Marubeni Corp. will sell some 1,500 personal computers at a discount of 90 percent after posting the wrong price on its online shopping site.

Company officials said Tuesday the trading company listed a new PC on the site Oct. 31 for only 19,800 yen, instead of the intended price of 198,000 yen.

Marubeni initially told its customers it would cancel their purchases. But a slew of complaints prompted it to change its mind, the officials said.

"We could have canceled the contracts but we have decided not to, preferring to place emphasis on public trust in us," a company spokesman said.

Some 1,500 people ordered the discounted PCs after word spread via online bulletin boards.