Sponsored by the China External Trade Development Council (CETRA) and awarded by the Republic of China government, the Symbol of Excellence Award is given to outstanding products that meet strict CETRA requirements. The qualifications of this award include product quality, design, innovation, market position and brand awareness. All products are judged by a panel of experts comprised of industry, academic and authoritative leaders. The Symbol of Excellence award is also designed to heighten the image and awareness of Taiwan-made products on the global stage.

Micro-Star International (MSI), a recognized worldwide leader in manufacturing top of the line motherboards and graphics cards, is proud to announce that 14 of its products have been awarded this year's Symbol of Excellence Award. It's a great big achievement for MSI; the Symbol of Excellence Award has been primarily awarded to MSI's notebook and consumer electronics solution. For the past years, MSI's motherboards have been receiving the most awards, but its notebooks and consumer electronics solutions are now finally sharing the spotlight and receiving recognition as well. This further proves that MSI will also be known as a provider of high quality notebooks and consumer electronics solutions. MSI's R&D team will continue to develop cutting-edge products that will achieve significant market acceptance and continue to be recognized for its innovativeness.

As early as last year, MSI has been aggressively penetrating the notebook and consumer electronics market. Thus, MSI is pleased to announce that its products have been garnering positive recognitions and awards from international design contest such as the best-known iF design award in Germany and the prestigious G-Mark Good Design Award in Japan. Winning 14 Symbol of Excellence Awards positively confirms that MSI is committed to delivering world-class quality in product innovation, customer support and reliability. And also exemplify the company's excellent contribution to the industry.

MSI's Symbol of Excellence Winners for 2005:

1. MSI 925X Neo Platinum Motherboard
2. MSI MEGA BOOK S250
3. MSI MEGA BOOK S260
4. MSI MEGA BOOK M510A
5. MSI MEGA BOOK L610
6. MSI MEGA BOOK M620
7. MSI MEGA PC 915
8. MSI MEGA PC 865 Pro
9. MSI MEGA PC 350
10. MSI Wireless 11G+ Bluetooth Combo PCI Card
11. MSI Wireless 11G USB Stick US54G
12. MSI MEGA VIEW 566
13. MSI MEGA PLAYER 516BT
14. MEGA DJ