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Litigators Score Multi-Patent Victory for Quanta Computer, Inc.

July 31, 2008

Los Angeles, CA (July 31, 2008) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that it secured a multi-patent victory for Quanta Computer, Inc. against LG Electronics, Inc. when it obtained summary judgment in litigation involving four patents related to DVD drive technology for notebook computers.

Based on arguments by Paul Hastings, Judge Barbara B. Crabb of the United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin held one LGE patent to be invalid and another to be unenforceable. Two additional patents were found to be not infringed. This is the second victory for Paul Hastings in on-going litigation between Quanta and LGE the first case resulted in the 9-0 decision for Quanta from the United States Supreme Court in June, 2008. The decision also marks the second victory for Paul Hastings in the last 12 months on the increasingly popular docket of the Western District Court of Wisconsin.

The patent litigation group representing Quanta was led by Los Angeles-based partners Terry Garnett and Vincent Yip, and included Peter Wied, Jay Chiu, Kathy Murray, Hua Chen, Terry Huang, Daniel Prince, and Ben Davis. Also providing key assistance were partners John Porter in the Shanghai office and Maxwell Fox in the Tokyo office.

About Paul Hastings' Litigation Department: The Paul Hastings Litigation Department provides premier litigation services to clients facing complex legal issues in the U.S., Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia. With more than 300 lawyers in the Litigation Department, in addition to 200 litigators in the Employment Department, Paul Hastings is well positioned to handle all aspects of a client's litigation needs. Our sophisticated litigation practice covers every major practice including securities, intellectual property, class action and employment litigation, international arbitration, and white-collar crime. The Litigation Department has an impressive track record of winning large and difficult cases.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with over 1,200 attorneys in 18 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the leading global financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies and offers deep capabilities in capital markets, finance and restructuring, intellectual property, international arbitration and dispute resolution, investment management, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, product liability, project finance, real estate, securities litigation and tax advisory services. For additional information, please visit our website at www.paulhastings.com.

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