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To: Chas who wrote (46973)	7/7/1999 1:21:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

World semiconductor sales up 11.8 pct in May vs year ago(With chart) SAN JOSE, Calif., July 6 (Reuters) - Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $11.28 billion in May, up 11.8 percent from a year earlier, boosted by sharp growth in Asia, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported on Tuesday.''May's global sales numbers are a clear indication of the positive and solid growth of our industry,'' the trade group's President George Scalise said in a statement. ''We are pleased to report that the worldwide semiconductor sales have reached a double-digit increase from last year, not to mention the dramatic 15.3 percent increase in sales that the Japan market has made from 1998.'' Semiconductor sales in the Asia-Pacific region rose nearly 18 percent in May versus a year ago to $2.77 billion; Japan sales were up 15.3 percent to $2.46 billion; European sales were up 3.2 percent to $2.41 billion; and sales in the Americas were up 11.2 percent to $3.64 billion, the trade group said. While the year-to-year sales numbers showed double-digit growth, there were slight but steady increases in most markets from April to May this year, the trade group said. Month-to-Month Sales Market Apr 1999 May 1999 Pct Change Americas 3.622 3.643 0.6 Europe 2.481 2.412 -2.8 Japan 2.434 2.457 0.9 Asia Pacific 2.657 2.771 4.3 Total 11.195 11.283 0.8 Year-to-Year Monthly Sales Market May 1998 May 1999 Pct Change Americas 3.275 3.643 11.2 Europe 2.337 2.412 3.2 Japan 2.131 2.457 15.3 Asia Pacific 2.350 2.771 17.9 Total 10.093 11.283 11.8 Rolling Three-Month Average Sales Market Last 3 Months Current 3 Months PctChange Americas 3.61 3.556 -2.1 Europe 2.484 2.495 0.4 Japan 2.437 2.304 -5.4 Asia Pacific 2.664 2.554 -4.1 Total 11.216 10.909 -2.7 biz.yahoo.com