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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Report: China Slaps Tariffs on Japanese Cell Phones
Jun 19 2001 03:48 PM PDT

U.S. Hackers Retaliate Against Chinese Attacks
May 03 2001 01:46 PM PDT

Yikes! Yahoo!
Oct 16 2000 12:00 AM PDT

 PROFILE
One of the world's largest makers of computer memory chips, Samsung Electronics needs no reminding it is also South Korea's top electronics company. Part of Samsung Group, the company operates in over 45 countries. It makes multimedia and home electronics equipment, including DVD players/recorders, TVs, VCRs, MP3 players, digital cameras, hard drives, color monitors (#1 in the world), LCD panels (#1), and printers; semiconductors such as DRAM (#1), SRAM (#1), and flash memory; and communications devices such as mobile phones. Samsung Electronics also makes microwave ovens (#2 behind Sharp), refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, and washers. Exports account for more than two-thirds of sales.

 COMPETITION
LG Group (dossier)
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 DEALS
Deal: Samsung Partners With Energy Information Technologies
Date Announced: 09.20.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: IT services company, energy-information services company to create consumer energy-information system.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 27,060.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 18.4%
Employees: 55,000
Revenue per employee: $492,003.64

 KEY PEOPLE
• Yun Jong-Yong
    CEO
• Choi Doh-Seok
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
250, 2-ga, Taepyung-ro, Chung-gu
Seoul 100-742, South Korea
Phone: 82-2-727-7114
Fax: 82-2-727-7985
Online: Web Site

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