[Korea.net News, Economy / Industry, January 16 2008] Samsung Techwin's 2007 earnings surge on strong camera sales

Samsung Techwins Co., Korea’s largest digital camera maker, said Wednesday (Jan. 16) that its 2007 earnings jumped 28.7 percent on strong camera sales.

Net income rose to 203.26 billion won ($216.5 million) last year from the 157.89 billion won recorded a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. Sales increased 13.1 percent to 3.24 trillion won and operating profit surged 48.4 percent to 170.16 billion won.