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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SILICOM Ltd. (Registrant) By: /s/ Eran Gilad Eran Gilad CFO |
Dated: February 4th, 2008
EARNINGS RELEASE
SILICOM ENTERS CHINA: RECEIVES $1.8M
ORDER FROM LEADING CHINESE SERVER COMPANY
KFAR SAVA, Israel February 4, 2008 Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: SILC) today reported that it has received a $1.8 million order from one of Chinas largest domestic server companies, representing its first significant penetration into the vast Chinese market. The order is for production quantities of Silicoms advanced fiber multi-port Gigabit Ethernet adapters scheduled for delivery during the first quarter.
We are excited to achieve this significant initial penetration of the strategic Chinese market, commented Shaike Orbach, Silicoms President and CEO. Chinas rapid growth represents a huge new opportunity for Silicom, especially the fact that its server usage is growing in step with the phenomenal development of its telecom, transportation, banking and other sectors. In fact, according to CCID Consulting, more than half a million x86 servers were sold in China in 2007, with additional strong growth projected for 2008.
As such, this first order from a major Chinese server vendor is a significant milestone for us. Beyond its potential to generate repeat orders over time, this order demonstrates our ability to achieve significant sales in China, paving the way for success with the markets many additional vendors. As such, we believe the Chinese server market could become a strong new driver of our long-term growth.
Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading
provider of high-performance server/appliances networking solutions. The Companys
flagship products include a variety of multi-port Gigabit Ethernet, copper and
fiber-optic, server adapters and innovative BYPASS adapters designed to increase
throughput and availability of server-based systems, WAN Optimization and security
appliances and other mission-critical gateway applications. For more information, please
visit: www.silicom.co.il.
Statements in this press release which are not historical
data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
or other factors not under the Companys control, which may cause actual results,
performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results,
performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These
factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Companys periodic
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any duty to
update such statements.
Company Contact: | Investor relations contact: |
Eran Gilad, CFO | Kenny Green / Ehud Helft |
Silicom Ltd. | GK Investor Relations |
Tel: +972-9-764-4555 | Tel: 1 646 201 9246 |
E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il | E-mail: info@gkir.com |