ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS®), founded in 1989 in Taiwan with the goal of creating cutting-edge technological products, is today a major player in the 3C (Computer, Communication, and Consumer Electronics) market. For several years, the world's largest manufacturer of motherboards, one of the most important components in a PC, ASUS has gradually expanded its business to include a variety of high-tech products: notebooks, of which it is now among the top seven manufacturers worldwide; graphics cards, of which it is the leading brand in terms of worldwide sales; optical devices, broadband solutions, servers, Pocket PCs, networking products, LCD displays, mobile phones, PDA phones, Digital Home solutions, GPS, and Ultra Mobile PCs.