The Chinese mainland personal computer (PC) giant Lenovo Group announced Thursday that its profit attributable to shareholders was US$5 million in the first fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2006.

 

Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo's chairman, said at a press conference on Thursday that consolidated revenue increased 38 percent year-on- year to US$3.5 billion for the first quarter.

 

He said that during the same period, Lenovo's world wide PC shipments grew more than 12 percent year-on-year, ahead of the industry average of 9 percent.

 

Yang said, "Lenovo delivered solid results in the first quarter, meeting our expectations and those of our board", adding the key advantages of Lenovo include the group's well-positioning in high- growth areas and having a very clear strategic focus on PC business.

 

William J. Amelio, Lenovo's president and chief executive officer, said "we are encouraged by the progress we are making in transforming the company while at the same time, growing market share and maintaining our overall profit margin in a highly competitive market."

 

He said "we still have much to do and we are moving swiftly and aggressively to take the necessary steps to make Lenovo a truly world class competitor."

 

He said, the group is to deploy its transaction model more deeply and broadly in markets outside of China, and to enhance short and long term performance of the group's global supply chain.

 

Amelio added that Lenovo is to grow its desktop business by leveraging ability to differentiate through innovation and to continue the group's cost-reduction efforts.

 

With acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, Lenovo develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide, said Yang Yuanqing.

 

(Xinhua News Agency August 4, 2006)