| Foxconn's December, 2009 Sales Off |
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| Written by Mike Buetow | |||
| Monday, 11 January 2010 10:39 | |||
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TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) reported December revenues fell 9.7% sequentially to NT$133.1 billion (US$4.2 billion). Sales were up 8.98% year-over-year. For the year, electronics design and manufacturing services company had revenues of NT$1.42 trillion, down 3.6% from 2008 ($44.7 billion). Foxconn said the December dip was due to seasonality in consumer electronics, while PC and communication sales were flat.
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