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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
MSFT 492.01+1.3%Nov 28 9:30 AM EST

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To: johnd who wrote (42915)4/21/2000 8:36:00 PM
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Aren't these leading indicators that corporate demand is picking up?

Chip Equipment Orders Up for Fifth Month
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - North American semiconductor equipment makers saw March orders rise for the fifth straight month, according to data reported by trade group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI).

``Semiconductor equipment bookings continue to accelerate across all sectors,' said SEMI President Stanley Myers in a statement, adding all world regions are participating in this development.

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The three-month average of worldwide shipments in March rose to $1.7 billion, six percent above the February 2000 level and 79 percent above the March 1999 shipments level.

The three-month average of bookings in March rose to $2.45 billion, seven percent above February 2000 and 95 percent above the March 1999 level.
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