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Technology Stocks : Kulicke and Soffa
KLIC 39.93+0.9%Oct 31 9:30 AM EST

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To: Nancy who wrote (5396)1/27/2005 11:16:03 PM
From: Gottfried   of 5482
 
Nancy, I don't have a good explanation. Backend equipment costs less and can be added quickly if chip volume rises due to demand. Frontend equipment costs much more and takes longer to set up and qualify for production, so it tends to react more slowly to chip demand.

Gottfried
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