Samsung Electronics is one of the world's largest chipmakers.
It is also South Korea's top electronics company.
It makes many kinds of consumer devices, including DVD players, TVs, and digital cameras; computers, colour monitors (No.
1 globally), LCD panels, and printers; semiconductors such as DRAM (No.1), SRAM (No.1), and flash memory; and communications devices ranging from cellular phones to networking switches.
The company, which is part of Samsung Group, also makes microwave ovens (No.2 behind Sharp), refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines.
Exports account for more than two-thirds of sales.
Citibank owns nearly 15% of Samsung Electronics.