January 12, 2009, 9:43 AM — South Korea's LG Display on Monday said it has signed a five-year deal to supply LCD panels to Apple.
The deal is important for LG Display, one of the largest makers of LCD panels in the world. It gives the company a high profile customer in Apple and offers a financial boost at a time the global economy appears to be worsening.
The company will receive an initial payment of US$500 million from Apple, LG Display said in a statement to the Korea Exchange (KRX).
LG Display offered few other details of the agreement.
