Asustek sees own-brand motherboard shipments up in Q2

TAIPEI, May 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Asustek Computer (2357.TW) said on Friday it expects its own-brand motherboard shipments to rise 10 percent or more from the first quarter as demand remains robust. Joe Hsieh, Asustek's general manager for motherboards, told a news conference that the company expected the shipments to hit 5 million in the second quarter.

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