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To: Gottfried who wrote (31855)	8/11/1999 9:30:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

[World DRAM Price] DRAM Prices Rise in N. America, Asia After Five Months August 11, 1999 (TOKYO) -- The rolling average 64Mb DRAM (PC100, 8M x 8) contract price for large users in the 30-day period until July 23 (June 24-July 23, 1999) was US$6.31 in North America, US$5.89 in Europe and US$5.70 in Asia, according to ICIS-LOR's worldwide DRAM price survey. ICIS-LOR has operating units in London, Houston and Singapore. In comparison with the preceding week (the rolling average in the 30-period up to July 13), the price in North America rose 0.18 percent, it declined 4.95 percent in Europe and was up 0.80 percent in Asia. As for prices for memory modules, the spot prices of 64MB dual in-line memory modules (DIMM, PC 100) in North America rose 5.97 percent from the previous week to US$36.70, they rose 4.07 percent in Europe to US$40.0 and were up 5.62 percent in Asia to US$40.59. The 30-day rolling average contract prices for large users in North America and Asia showed an upturn after five months. The spot prices also increased rapidly by 3.66 percent in North America, 4.51 percent in Europe and 6.66 percent in Asia. DRAM makers have been shifting to production of profitable 128Mb DRAM chips since the prices of 64Mb DRAM chips started plunging. Therefore, the shortage of 64Mb DRAM chips continues at present. In Europe, however, the prices of 64Mb DRAM chips are moving downward because the expansion of shipments of personal computers has already reached a plateau. The inventory of 128Mb DRAM chips seems to be increasing because of an oversupply. The prices of 64Mb DRAM chips will be up further to meet the demand for use in electronic appliances targeted at year-end sales. Prices start increasing from the second half of August, unless 128Mb DRAM chips sell at a bargain or other incidental effects occur. nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com