...Since the introduction of the Ever Sharp pencil in 1912, Sharp has had an ongoing history of developing innovative, creative products that meet consumer demands. Today, Sharp Corporation has 1998 sales at $14.5 billion, and is a worldwide developer of the core digital technologies that are playing an integral role in the emerging era of multimedia.

This includes liquid crystal display (LCD), optoelectronics, infrared and semiconductors and flash memory. We've achieved this success thanks to our $1.2 billion annual investment in research and development. Sharp employs more than 57,521 people and has sales and marketing offices, manufacturing and distribution, and research and development offices in 32 countries.

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