R&D Staff - around 170 (Engineer-120, QC-50) Production Staff - around 3000 Total Staff - more than 3500 Markets - worldwide Export Percentage - over 80 percent Universal Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (UMEC) was founded in 1984 Taichung, Taiwan. We are public listed in TSEC OTC in 1998 and TAIEX in 2000 with 43 millions US dollars capital and over 135 millions US dollars annual sales volume. The Taichung Head Quarter is located at the heart of Taiwan with international site of service branches throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. There are two global manufacturing facilities to provide high quality and competitive products, located at Taichung Industrial Park, Taiwan and ShenZhen, China. As the worldwide expertise in contract manufacturing service, our facilities is fully certified by an array of international standards, ISO-9001/14001, QS- 9000, QS, BABT, TL, and TUV. Over 25 years in the industry, we are proud to be well known as a superior choice of supplier for customers all over the world in five areas of EMS. 1. Magnetic Components: all types of inverter and transformers, covers communication, internet, and power system. 2. Power Supplies: converter, open frame, and LUPS, used in communication, internet, industrial control and IT Home Electronics. 3. Information and Communication Components/ Products: two product line separated as OEM assembly service(subcontracting) test equipments, GPS module, telecommunications, automation systems and turn-key assemblies for US- Telephony inspector, JP- Fish finder/ detector, Marine GPS/Radar etc, and UMEC Developed CPEs, such as SIP Internet/WIFI Video Phone, VOIP gateway router, GPS, Digital Photo Frame, etc. 4. Photonics Equipment and Components: CATV optical equipments include Video/Data-ONU, Forward Transmitter, Return Receiver, GE-PON system etc. Customized Passive optical components with all types of WDMs, filter Add/Drop devices and FBT 1xN couplers. 5. LCM and TV products: LED and CCFL backlight, LCD Module, LED Display and LED TV(OEM/ODM) Three phase of UMEC First stage: (1984-1993) Jimmy Ou, the chairman, founded UMEC in Jan, 1984 and set up the first production line of Delay Line, the predecessor of transformer. The page of UMEC history officially OPENed! For years, we continually exploit a series of new components, Transformer, DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies, and successfully recognized by many global industry leaders, such as IBM, Siemens, Ericsson, and Lucent etc. At this stage we focus on electronic component development and high-quality production in Taiwan. Second stage: (1994-2003) Because of the overwhelmed customer demand during this period, the capacity of our Taiwan factory is not sufficient to the market. We started to consider an oversea manufactory facility. After years of survey, in Jan, 2003, the UMEC ShenZhen factory, 67, 000 was established for more competitive cost structure to make the use of the rich resources of mainland China and expand our global market. Not only employ the cost down plan by SZ factory, but also spread out our product line into optical fiber equipment, components, SIP video Phone series and so on. Third stage: (2004-current) A mature line of electronic components and Consumer Premise Equipments has been fruitfully complete UMEC catalogue of GPS/LCM/VoIP/ONU modules, STANDALONE VIDEO PHONE, INTERNET SCREEN PHONE, Optical Passive Components, and Optical Active Equipments. Now, we are confident to announce our versatile inventions and ready to meet the new page of UMEC record! . Competitive Advantages R&D capability UMEC aims at creation and development of �Top-notch� products to improve human life. We have over hundreds of R&D staff, which is 30% of indirect employees, and budget 4% of the annual sale to R&D spend, 6.12% and 4.1% in 2005 and 2006 separately. Furthermore, we develop co-operative researching project with domestic and abroad professional institutes as well as many well-known Leading Corporation. Our transformer is one of the good examples to be certified by most international IC manufactures, such as Alcatel-Lucent?GlobespanVirata?TI?Conexant ?Infineon etc Cost effectiveness Well-deployed cost structure between Taiwan and China brings significant cost down on UMEC production. Although the pricing gets lower, our niche QC and production system keeps our highest standard of quality output. To our competitors, the cost effectiveness and R&D advantage is a huge block stone to jump over. Of course, there are many other good players like UMEC, and we always keep cautious on the new market trend and continually improve every point of manufacturing and service. To sum up, UMEC exclusive corporate culture and up-to-date system is our key advantages on the market. Continuity improvement sustains our high position, because we are experienced and humble to be better and better.