Published Far Eastern Magazine, which became the major communications platform within the Far Eastern Group.

FETL issued the first convertible bonds in Taiwan in the amount of NT$1.5 billion.

FETL entered into a joint investment with Hong Ho Precision Textile Co. to establish Everest Textile Co.

FETL joined with the Thai company Srithai Superware for the establishment of P.E.T. (Thailand) Co. to produce PET bottles.

For recycling and proper handling of waste, FETL entered into a joint venture with the Shin Kong Group to start the Taiwan Resources Recycling Co.