To Explain the Apple Daily News Report of 28 March

Subject: To Explain the Apple Daily News Report of 28 March, 2014

Date of events: 2014/03/28

Contents:

1. Date of occurrence of the event: 2014/03/28

2. Company name: Acer Inc.

3. Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "subsidiaries"):

Head office

4. Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A

5. Name of the reporting media: the Apple Daily News

6. Content of the report: None

7. Cause of occurrence: None

8. Countermeasures:

Regarding the report of Scott Lin's retirement, Acer's press release below:

Acer Announces Regional Management Change

Scott Lin, Senior Corporate VP and President of Greater China will retire

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (March 27, 2014) Acer's Board of Directors today approved the retirement plan of Scott Lin, Senior Corporate VP and President of Greater China regional operation on April 30, 2014.

Lin will retire after a 30-year stint at Acer. He joined Acer in 1983 responsible for Acer's operations in China and Taiwan. Since October 2011, Lin has led the Greater China regional operation as president. As a veteran of the IT industry, Lin shall lend his experience to Acer as consultant for one year after he steps down.

Acer Chairman, Stan Shih, said, "We wish to express our deep thanks to Scott for dedicating 30 years of service and accompanying us through the periods of growth and challenge. His efforts have helped Acer to hold steady in the Greater China region despite the industry's drastic change over the last few years."

Ensuring a well-planned transition, the current executive vice president of Greater China regional operation, Y.H. Zhang, will assume the position of President of Acer China regional operation. Towny Huang, currently the special assistant of Acer's Transformation Committee, will be appointed as President of Acer Taiwan regional operation.

About Acer

Established in 1976, Acer is an information and communication technology company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale and support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's green supply chain delivers environmentally friendly PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets and smartphones - tools our customers need to explore beyond limits and experience more. Acer employs 7,400 people and ranks No. 4 for total PCs globally (IDC 2013). Estimated revenues for 2013 reached US$12.03 billion. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

9. Any other matters that need to be specified: None