TAITRON Components Incorporated is a "Discrete Component Superstore", distributing a wide variety of Discrete Semiconductors, Optoelectronic Devices (Opto's) and Passive Components (Passives) to other Electronic Distributors, Contract Electronic Manufactures (CEMs) and to Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs) who incorporate these devices in their products. Since its founding in 1989, TAITRON believes that its most important competitive advantage is the depth of its inventory consisting of over 1.6 billion separate components and over 13,000 distinct broad line of name brands. During 2000, Electronic Buyers News ranked TAITRON as the 44th largest electronics distributor and the 16th largest distributor of discrete semiconductors in North America. TAITRON promotes a strong corporate culture and management principles enabling it to excel in combining operating efficiency with customer satisfaction.