TWICE - December 9, 2002

OSAKA, JAPAN — Sharp reported healthy growth in its audio-visual and communication equipment segment during the first six months of its fiscal year, with significant expansion in LCD color televisions as well as mobile phones with built-in CCD cameras. Sales reached $3 billion for the segment in the six months, a 7 percent increase over the $2.

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• Business News
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• By The Numbers
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• Communications
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• Panasonic Latest To Package 2 Handsets In Multihandset System
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• Computer Technology
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• Lower-Priced Pocket PCs Debuted At Comdex
• New USB Drives Stress Size And Speed
• eMachines Not Fazed By Port Strike, Slow Market
• Imation Sets Out To Cure Rewritable DVD Ills

• Home Audio
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• DTS 5.1 Format Gets DVB Sanction
• Audio Briefs
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• MusicNet, Pressplay Mark Advances In Download Music Rules
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• Major Appliances
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• Luxury Lines Loom Large

• Mobile Electronics
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• News
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• Recoton Restructures Following $26M Q3 Loss
• HDMI Group To Unveil Spec This Week
• Comdex Turnout Reflects IT's Woes
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• Retailing/E-tailing
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• Community Involvement Helps Spur Store Traffic
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• Video/Home Satellite
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• Viewpoint
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