Small display shipments up 17% in Q1 2005

Sales of small displays (up to 10 inches) are up 17% YTY in Q1 2005, according to DisplaySearch. Shipments were 294.7 mln for sales of $5.0 bln. The sales volume declined 4% from Q4 2004 due to seasonal slowness. Small display market sales are expected to reach $21.3 bln for 2005, up 11% from 2004.