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To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (4816)	1/7/2003 8:45:13 PM
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Sarmad, That is great news, especially in this ultra-cautious environment.....it is difficult to imagine that this will be a trend which is in place 5 years from now.......BWDIK. Wal-Mart still bigger than entire IC industry Semiconductor Business News (01/07/03 06:37 p.m. EST) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.--Here's a trick question: Which is bigger in terms of worldwide sales--the semiconductor industry or U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart? Answer: Wal-Mart. Putting the industry in perspective, Wal-Mart alone is larger than the semiconductor business and by a wide margin, according to IC Insights Inc. In 2002, Wal-Mart is expected to realize sales of $235 billion, according to IC Insights. In comparison, the IC industry is expected to generate sales of $188 million in 2002, according to the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based market research firm. Wal-Mart actually surpassed the semiconductor industry back in 1998. At the time, Wal-Mart's sales were $138 billion, compared to $126 billion for the chip business.

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