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To: robert duke who wrote (1963)1/10/2000 3:07:00 AM
From: DOUG H  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 4849
 
Semiconductor industry earnings seen as strong
Reuters Story - January 09, 2000 13:00
By Therese Poletti

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Thriving U.S. computer chip makers are expected to report a robust fourth quarter beginning this week, driven by a boom in communications and consumer electronics products, strong personal computer demand and favorable pricing.

After a three-year industry downturn, the semiconductor industry recovery was in full swing this year, and chip factory utilization rates are running high. Both corporate and consumer demand remained high in the fourth quarter, and chip makers have had more pricing power this quarter, which will help boos