BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission Wednesday fined six makers of liquid crystal display screens a total of EUR649 million for operating a cartel over five years. Samsung Electronics (005930.SE) and LG Display (034220.SE) of Korea, and Taiwanese firms AU Optronics (2409.TW), Chimei InnoLux Corporation (3481.TW), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (2475.TW) and HannStar Display Corporation (6116.TW) agreed on prices and shared other commercial sensitive information at monthly meetings in hotels in Taiwan between 2001 and 2006. LG Display was fined EUR215 million, AU Optronics EUR117 million, Chimei InnoLux EUR300 million, Chungwa EUR9 million and HannStar EUR8 million. Samsung Electronics received full immunity from the fines for blowing the whistle on the cartel. -By Carolyn Henson, Dow Jones Newswires; +32 2 741 1 480; carolyn.henson@dowjones.com
