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Q1. When was Samsung Electronics incorporated?

Q2. What is Samsung's credit rating?

Q3. What are Samsung's business divisions?

Q4. What is Samsung Electronics' Board composition?

Q1.	When was Samsung Electronics incorporated?

A1.	Samsung Electronics was incorporated in 1969 as Samsung Electronics Manufacturing, and became listed in Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) on June 11^th, 1975. In 1984, the company was renamed as Samsung Electronics.

Q2.

What is Samsung's credit rating?

A2.


The Company is on a contract with renowned international credit rating agencies for a yearly rating of its foreign currency denominated long term corporate bonds. Currently, the company's credit rating is equal to the sovereign nation's credit rating. Furthermore, the three largest certified local credit rating agencies have all granted the Company with a credit rating of AAA. The details are as follows: Click the "current rating" of the following table to check the changes in the credit rating of the Company per each credit rating agency.


Rating Agency	Current Rating	Last Evaluation Date

Moody's S & P	A1 A	Jul 15, 2005 Jan 25, 2006


KMCC KIS NICE	AAA AAA AAA	Apr 27, 2001 May 17, 2001 Jun 07, 2001

KMCC: Korea Management Consulting & Credit Rating Corporation

KIS: Korea Information Service, Inc.

NICE: National Information & Credit Evaluation Inc.

Q3.	What are Samsung's business divisions?

A3.	Samsung Electronics consists of Semiconductor Business, Telecommunications Network Business, LCD Business, Digital Media Business, and Digital Appliance Business

Q4.

What is Samsung Electronics' Board composition?

A4.

Samsung Electronics' BOD comprises thirteen directors, seven of whom are outside directors. The table below (also shown in the CG section of the IR website) shows the details of each member.


Title	Name	Responsibility
Chairman & CEO	Kun-Hee Lee	Overall Corporate Strategy

Vice Chairman & CEO	Jong-Yong Yun	Overall Corporate Management

Vice Chairman & CEO	Hak-Soo Lee	Chairman's Office and Head of Samsung Strategic Planning Office

Vice Chairman & CEO	Yoon-Woo Lee	Global Collaboration & Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

President & CFO	Doh-Seok Choi	Corporate Executive Staff

President	In-Joo Kim	Samsung Strategic Planning Office

Independent Director	Gwi-Ho Chung	Independent Director Recommendation Committee

Independent Director	Jae-Sung Hwang	Audit & Related Party Transactions Committee

Independent Director	Kap-Hyun Lee	Audit & Related Party Transactions Committee

Independent Director	Dong-Min Yoon	Overall Corporate Management

Independent Director	Chae-Woong Lee	Audit & Related Party Transactions Committee

Independent Director	Goran Sture Malm	Overall Corporate Management

Independent Director	Oh-Soo Park	Independent Director Recommendation Committee

(28 February 2006)