News Release
Wall Street Journal Ranks ASUS Product Quality the Best among Taiwanese Companies
MIC: ASUSTek notebooks are the best in quality, functionality and service
Taipei, Taiwan: October 20, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently ranked ASUSTek’s product quality first among Taiwanese companies in its Asia 200 list of Asia’s top companies. The Market Intelligence Center (MIC), a world-renowned market research firm, recently conducted its survey on notebook brands, and ASUSTek was rated as the leading name for product quality, functionality and after-sale services.
Commitment to Quality
ASUSTek was the highest ranked Taiwanese corporation in all industry categories including quality. “Commitment to developing the best products, manufacturing the best products, distributing the best products, and providing the best services for the best products are the reasons behind our success,” said Sunny Han, Director of ASUSTek’s Global Brand Center.
As a testimonial to ASUSTek’s product quality, the company took home 1,706 awards from the foremost IT media and organizations, including Germany’s Industrie Forum (iF) and Tom’s Hardware Guide, the US’ AnandTech and InfoTech 100, and Japan’s G-Mark, to name a few.
ASUSTek Notebooks Win the Triple Crown – Quality, Functionality and Service
In MIC’s recent notebook brand survey, consumers rated ASUSTek as the best brand in product quality, functionality, and after-sales services. In 2006, ASUSTek, the number four notebook maker and number nine 
notebook brand worldwide, debuted several models that redefined the term “mobile computing.”
The VX1 was designed in collaboration with automobile maker Lamborghini and Intel®.
The S6 Leather Collection notebooks nitiated a digital fashion revolution.
The Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) is a new generation platform for mobile computing. The R2H is the world’s first UMPC with GPS built-in.
3C Convergence and Digital Lifestyle
As computers, consumer electronics and communication devices move out of offices and homes and into every facet of our lives, ASUSTek offers a complete product portfolio to meet these emerging needs, ranging from desktops, laptops and computer components to LCD TVs, mobile phones and servers to meet these needs. As a leading provider of 3C (computing, communications, and consumer electronics) total solutions, ASUSTek brings you the next phase of information technology.
ASUS at CES
The best place to see products that bring you a new visual experience in digital life with the latest technology in digital entertainment and computing is at the ASUSTek booth at CES. ASUSTek will be showcasing an exciting array of notebooks, systems, and components, including some brand new products, such as an external high-end graphics solution for mobile computing, and a notebook with an auxiliary display supported by the new Windows® Vista® operating system. We are in South Hall 4/ 35166.
Media and analysts who would like an eye-opening product preview should be sure to visit us at the CES Unveiled event from 4PM to 7PM on Saturday, January 6, 2007. CES Unveiled is CES’ official press event. It will take place in the Marco Polo Ballroom on the first floor of the Sands Expo and Convention Center/ Venetian Hotel. ASUSTek will be at table 81.
About ASUSTek
ASUSTek Computer Inc. (TSE:2357) is a leading provider of 3C total solutions (computing, communication, and consumer electronics). Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUSTek provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 10 player globally for notebooks, optical drives, broadband modems and a wide range of other products.
PR Contact USA
David Ray
Marketing Manager
ASUS Computer International
Telephone: 510-739-3777
Fax: 510-608-4555
Email: david_ray@asus.com
Website: http://usa.asus.com
PR Contact Taipei
ASUSTek Computer Inc.
Joy Lee
Tel: 886 2 2898-7352
E-mail: joy_lee@asus.com.tw
