*NEWS*ASIA-PACIFIC SHIPMENTS DOWN 4%

[Anonymous]

Asia-Pacific printer and MFP shipments down 4% in Q2 2005
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Asia-Pacific
printer and MFP shipments down 4% in Q2 2005 — Printer and inkjet
multifunction product shipments in Asia/Pacific fell 4% to 5.2 mln
units in Q2 2005 because of market consolidation and cautious consumer
spending. Aggressive pricing resulted in a drop of  7% to $923 mln in
end-user spending.
Asia/Pacific printer and inkjet multifunction
product shipments will reach nearly 26 million in 2009, reflecting 4
percent compound annual growth. The strongest growth will be in
emerging economies. End-user spending will fall to $3.5 billion from
$3.9 billion in 2004, declining 2 percent annually.

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October 31, 2005 at 9:57 AM