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To: Cary Salsberg who wrote (14374)	4/15/2005 10:50:29 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	of 25522

Etch equipment markets to fall in 2005, says research firm Peter Clarke EE Times (04/15/2005 9:05 AM EDT) LONDON — The market for dry etching equipment grew to $3.4 billion in 2004, up 89 percent compared with 2003 but is forecast to drop 10.2 percent in 2005 to $3.1 billion, according to The Information Network, a New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, market research company. Lam Research led the $3.4 billion market after growing 91 percent in 2004 in the dry etch market. Applied Materials moved ahead of TEL into second place after growing 123 percent, The Information Network said. The dielectric etch sector grew 101 percent and achieved a 58 percent share of the dry etch market, followed by the polysilicon etch sector, which grew 87 percent and held a 30 percent share of the market, the market researcher said. In the $340 million dry strip market, Mattson regained its lead after growing 132 percent in 2004 while Novellus ranked second. The dry strip market is projected to drop 7.8 percent in 2005.

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