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For a non-integral algebraic number \(\alpha\) of degree \(n\geq 2\) denote by \(\Lambda(\alpha)\) the product of the absolute values of conjugates of \(\alpha\) lying outside the unit circle and let \(q\geq 2\) be the leading coefficient of the minimal polynomial of \(\alpha\). The author shows, improving upon previous results of \textit{M. Pathiaux} [ Sém. Delange-Pisot-Poitou 1973/74, Exp. No. G6 (1975; Zbl 0322.12004)], \textit{C. Notari} [C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. I 286, 313-315 (1978; Zbl 0387.30003)] and \textit{C. W. Lloyd-Smith} [ Acta Arith. 45, 43-57 (1985; Zbl 0554.12001)], that if \(N(\alpha)=\pm 1\) and \(\alpha\) is non-reciprocal then \[ \Lambda(\alpha)>\sqrt 2/(8q)\left((f(q)+5+16q^2)^{1/2}+ (f(q)+5-16q^2)^{1/2}\right), \] where \(f(q)=(256q^4-96q^2+25)^{1/2}\). Moreover, in the case \(n\geq 3\) and \(| N(\alpha)| \leq 1\) he obtains an upper bound for \(\Lambda(\alpha)\) in terms of \(q\), \(n\) and the number \(s\) of conjugates of \(\alpha\) lying strictly outside the unit circle. If the ratio \(s/n\) exceeds a certain absolute constant then in case \(| N(\alpha)| <1\) this bound depends only on \(q\). For the entire collection see [Zbl 0896.00021].