Figures

Shipment by regions 2003

2003 (millions Unit)
REGIONS
Memory
Microprocessor
EUROPE-MIDDLE
EAST-AFRICA
404
514
ASIA-PACIFIC
129
351
AMERICAS
( North and South)
386
114
Total
919
979

Memory smart cards declined by 15% and passed just below 1 billion mark shipment
   
Microprocessor smart card very strong growth: 40% fuelled for the first time in history above memory cards shipments
   
Wireless Telecom SIM Cards Very Strong Growth: + 56 % with a combined effect of strong growth of subscribers in all regions including Europe, development of GSM in North America and strong impact of churn in China. Exceptional Q4 2003 volumes shipped
   
Banking/ Retail microprocessor strong growth of 17 % reaching 205 Million units

 
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