The purchase will solve the urgent need for capacity expansion. We are facing mounting pressure to meet [customer] demand.

The DRAM market will be quite good this year, if you look at the supply side.

We can't meet our customers' demand right now, especially with DDR2 and flash memory chips.

[With the report now out, rates could come up even more.] Most lenders will increase rates by a quarter to three-eighths of a percent today, ... Remember, rates move up of a lot faster than they come down.

Please, it is meaningless for you [reporters] to continue your wild guesses, ... As time goes by, you will realize that all these speculations have been worthless.

The merger will help lower costs by expanding production capacity. The combination will narrow the gap with Korean companies.