"This groundbreaking is a critical symbol of Elitegroup Computer Systems continuing expansion," stated ECS Chairman Johnson Chiang. "This new headquarters will integrate corporate resources and foster even better internal communications."

ECS needs the new space: Long known as ' The King of Motherboards ' and named one of the world's Top Eight technology firms in Business Week Magazine's 2002 Info Tech 100 list, ECS has expanded rapidly in recent years. That expansion has left the company's current headquarters with insufficient space to house new teams, among them an additional R&D group and new multimedia divisions.

Scheduled for completion during spring 2005, the new headquarters will provide office space for the entire corporate staff and ECS subsidiaries, some of which are currently housed in various buildings in the Taipei area.

Joining Chairman Chiang at the ceremony were Tsai Chi Ray, CEO of Pou Chen Group (PCG), and Pou Chen Chairman Tsai Chi Chen. PCG is one of the most significant partners of ECS.