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FORECASTS DVD PLAYERS/RECORDERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,463.1 4,344.6 5,679.1 11,937.2 2008 2,645.4 4,692.2 5,889.2 12,128.2 2009 2,629.5 4,560.8 6,095.4 12,625.5 SHIPMENTS Product TOTAL July '08 4,921.6 1,489.0 364.7 31.5 202.7 28.0 921.6 1,143.1 629.3 513.8 416.8 97.1 906.7 426.8 474.6 467.1 7.5 5.2 1,038.2 841.7 196.5 116.7 79.8 344.6 252.5 92.1 July '07 4,862.8 1,433.4 421.5 36.1 228.9 37.4 783.1 1,069.1 580.1 489.0 382.5 106.5 947.6 439.3 501.5 494.9 6.6 6.9 1,057.0 875.9 181.0 101.3 79.7 355.6 271.1 84.5 %Chg 1.2% 3.9% -13.5% -12.6% -11.4% -25.1% 17.7% 6.9% 8.5% 5.1% 8.9% -8.8% -4.3% -2.8% -5.4% -5.6% 14.0% -24.4% -1.8% -3.9% 8.5% 15.2% 0.1% -3.1% -6.9% 8.9% 7 Mos. '08 43,317.4 10,801.5 2,890.9 256.2 1,596.7 232.2 6,313.9 9,066.3 4,920.0 4,146.2 3,355.9 790.3 6,859.0 3,269.8 3,543.2 3,485.9 57.3 46.0 6,584.2 5,481.2 1,103.1 666.4 436.7 10,006.4 8,741.8 1,264.6 7 Mos. '07 46,837.6 11,814.8 3,339.3 292.0 1,852.0 286.7 6,623.4 9,485.2 5,079.3 4,405.9 3,525.8 880.2 7,652.7 3,589.0 4,004.3 3,943.7 60.7 59.4 7,055.3 5,972.9 1,082.3 660.8 421.5 10,829.6 9,220.7 1,609.0 %Chg -7.5% -8.6% -13.4% -12.3% -13.8% -19.0% -4.7% -4.4% -3.1% -5.9% -4.8% -10.2% -10.4% -8.9% -11.5% -11.6% -5.6% -22.6% -6.7% -8.2% 1.9% 0.8% 3.6% -7.6% -5.2% -21.4% MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousands of Units) Cooking-Total Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Microwave Ovens Home Laundry - Total Automatic Washers Dryers - total Electric Gas Kitchen Clean Up - Total Disposers Dishwashers - Total Built-In Portable Compactors Food Preservation - Total Refrigerators Freezers - Total Chest Upright Home Comfort - Total Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers For 2008, a 3.8% increase to 25.355 million units For 2009, a 2.2% increase to 25.911 million units Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights ELECTRIC RANGES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,421.1 1,496.7 1,530.6 1,542.3 2008 1,241.4 1,284.8 1,366.8 1,435.9 2009 1,229.0 1,314.4 1,420.1 1,494.8 For 2008, an 11.0% decline to 5.329 million units For 2009, a 2.4% increase to 5.458 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,166.3 1,104.8 1,007.2 1,106.1 2008 1,055.4 1,105.6 991.1 1,102.8 2009 1,059.6 1,115.6 1,007.9 1,130.4 Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). HVAC Shipment figures for unitary air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters can be found at www.ahrinet.org. For 2008, a 3.0% decrease to 4.255 million units For 2009, a 1.4% increase to 4.313 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,349.2 2,246.7 1,736.5 1,074.2 2008 1,249.2 2,093.1 1,634.0 1,045.2 2009 1,244.2 2,107.8 1,652.0 1,069.2 For 2008, a 6.0% decrease to 6.022 million units For 2009, a 0.9% increase to 6.073 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DISPOSERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,577.9 1,571.8 1,637.0 1,598.4 2008 1,418.0 1,425.0 1,586.3 1,579.2 2009 1,427.9 1,452.1 1,644.9 1,651.9 For 2008, a 5.9% decrease to 6.009 million units For 2009, a 2.8% increase to 6.177 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights REFRIGERATORS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,233.7 2,863.3 2,942.1 2,363.2 2008 1,980.8 2,658.6 2,762.6 2,332.5 2009 2,002.6 2,719.7 2,873.1 2,444.4 For 2008, a 6.4% decline to 9.735 million units For 2009, a 3.1% increase to 10.040 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q3/2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com AD02074BTM.indd 1 applianceDESIGN October 2008 5 1/3/07 12:29:46 PM http://www.ahrinet.org http://www.tog-l-loc.com http://www.tog-l-loc.com http://www.applianceDESIGN.com

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Appliance Design - October 2008

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