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To: StanX Long who wrote (62065)	3/14/2002 1:44:24 AM
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PC unit growth strengthens, causing IDC to nudge up forecast Semiconductor Business News (03/13/02 09:31 a.m. EST) siliconstrategies.com FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- With a little help from consumer PC buying, worldwide personal computer shipments will grow slightly more than previously expected to 125.5 million systems in 2002, an increase of 3% over last year compared to a previous forecast of 1.8% growth, said International Data Corp. here today. Consumer PC shipments are expected to grow 5.3% in 2002, while commercial systems will be up 1.8% from last year, said IDC (see table below). The market research firm said it has increased its PC unit shipment forecast in response to stronger-than-expected retail sales in the United States and growing demand in Western Europe. With the exception of the Asia Pacific market, all other regions showed slightly faster growth rates in personal computer purchases in the final three months of 2001, causing IDC to up its 2002 forecast. For the first time ever, PC unit shipments declines in 2001, dropping 5.2% to 121.8 million computers, IDC said. The drop of PC units last year was a major contributor to the semiconductor recession. Last year's drop came after PC shipments grew at 23.9% and 15.9% in 1999 and 2000, respectively.

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