technologies. This relationship
Samsung is well respected for its quality, its engineering innovation and the aggressive global reach of its distribution. We are
honored to have the opportunity to work in such a way with Samsung and we look forward to a long and successful relationship.``

``Spatializer N-2-2 delivers the kind of virtual surround sound experience we think our customers will enjoy and value,`` said Mr.
S.S. Kim, Director, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. ``Spatializer N-2-2 has developed a strong following in the industry for its
authentic virtual surround sound effect which provides both impact and accuracy. We believe that by working together with
Spatializer, we will be able to continue to offer our customers leading edge technology ahead of the rest of the market.``

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. With 1999 sales revenue of US$22.8 billion is a world leader in the electronics industry. The
Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main
business units: Digital Media; Semiconductors; and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit
Samsung`s web site at http://www.samsungelectronics.com