January 18, 2005
Siemens mobile arm for sale or closure
'Siemens will close its mobile handset division unless it can find a last minute buyer, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Siemens is the fourth largest handset maker by market share it has struggled to make a profit. In the fourth quarter of 2004 the mobile division lost €140m.
The paper reports a final decision will be announced at the Siemens annual general meeting on 27 January.
A spokesman for Siemens declined to comment on the report but confirmed to the Scotsman newspaper that the division's future was under review by chief executive Heinrich von Pierer and that an announcement will be made at the annual meeting.'
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Posted by Darren at January 18, 2005 09:07 AM
