NANCHANG  -- Taiwan computer giant ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) Saturday laid the foundation for a 3-billion-yuan (428.6 million US dollars) factory in the Chinese mainland's Jiangxi Province.

The factory in Ji'an city will produce copper wire yarn and computer accessories in the preliminary stage. It will produce mainboards and assemble notebook computers in the future, according to company sources.

Annual production at the factory is expected to reach 10 billion yuan.

ASUS has a global staff of more than 100,000. Revenue for 2007 reached 6.9 billion US dollars.