For the third quarter of 2008, D-Link posted net revenue of NT$8.628 billion, up by 1.4% over 2Q08, but down 4.1% compared to the year-ago figure. In account to relatively weaker end demands, gross margin slipped to 32.7% in 3Q08 from 33.5% in 2Q08, or compared to 35.0% of the year-ago quarter. Operating expenses of 26.5% from the net revenue of 3Q08 were far below the 29.4% from its previous quarter, or the 27.4% comparison of 3Q07, due to well control of the selling expenses in all fronts, especially in Europe and North America. Operating profit margin expanded to 6.2% from 4.1% in 2Q08, or 7.6% in the 3Q07 comparison.