About Samsung

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

The Company's foreign currency denominated long term corporate bonds are rated annually by renowned international credit rating agencies. Currently, the company's credit rating is equal to or higher than the sovereign nation's credit rating. Moody's has maintained an A1 rating since July 15, 2005, while S&P has maintained an A rating on the Company since January 25, 2006.

In 2001, the three largest certified local credit rating agencies have all granted the Company with a credit rating of AAA, and the Company has not been rated by a local credit rating agency ever since. The details are as follows:

* Click the "current rating" of the following table to check the changes in each credit rating agency's rating of the Company.

Samsung Electronics has two business units - Digital Media & Communications (DMC, Set) and Device Solutions (DS, Component), which are again divided into sub-divisions and businesses as follows:

- DMC
    - CE (Consumer Electronics) : Visual Display, Digital Appliances
    - IM (IT & Mobile Communications) : Mobile Communications, IT Solutions, Telecommunication System, Digital Imaging

- DS : Memory, System SLI, LCD

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