Compal Electronics Inc. (2324.TW), the world's second-largest contract manufacturer of notebook computers by shipments, said Thursday its first-quarter earnings dropped 29% amid a shrinking global PC market.

TAIPEI, May 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted a 13.1 percent rise in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 57.1

TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted an 8.6 percent rise in March sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: MARCH Y/Y % YEAR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln)

Compal Electronics Inc. (2324.TW), the world's second-largest contract notebook computer maker by revenue, said Friday that last year's earnings fell 42%, making 2012 its least profitable year in a decade.

March 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted a22.2 percent fall in February sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: FEBY/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 45.29-22.210

TAIPEI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onFriday that its January sales rose 30.3 percent to T$57.18billion ($1.94 billion) from a year earlier.

A manufacturing joint venture in China between Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK) and Compal Electronics Inc. (2324.TW) has started mass-producing Lenovo desktop personal computers and laptops since the end of December, the Taiwanese company said Friday.

TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onWednesday that December sales fell 4 percent to T$60.8 billion($2.10 billion) from a year earlier. It did not give furtherdetails.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said on Friday that consolidated sales in November rose 6 percent to T$63.3 billion ($218 million) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onFriday that consolidated sales in November rose 6 percent toT$63.3 billion ($218 million) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onFriday that October unconsolidated sales slipped 0.47 percent toT$54.89 billion($1.88 billion) from a year earlier.

Compal Electronics, a contract maker of personal computers, said a dispute with workers has halted production since early Thursday at a plant that supplies Dell and Lenovo.

Stocks in Taiwan fall sharply as technology shares drop following recent earnings disappointments from Compal and Acer

TAIPEI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onTuesday that September sales rose 10.2 percent to T$59.27billion ($2.02 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Compal Electronics Inc,the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said on Friday thatAugust sales fell 14.45 percent to T$46.5 billion ($1.55billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onThursday that July consolidated sales fell 3.3 percent toT$56.08 billion ($1.87 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, July 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks opened flat onTuesday, though contract laptop PC maker Compal gainedafter posting a rise in June sales The main TAIEX index opened up 4.2 points at7,305.76, paced by gains in defensive plays such as rubber an

TAIPEI, July 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onMonday that June sales rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier toT$62.98 billion ($2.11 billion).

TAIPEI, June 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onFriday that May consolidated sales fell 10.9 percent to T$51.58billion ($1.7 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, May 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onWednesday that April consolidated sales fell 14.8 percent fromthe previous month to T$50.485 billion ($1.72 billion).

TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onMonday that unconsolidated March sales fell 21.6 percent toT$52.06 billion ($1.76 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, March 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted onFriday a net profit that was worse than forecasts last year,amid a slowdown in PC demand.

TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's CompalElectronics Inc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PCmaker, said on Monday that February sales rose 27.3 percent toT$58.08 billion ($1.97 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal ElectronicsInc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, saidon Friday that January consolidated sales fell 21.7percent to T$43.75 billion ($1.49 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal ElectronicsInc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, saidon Friday that unconsolidated December sales fell 22 percent toT$46.97 billion ($1.55 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose 0.68percent in their third straight winning session on Thursday,with Nokia supplier Compal Communications limit up on a media report the contract manufacturer couldreturn to profit this year.The main TAIEX

TAIPEI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal ElectronicsInc, the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, saidon Monday that November consolidated sales rose 0.5 percent fromthe previous month to T$59.78 billion ($1.98 billion).

TAIPEI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onThursday that October sales fell 27 percent to T$56.23 billion($1.87 billion) from a year earlier.

Personal computer makers Asustek Computer, Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics reported a mixed bag of earnings for the third quarter and remained downbeat about shipments in the months ahead.

TAIPEI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onTuesday that September consolidated sales fell 32 percent toT$54.29 billion ($1.78 billion) from a year earlier.

PC company to build new factory with contract manufacturer Compal in Hefei

Taiwan's leading contract PC maker, Compal Electronics, says it will establish a joint venture with China's top computer firm Lenovo Group to make laptops in China.

* JV is first between PC brand and contract manufacturer (Adds details)

Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo Group said it will establish a $300 million joint venture with Taiwan's Compal Electronics to produce notebook computers.

TAIPEI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks opened up 2.24percent on Tuesday, with Compal jumping 3.39 percentafter announcing a joint venture plan with the world's No.3 PCbrand Lenovo to...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo, the world's No.3 PC brand, has entered into a $300 million joint venture with contract laptop PC maker Compal to manufacture computers.

HONG KONG, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Lenovo , the world'sNo.3 PC brand, has entered into a $300 million joint venturewith contract laptop PC maker Compal to manufacturecomputers.

TAIPEI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onTuesday that August unconsolidated sales fell 17.2 percent toT$54.35 billion ($1.8...

TAIPEI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onTuesday that August unconsolidated sales fell 17.2 percent toT$54.35 billion ($1.8...

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TAIPEI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onWednesday that July sales fell 6 percent to T$55.95 billion($1.93 billion) from a...

TAIPEI, July 13 (Reuters) - The world's second-largestcontract PC notebook maker Compal Electronics Inc saidon Wednesday that it has entered into contract to acquireToshiba Corp's LCD television manufacturing facility inMexico.

TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onMonday that June sales fell 23 percent to T$57.03 billion ($1.98billion) from a year...

TAIPEI, June 10 (Reuters) - Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onFriday that unconsolidated May sales fell 24.15 percent toT$55.18 billion ($1.92 billion) from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, May 31 (Reuters) - Compal , the world'sNo.2 contact notebook PC maker, sees average selling prices fornotebook PCs stopping falling this year, and staying flat orrising slightly next year, its president said on Tuesday.

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, said onTuesday that unconsolidated April sales fell 21 percent toT$56.4 billion ($1.97 billion) from a year earlier.