Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$178.89 billion (US$5.68 billion) for the first half of 2008, an increase of 62% on year. Net profit after tax was NT$3.11 billion and earnings per share (EPS) was NT$2.25.
Although notebooks and LCD TVs will enter the peak season in the second half of the year, with low gross margins for monitor products plus exchange rate losses, the company expects overall gross margin to drop to between 5.5-6% in the second half.
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