| Most Top Notebook Makers Record Sequential Revenue Growth in October |
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TAIPEI – Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron all reported sequential revenue increases in October, while Inventec fell slightly, say published reports. Quanta reported consolidated revenues of $2.24 billion for the month, up 19.3% sequentially, but down 1.3% year-over-year. The firm shipped four million notebooks in October. Quanta's revenues for the first ten months were $20.18 billion, up 11.6% compared to the same period last year. Compal reported a record consolidated revenues of $1.43 billion for October, up 2% compared to September, and up 2.13% compared to the same month last year. The firm’s revenues from January to October were $11.1 billion. Wistron said consolidated revenues for the month were $1.63 billion, also a record, up 7.4% sequentially. The company’s October revenues surged 64.83% year-over-year. Inventec reported revenues of $1.17 billion, down 4.72% sequentially; however, with substantial notebook orders from Toshiba, combined revenues from January to October reached $8.62 billion, up 51.36% compared to the period last year.
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