[The Chosun Ilbo, June 11 2007] Samsung to Build TV Plant in Russia

Samsung Electronics, which is the leading brand of LCD and plasma TVs in Russia, plans to build a large-scale TV factory near Moscow.

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Lee Don-joo, executive director in charge of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) at Samsung Electronics' Russia unit, said, "Samsung has decided on the investment to meet the rapidly increasing demand for digital TVs in Russia and the CIS region."

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