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INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

World Economic Outlook

Personal Income & Expenditure Trends

Residential Building Construction Expenditures

World Demographic Outlook

Urbanization Patterns

Household Formation Patterns

Household Appliance Pricing Patterns

Legal & Regulatory Issues

Technology & Product Innovation

Performance

Energy Efficiency & Space Reduction

Aesthetic Appeal & Noise Reduction

III. SUPPLY & DEMAND

General

World Major Household Appliances Demand Dynamics

Appliance Ownership Rates

Regional Sales Trends

Products

Cooking Appliances

Refrigerators & Freezers

Clothes Washers & Dryers

Dishwashers

World Major Household Appliances Supply Dynamics

International Trade Flows

IV. NORTH AMERICA

General

United States

Canada

Mexico

V. WESTERN EUROPE

General

Germany

United Kingdom

France

Italy

Spain

Netherlands

Other Western Europe

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC

General

China

Japan

Other Asia/Pacific

Australia

India

Indonesia

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

All Other Asia/Pacific

VII. OTHER REGIONS

General

Latin America

Argentina

Brazil

Other Latin America

Eastern Europe

Czech Republic

Poland

Russia

Ukraine

Other Eastern Europe

Africa/Mideast

South Africa

Turkey

Other Africa/Mideast

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Industry Composition

Market Share

Whirlpool

Electrolux

Matsushita

Haier

BSH

General Electric

Other

Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring

Product Development & Manufacturing

Marketing & Distribution

Cooperative Agreements

Financial Requirements

Company Profiles

Amica Wronki SA

AM Appliance Group, see Merloni (Antonio)

Antah Melco Sales & Services Sdn Bhd, see Mitsubishi

Arcelik A/S, see Koc

Asko Appliances, see Merloni (Antonio)

BPL Appliances Limited, see BPL Limited and

SANYO Electric

BPL Limited

Brandt SA, see Mondragon

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH

Camco Incorporated, see General Electric

Candy SpA

Daewoo Electronics Corporation

De’Longhi SpA

Dynamic Cooking Systems Incorporated, see Fisher &

Paykel Appliances

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ElcoBrandt SA, see Mondragon

Electrolux AB

e2 Home AB, see Electrolux

Fagor Electrodomesticos, see Mondragon

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited

GE Appliances, see General Electric

General Electric Company

Gorenje gospodinjski aparati dd

Groupe Rosieres SAS, see Candy

Haier Group Company

Hoover Limited, see Candy

Indesit Company SpA

Jiangsu Little Swan Group Company Limited

Koc Holding AS

Konka Group Company Limited

LG Electronics Incorporated

Liebherr-International AG

Mabe SA de CV, see General Electric

Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited

Maytag Corporation

Merloni (Antonio) SpA

Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA, see Indesit

Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Limited, see General Electric

and Indesit

Miele & Cie KG

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana Company

Limited, see Mitsubishi

Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa

Mora Moravia as, see Gorenje

Multibras SA Eletrodomesticos, see Whirlpool

New Pol SA, see Merloni

Samsung Electronics Company Limited

SANYO Electric Company Limited

Sharp Corporation

Sub-Zero Freezer Company Incorporated

Tatung Company Limited

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Tecnogas SpA, see Merloni

Tega SANYO Industry Company Limited, see SANYO

Toshiba Corporation

Vesta Company, see Candy

Videocon International Limited

Viking Range Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation

Wolf Appliance Company LLC, see Sub-Zero Freezer

Wood (WC) Company Limited

Wrozamet SA, see Mondragon

Wuxi Indesit Home Appliance Company Limited, see

Indesit and Jiangsu Little Swan Group

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Gross Domestic Product by Region

2 Per Capita GDP by Region

3 Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region

4 World Population by Region

5 Urban Population by Region

6 Number of Households by Region

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 Major Household Appliances Demand by Region

2 Major Household Appliances Demand by Product

3 Cooking Appliances Demand by Region

4 Refrigerators & Freezers Demand by Region

5 Clothes Washers & Dryers Demand by Region

6 Dishwashers Demand by Region

7 Major Household Appliances Shipments by Region

8 World Major Household Appliances Net Exports by Region

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

2 North America Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

3 North America Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

4 North America Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

5 North America Dishwashers Supply & Demand

6 United States Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

7 United States Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

8 United States Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

9 United States Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

10 United States Dishwashers Supply & Demand

11 Canada Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

12 Canada Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

13 Canada Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

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14 Canada Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

