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Acer Unseats Toshiba as World's No. 3 Notebook Brand During Q4 2005
Acer notebooks demonstrate highest year-on-year growth in the U.S., and rank No. 1 in EMEA and No. 3 in Asia Pacific

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (February 10, 2006) – Acer announced today that they surpassed Toshiba as the world's No. 3 notebook brand in Q4 2005, with 66.7% year-on-year growth – highest among the top-five notebook vendors, according to preliminary data from Gartner Dataquest. Acer notebooks ranked No. 1 in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and No. 3 in Asia Pacific with 117.1% growth, the highest among the top-ten vendors.

For the Total PC market, Acer ranked No. 4 and demonstrated the highest year-on-year growth of 56.2% among the top-ten vendors. Acer also ranked No. 3 in EMEA and No. 5 in Asia Pacific, with respective year-on-year growth of 48.3% and 62.4%, both growth rates were the highest among the top-five vendors.

In the U.S. market, Acer is showing its strength as a rapidly rising PC player, by delivering 145.3% growth for Total PCs, and 202.6% for notebooks – highest among the top-ten brands. Moreover, Acer was the only desktop brand that demonstrated growth among the top-ten players.

Q4 2005 Worldwide notebook shipments

              Market Share             Growth (YoY)
1. Dell              17.1%                  50.9%
2. Hewlett-Packard   16.5%                  41.8%
3. Acer             12.2%                  66.7%
4. Toshiba          10.5%                  20.9%
5. Fujitsu Siemens    8.1%                  18.0%

Source: Gartner Q4 2005 preliminary data

About Acer America Corporation (Canada)
Acer ranks among the world's top five branded PC vendors, designing and marketing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. In 2000, Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus on globally marketing its brand-name products: desktop and mobile PCs, servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600 people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries. Estimated revenues for 2004 were US$7 billion. Please visit www.acer.ca

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