Semiconductor Jan sales worldwide up to $11.10bln vs $10.97bln [.18547]
By Bridge News
New York--Mar 15--Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $11.10 billion
in January, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. January
sales climbed 1.2% from January 1998 figures of $10.97 billion, on strengthened
sales in Asia Pacific and Europe, SIA said.
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The following is the text of today's announcement with emphasis added by
Bridge News. BridgeStation links to company data have been inserted at the end:
SIA: Semiconductor Sales Worldwide Total $11.10 Billion in January;
Second-Highest January in Nearly a Decade
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WORLDWIDE SALES OF
SEMICONDUCTORS REACHED $11.10 BILLION IN JANUARY, THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY A
YEAR THAT CHIP SALES HAVE EXCEEDED YEAR-AGO TOTALS, THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION (SIA) REPORTED TODAY.
JANUARY SALES CLIMBED 1.2 PERCENT FROM JANUARY 1998 FIGURES OF
$10.97 BILLION, making the second-highest sales total for a January in nearly
a decade. REVENUES ROSE ON STRENGTHENED SALES IN ASIA PACIFIC AND EUROPE,
WHERE SALES INCREASED 9.1 PERCENT AND 2.8 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY, FROM JANUARY
1998.
"The Asia Pacific market continues to show signs of recovery," said SIA
President George Scalise. "Economic reforms brought on by the financial crisis
are taking effect. January's sales reflect a continuation of the strength in
semiconductor sales that began to emerge in the fourth quarter of 1998."
THE AMERICAS AND JAPANESE MARKETS DECREASED SLIGHTLY FROM JANUARY 1998,
DROPPING 2.7 PERCENT AND 2.5, RESPECTIVELY, FROM JANUARY 1998.
SALES IN JANUARY REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT FROM DECEMBER 1998; January
historically experiences sluggish sales due to the continued holiday effects
of a shorter work month and the aftermath of Christmas buys. JANUARY REVENUES
DECLINED 1.9 PERCENT FROM DECEMBER 1998, which is consistent with traditional
patterns. THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAS MARKETS SHOWED THE MOST EFFECT, DIPPING
4.2 PERCENT AND 1.8 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. JAPAN AND ASIA PACIFIC DECREASED
1 PERCENT AND .5 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY.
The SIA's Global Sales Report is a three-month rolling average of sales
activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics
(WSTS) organization, which represents 70 companies. A summary of the Global
Sales Report follows.
January 1999 Global Sales Report
Month-to-Month Sales
Market Dec 1998 Jan 1999 % Change
Americas 3.653 3.588 -1.8
Europe 2.697 2.584 -4.2
Japan 2.317 2.294 -1.0
Asia Pacific 2.645 2.632 -0.5
Total $11.313 Billion $11.098 Billion -1.9 %
Year-to-Year Monthly Sales
Market Jan 1998 Jan 1999 % Change
Americas 3.688 3.588 -2.7
Europe 2.513 2.584 2.8
Japan 2.352 2.294 -2.5
Asia Pacific 2.413 2.632 9.1
Total $10.966 Billion $11.098 Billion 1.2 %
Rolling Three-Month Average Sales
Market Aug/Sept/Oct Nov/Dec/Jan % Change
Americas 3.627 3.588 1.1
Europe 2.581 2.584 0.1
Japan 2.148 2.294 6.8
Asia Pacific 2.513 2.632 4.7
Total $10.869 Billion $11.098 Billion 2.1 %
*Note: Some numbers may not add due to rounding.
For additional information, please contact Karen Snow or Doug Andrey at
202-879-6990.
Mar-15-1999 10:13 GMT
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