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FORECASTS MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 19,231.2 22,743.6 16,797.2 16,104.0 2008 17,392.1 20,994.6 15,546.2 15,121.7 2009 16,992.1 20,952.6 15,794.9 15,454.3 SHIPMENTS Product TOTAL Sept. '08 5,808.5 1,944.4 512.1 39.5 294.3 37.3 1,138.0 1,381.3 745.0 636.3 510.1 126.2 1,096.3 536.2 553.7 546.3 7.3 6.4 1,218.4 976.7 241.7 141.7 100.0 168.2 86.7 81.5 Sept. '07 6,812.4 2,157.7 622.9 50.7 353.9 49.4 1,180.9 1,700.7 935.2 765.6 610.2 155.4 1,405.4 676.5 719.9 709.2 10.6 9.1 1,392.8 1,161.3 231.6 133.0 98.5 155.7 52.2 103.5 %Chg -14.7% -9.9% -17.8% -22.1% -16.8% -24.6% -3.6% -18.8% -20.3% -16.9% -16.4% -18.8% -22.0% -20.7% -23.1% -23.0% -31.3% -29.8% -12.5% -15.9% 4.4% 6.5% 1.5% 8.0% 66.2% -21.3% 9 Mos. '08 53,932.9 14,291.0 3,827.4 329.5 2,109.5 298.1 8,354.1 11,556.1 6,294.7 5,261.5 4,250.5 1,010.9 8,890.0 4,258.6 4,574.1 4,503.1 71.0 57.3 8,836.9 7,292.6 1,544.3 919.0 625.3 10,358.9 8,925.5 1,433.4 9 Mos. '07 58,772.0 15,565.1 4,448.4 383.1 2,467.1 376.1 8,649.6 12,425.6 6,701.9 5,723.7 4,571.5 1,152.2 10,161.5 4,786.7 5,298.7 5,218.2 80.4 76.2 9,529.7 8,039.1 1,490.5 894.7 595.9 11,090.1 9,293.8 1,796.3 %Chg -8.2% -8.2% -14.0% -14.0% -14.5% -20.8% -3.4% -7.0% -6.1% -8.1% -7.0% -12.3% -12.5% -11.0% -13.7% -13.7% -11.7% -24.8% -7.3% -9.3% 3.6% 2.7% 4.9% -6.6% -4.0% -20.2% 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 7.8% decline to 69.055 million units For 2009, a 0.2% increase to 69.194 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DIGITAL TELEVISIONS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 4,684.0 5,003.1 6,055.3 10,667.0 2008 5,131.3 6,558.1 7,308.7 12,672.4 2009 6,383.3 7,607.4 7,951.9 14,104.4 For 2008, a 19.9% increase to 31.671 million units For 2009, a 13.8% increase to 36.047 million units Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights MICROWAVE OVENS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,934.2 2,906.1 2,809.3 3,201.7 2008 2,547.5 2,844.8 2,961.8 2,993.6 2009 2,504.2 2,864.7 3,006.2 3,062.4 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 4.2% decline to 11.348 million units For 2009, a 0.8% increase to 11.438 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,186.3 1,104.9 1,097.7 1,081.3 2008 1,080.4 1,138.4 1,085.4 1,057.5 2009 1,071.7 1,141.9 1,097.3 1,074.4 For 2008, a 2.4% decline to 4.362 million units For 2009, a 0.5% increase to 4.385 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DISHWASHERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,689.6 1,813.3 1,795.8 1,678.1 2008 1,505.0 1,563.6 1,505.5 1,518.7 2009 1,390.6 1,494.8 1,485.9 1,553.6 For 2008, a 12.7% decline to 6.092 million units For 2009, a 2.8% decline to 5.925 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 3,603.6 5,346.0 344.2 165.9 2008 3,211.9 5,268.3 445.3 184.5 2009 3,362.9 5,616.0 480.9 205.3 For 2008, a 3.7% decline to 9.110 million units For 2009, a 6.1% increase to 9.665 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q4/2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com AD02074BTM.indd 1 applianceDESIGN December 2008 6 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 - December 2008 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch New Products Design Marts Meetings Directory of Appliance Industry Associations EID Call for Entries Design, Engineering, and Prototyping Electrical and Electronic Components Fastening and Joining Fluid, Gas, and Refrigeration Materials, Forms, and Fabrication Mechanical Components Software and Computers Testing and Certification Supplier Locator Product and Services Locator Index Association Report: CEA Advertiser’s Index

Appliance Design - December 2008

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