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Established in 1958, LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) is a global leader and
technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications,
employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world.
With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units -- Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance,
Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world's leading producer of CDMA/GSM handsets,
air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players, flat panel TVs and home theater systems. Read more at www.lge.com |
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| Corporate Name |
LG Electronics Inc. |
| Established |
October 1, 1958 (As a private Company) |
| Corporate Office |
LG Twin Towers 20,Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul, Korea 150-721
Tel: 82-2-3777-1114
URL: http://www.LGE.com |
| Chairman
& CEO |
Mr. Yong Nam |
Business Area and
Main Product |
Digital Display & Media Company
Digital TV, PDP, Monitor, CD-ROM Drives, DVD-ROM Drives,
CD Rewritable Recorder, VCR, DVD Player, Audio, Security
System, Recording Media, Video Phone, PC Camera, Banking
Automatic System , PCB
Digital Appliance Company
Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Microwave Oven, Washing
Machine, Vacuum Cleaner, Compressor for Air Conditioner,
Compressor for Refrigerator
Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company
TDX, STAREX, optical switching systems, Implementation
of advanced IBS (Information Building System), System
Integration (SI) service, etc.
Implementation of advanced IBS (Information Building System),
System Integration (SI) service, Handsets for satellite,
mobile multimedia and IMT-2000 services, etc. |
| Number of Employees |
29,496 in Korea/ 52,005 overseas (as of December, 2007) |
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| Financial Highlights
(in billion won) |
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1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| SALES |
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9,852.8 |
10,546.1 |
14,835.7 |
16,601.0 |
18,602.9 |
20,176.9 |
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Domestic |
2,569.8 |
2,704.0 |
4,881.2 |
6,084.1 |
6,654.9 |
4,793.7 |
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Export |
7,283.0 |
7,842.1 |
9,954.5 |
10,516.9 |
11,948.0 |
15,383.2 |
| Ordinary
Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
167.1 |
2,587.9 |
728.5 |
573.7 |
675.2 |
836.8 |
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