PC sales exceed 3.28 million units: MAIT- IMRB report

New Delhi

February 7th, 2008

The total PC sales including desktop computers and notebooks has crossed 3.28
million units, for the H1 fiscal 2007-08 (April-September '07), registering a
growth of 11 percent year on year, according to a report by MAIT-IMRB.

According to the Industry Performance Review, the buoyant mood in IT
consumption was led by significant growth in notebook sales, which grew by 59
percent, although consumption of desktops grew by only three percent. PC sales
are projected to cross 7.25 million (72.5 lakh) units in fiscal 2007-08, given
the steady buying sentiment in the market.

"Although the sales to the large enterprises were less than expected
especially in the case of desktops, the overall consumption in the PC market was
led by telecom, banking and financial service sectors, education and BPO/IT-enabled
services, and the e-governance initiatives of the Union and the state
governments," said Vinnie Mehta, executive director, MAIT.

Multinational brands accounted for 48 percent of the total desktop market in
H1 2007-08, registering a growth of 33 percent over the same period last year.
The proportion of Indian brands fell from 23 percent to 17 percent registering a
year-on-year decline of 24 percent.

Households, for the first time, contributed to 38 percent of the total
desktop market registering a growth of 72 percent over H1 2006-07.

Consumption in business segment accounted for 62 percent of the total desktop
sales compared to 77 percent in the same period previous year. Servers
registered a growth of 50 percent over the first-half of the previous financial
year.

Overall printer sales at 0.68 million units declined by 10 percent during H1
2007-08 over the same period in fiscal 2006-07.

The study involved face-to-face interviews with over 24,500 respondents
selected randomly across 22 cities in India.