The gross margins rose to 44.0% compared with 43.3% for the same period in the previous year. The consolidated net income before tax in 2012 was NT$648 million, representing a 2.3% increase YOY, and consolidated net income after tax was NT$560 million, also showing a 6.3% increase YOY. The earnings per share for 2012 was NT$ 2.89 before tax and NT$2.51 after tax, which consisted of NT$ 0.43, NT$ 0.82, NT$ 0.73 and NT$ 0.53 earnings per share after tax in 2012 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4, respectively.
With regards to our net sales by product segment, 63% of sales were attributed to MCUs, and 37% was provided by peripheral ICs and other devices. From a geographical perspective, 65% of sales were derived from customers in Hong Kong and China regions, 15% from customers in Taiwan and 20% from the rest of the world. MCU device shipment achieved a figure of approximately 380 million units, representing a 9% increase, when compared with the figures for the same period in the previous year.