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Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Grow 32.9% from January 1999;
January Sales Provide Solid Outlook for 2000
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000--Worldwide sales
of semiconductors reached $14.8 billion in January, increasing from
$11.1 billion from January 1999, the Semiconductor Industry
Association (SIA) reported today.
"The chip industry is off to a strong start for year 2000," said
George Scalise, SIA President. "January sales were stronger than
traditional seasonal patterns. Traditionally, January sales tend to be
weak; however, these sales numbers convincingly illustrate the
continuation of our industry's growth pattern that commenced in
mid-1998," added Scalise.
The total market year-to-year growth is 32.9% compared to the
same three-month period in January 1999. In the Asia Pacific and
Japan markets, the industry grew at 45.9% and 43.2%, respectively from
last year. The Americas market was up 25.1% from last year, and
Europe's sales grew at 21.5%.
Semiconductor telecommunication products, Flash and Digital
Signal Processors (DSP), continue to exhibit strong growth and lead in
sales of semiconductor products for January.
The SIA's Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month moving
average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, which represent
some 70 companies.
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and
has represented US-based manufacturers since 1977. SIA member
companies comprise more than 90 percent of US-based semiconductor
production. Collectively, the chip industry employs a domestic
workforce of 276,000 people.
January, 2000
Billions
Month-to-Month Sales -- Three-Month Moving Average
Market Last Month Current Month % Change
Americas 4.52 4.49 -0.5%
Europe 3.11 3.14 1.1%
Japan 3.28 3.29 0.3%
Asia Pacific 3.80 3.84 1.1%
Total 14.70 14.77 0.4%
Year-to-Year Sales -- Three-Month Moving Average
Market Last Year Current Month % Change
Americas 3.59 4.49 25.1%
Europe 2.59 3.14 21.5%
Japan 2.29 3.29 43.2%
Asia Pacific 2.63 3.84 45.9%
Total 11.11 14.77 32.9%
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales
Market Last 3 Months Current 3 Months % Change
Americas 4.18 4.49 7.5%
Europe 2.84 3.14 10.5%
Japan 2.96 3.29 11.1%
Asia Pacific 3.40 3.84 12.9%
Total 13.39 14.77 10.3% |
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