15 Canada Dishwashers Supply & Demand

16 Mexico Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

17 Mexico Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

18 Mexico Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

19 Mexico Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

20 Mexico Dishwashers Supply & Demand

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

2 Western Europe Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

3 Western Europe Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

4 Western Europe Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

5 Western Europe Dishwashers Supply & Demand

6 Germany Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

7 Germany Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

8 Germany Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

9 Germany Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

10 Germany Dishwashers Supply & Demand

11 United Kingdom Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

12 United Kingdom Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

13 United Kingdom Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

14 United Kingdom Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

15 United Kingdom Dishwashers Supply & Demand

16 France Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

17 France Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

18 France Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

19 France Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

20 France Dishwashers Supply & Demand

21 Italy Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

22 Italy Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

23 Italy Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

24 Italy Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

25 Italy Dishwashers Supply & Demand

26 Spain Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

27 Spain Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

28 Spain Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

29 Spain Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

30 Spain Dishwashers Supply & Demand

31 Netherlands Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

32 Netherlands Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

33 Netherlands Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

34 Netherlands Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

35 Netherlands Dishwashers Supply & Demand

36 Other Western Europe Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

37 Other Western Europe Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

38 Other Western Europe Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

39 Other Western Europe Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

40 Other Western Europe Dishwashers Supply & Demand

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

2 Asia/Pacific Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

3 Asia/Pacific Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

4 Asia/Pacific Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

5 Asia/Pacific Dishwashers Supply & Demand

6 China Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

7 China Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

8 China Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

9 China Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

10 China Dishwashers Supply & Demand

11 Japan Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

12 Japan Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

13 Japan Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

14 Japan Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

15 Japan Dishwashers Supply & Demand

16 Other Asia/Pacific Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

17 Australia Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

18 Australia Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

19 Australia Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

20 Australia Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

21 Australia Dishwashers Supply & Demand

22 India Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

23 India Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

24 India Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

25 India Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

26 India Dishwashers Supply & Demand

27 Indonesia Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

28 Indonesia Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

29 Indonesia Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

30 Indonesia Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

31 Indonesia Dishwashers Supply & Demand

32 South Korea Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

33 South Korea Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

34 South Korea Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

35 South Korea Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

36 South Korea Dishwashers Supply & Demand

37 Taiwan Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

38 Taiwan Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

39 Taiwan Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

40 Taiwan Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

41 Taiwan Dishwashers Supply & Demand

42 Thailand Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

43 Thailand Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

44 Thailand Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

45 Thailand Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

46 Thailand Dishwashers Supply & Demand

47 All Other Asia/Pacific Countries Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

48 All Other Asia/Pacific Countries Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

49 All Other Asia/Pacific Countries Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

50 All Other Asia/Pacific Countries Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

51 All Other Asia/Pacific Countries Dishwashers Supply & Demand

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Other Regions Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

2 Latin America Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

3 Latin America Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

4 Latin America Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

5 Latin America Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

6 Latin America Dishwashers Supply & Demand

7 Argentina Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

8 Argentina Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

9 Argentina Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

10 Argentina Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

11 Argentina Dishwashers Supply & Demand

12 Brazil Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

13 Brazil Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

14 Brazil Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

15 Brazil Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

16 Brazil Dishwashers Supply & Demand

17 Other Latin America Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

18 Other Latin America Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

19 Other Latin America Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

20 Other Latin America Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

21 Other Latin America Dishwashers Supply & Demand

22 Eastern Europe Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

23 Eastern Europe Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

24 Eastern Europe Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

25 Eastern Europe Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

26 Eastern Europe Dishwashers Supply & Demand

27 Czech Republic Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

28 Czech Republic Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

29 Czech Republic Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

30 Czech Republic Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

31 Czech Republic Dishwashers Supply & Demand

32 Poland Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

33 Poland Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

34 Poland Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

35 Poland Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

36 Poland Dishwashers Supply & Demand

37 Russia Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

38 Russia Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

39 Russia Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

40 Russia Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

41 Russia Dishwashers Supply & Demand

42 Ukraine Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

43 Ukraine Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

44 Ukraine Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

45 Ukraine Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

46 Ukraine Dishwashers Supply & Demand

47 Other Eastern Europe Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

48 Other Eastern Europe Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

49 Other Eastern Europe Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

50 Other Eastern Europe Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

51 Other Eastern Europe Dishwashers Supply & Demand

52 Africa/Mideast Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

53 Africa/Mideast Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

54 Africa/Mideast Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

55 Africa/Mideast Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

56 Africa/Mideast Dishwashers Supply & Demand

57 South Africa Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

58 South Africa Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

59 South Africa Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

60 South Africa Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

61 South Africa Dishwashers Supply & Demand

62 Turkey Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

63 Turkey Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

64 Turkey Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

65 Turkey Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

66 Turkey Dishwashers Supply & Demand

67 Other Africa/Mideast Major Household Appliances Supply & Demand

68 Other Africa/Mideast Cooking Appliances Supply & Demand

69 Other Africa/Mideast Refrigerators & Freezers Supply & Demand

70 Other Africa/Mideast Clothes Washers & Dryers Supply & Demand

71 Other Africa/Mideast Dishwashers Supply & Demand

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Selected Major Household Appliance Manufacturers Revenue Data, 2004

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Relationship Between Major Household Appliances Demand Per Capita and GDP Per Capita, 2004

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 Major Household Appliances Demand by Region, 2004

2 Major Household Appliance Shipments by Region, 2004

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 World Major Household Appliances Market Share by Company, 2004