LCD Monitor Market Reaches $35B in 2005; Industry Leaders to Discuss Upward Momentum at DisplaySearch US FPD Conference

Displaysearch: Worldlwide LCD desktop monitor shipments grew more than expected in Q3'5, rising 20% Q/Q and 68% Y/Y to 28.4M units. As Q4'05 final worldl wide numbers are tallied from all channels and regions, an additional 11% growth in worldlwide branded volume shipments is expected resulting in annual unit shipments of 106.2M with revenues reaching $35B. 2005 LCD monitor shipments are expected to rise 54% for 2005, the highest yearly growth rate since 2003 when the market was less than half its current size. With this high unit volume growth, LCD monitors are expected to account for 74.1% of the total desktop monitors shipped in Q4’05, as shown in Table 1, leading many to question whether the worldl ’s largest outlet for larger-size LCD technology is becoming saturated. With top producers indicating increased multiple monitor use for standard office applications as well as the growing acceptance of wide aspect ratios for office and home use, the desktop monitor market could be on the verge of its next replacement cycle.

Table 1: Market Share for LCD and CRT Monitors

	Q3'04	Q4'04	Q1'05	Q2'05	Q3'05	Q4'05 (F)
LCD Monitors	50.3%	56.2%	62.6%	64.8%	70.8%	74.1%
LCD PCs	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
CRT Monitors	48.9%	42.5%	36.4%	33.9%	28.1%	24.7%
Total Desktop Monitors	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

With industry leaders from all facets of the LCD monitor mix presenting their outlooks and strategies, this session will provide an insightful look into the future of this exciting market Additionally, while the consumer market continues to be the most visible market, analysis shows that the B2B market still represents 61.4% of the worldlwide shipment of LCD monitors. Hearing additional insight into the new technologies such as LED backlighting for LCDs and smart displays, as well as other trends to help improve worker productivity, will help put the B2B and B2C market differences into perspective for the audience. 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Publ 20060130