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SANTA CLARA, CA – The European Union today fined Intel an unprecedented $1.45 billion for so-called strong-arm sales tactics. Intel said it will appeal.

ROUND ROCK, TX — Dell said it would no longer export nonworking parts, including broken computers and monitors, to developing countries.

MINNEAPOLIS – EMS provider Nortech Systems Inc. reported net sales of $21.6 million for the first quarter, down 30.8% year-over-year.

LONDON – Revenues for semiconductors in the industrial sector exceeded those in the automotive sector for the first time in 2008, says Semicast Research.

TAIPEI – Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported April revenues of NT$94.4 billion, down 8.23% sequentially and 8.22% year-over-year.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics reported first-quarter revenues fell 30.6% from a year ago to $102.2 million.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Top 40 EMS firm Kitron’s revenue was NOK 571.2 million in first quarter of 2009, up 15.4% year-over-year.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Huntsman reported a first-quarter revenue drop of 33% from last year to $1.69 billion as demand for chemicals tanked.

CHICAGO – Just six EMS-related transactions were completed in the first quarter, down from 13 a year ago, according to a top industry M&A advisor.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – Henkel Corp.’s first-quarter sales were 3.3 billion euros, up 3.1% sequentially, on the acquisition of the National Starch businesses in April 2008.

TAIPEI -- Compal Electronics said notebook PC shipments during the current quarter would be higher than previous company forecasts, but said the cloudy economic conditions still remain.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball International's EMS sales fell 22% year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter to $140 million as the recession took its toll.