AOC opens Bangalore showroom

As part of its strategy to gain a stronger foothold in the India channel
market, AOC plans to expand its presence across the country. As a first step,
the company has opened its exclusive showroom in Bangalore. Called the AOC
Galleria, the showroom hosts an array of AOC LCD and CRT displays. It also has
on show all the current and forthcoming AOC models of computer monitors. AOC
plans to open similar showrooms in all other metros by April this year. In an
effort to focus more on the brand sales, AOC has opened three new offices in the
last one month in Mumbai, Kolkata and Gawhati.

As part of its 2008 strategy, AOC also wants to position itself as a strong
contender in the lifestyle segment. The company wants to focus more on the
fashion and professional products. In sync with that strategy, AOC has launched
the 'Romeo and Juliet series', a 19-inch wide monitor duet.

Also upcoming is the 'Aveo Series', which promises 2ms response time,
contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and an OSD similar to that of hand phones.

Coupling the product range with wider penetration, the AOC team is joining
hands with partners in tier-2 and 3 towns, to widen its distribution network.

Acer commences 'Acer Mania II'

DQC News Bureau

Acer India has announced their latest exclusive retail scheme, designed
specifically for their branded stores across the country for JFM 2008 Quarter.
Called 'Acer Mania II', it is open to all Acer Malls and Acer Points across the
country. The program includes monthly booster schemes, rewards for achieving
quarter targets and rewards for upselling.

The scheme is split into five sub-schemes called-'Mr Dependable', 'Mad about
AMD challenge', 'Acer-MS Genuine Software Challenge', 'Digital Lifestyle
Evangelist' and 'Top Gun Challenge'. The 'Mr Dependable' contest rewards those
partners who achieve their target every month in the quarter. The 'Mad about AMD
challenge' award is an exclusive contest on AMD notebooks and desktops where
Acer will continue to test the demand for AMD within the retail community. The
other initiative in partnership with Microsoft to reward partners who buy
machines with a pre loaded Microsoft OS is the 'Acer-MS Genuine Software
Challenge'. The 'Digital Lifestyle Evangelist' contest is a reward program based
on Acer's premium lifestyle product. Lastly, the 'Top Gun Challenge' is a
six-month challenge that has been in operation since October '07 and continues
to run through this quarter.