Nov 13 (Reuters) - Asustek Computer Inc:
* SAYS Q3 NET PROFIT T$3.3 BILLION ($106.88 million) VERSUS T$5.8 BILLION YEAR EARLIER Source text in Chinese: https://bit.ly/2FhCKvi Further company coverage: ($1 = 30.8770 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)
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