First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) was founded in 1980, and is a world leader in the design and manufacture of motherboards, notebooks, and PC systems for volume sales to many of the most famous names in the international computer industry.
An affiliate of the Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerate, FIC achieved annual revenues of over US$1.2 billion in 1997 and employs over 4500 people worldwide. In addition to its mainboard, PC system and notebook product lines, FIC manufactures a diverse range of high-quality add-on cards, monitors, multimedia peripherals, and scanners, and also operates a state-of-the-art I/C Testing and Packaging facility in Taiwan's prestigious Science Based Industrial Park.

Global Network
FIC has built up a global manufacturing, logistics and support network comprising over twenty facilities strategically located in all major markets. FIC operates eleven factories and final configuration centers worldwide, including its ISO-9000 certified main manufacturing sites in Linkou and Pingzhen in Taiwan, and Shenzhen and Shanghai in China, and local final assembly centers in Fremont, California, Austin, Texas, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Sydney, Australia and the Czech Republic. In addition, the company has branch offices in Japan, France, the UK and Spain, and a worldwide distribution and reseller network that spans over 100 countries.

FIC's global network is linked with a sophisticated Global Management Information System that enables the company to efficiently plan order fulfillment on a worldwide basis and respond swiftly to changes in customer requirements by providing real-time information on the materials, inventory, and production status of each facility. Communications with customers and suppliers are facilitated by FIC's EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) system, which allows customers to track the status of their orders and helps reduce costs and speed up production cycles through improved supply chain management.

Leading Edge R&D Capabilities
One of the keys to FIC's success is its commitment to constant innovation in new product design and development. FIC operates state-of-the-art research facilities in Taiwan, staffed by one of the most experienced teams in the industry. As PCs approach and begin to surpass the performance of minicomputers, engineers from FIC's systems integration division work closely with the R&D team, bringing their years of experience in the high power 100+ MIPS environment. FIC's prowess in R&D has brought the company worldwide recognition in OEM/ODM motherboard, systems and notebook production.

Responsive Local Final Assembly Services
With its global service and support infrastructure, FIC has the resources in place to speedily resolve technical and product issues raised by our customers. In addition to a dedicated technical support section on FIC's worldwide web home page, this also includes a global network of local technical support centers staffed by specially-trained Field Application Engineers, who can either respond to customer enquiries by telephone, fax or e-mail, or visit the customer's site.

The result of FIC's insistence on the best research and the most advanced manufacturing processes is a complete range of personal and notebook computers, motherboards, and peripherals, utilizing the latest advances in cutting-edge technology. In addition to a
comprehensive range of Pentium® and Pentium® II processor-based system boards marketed under the 1stMainboard brand name, FIC's product line features an unrivaled range of powerful and feature-rich desktop and portable systems, such as the 6000 Sereis notebook, an ultra-slim Pentium processor based multimedia notebook, and the innovative Databook Series of thin-client solutions for the corporate and consumer market. Other products include FIC's new high resolution LEOScan scanners and ComfortView monitors.