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To: Jeffrey D who wrote (34129)	2/9/2000 3:34:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

New Report: FPD Market To Grow at 25% CAGR to $70 Billion in 2005 DisplaySearch, a flat panel display (FPD) market research firm, expects the $18.5 billion FPD market to grow at a 24.8% CAGR to reach $69.9 billion in 2005. DisplaySearch also forecasts that FPDs will surpass cathode display tubes (CDTs) in 2004 and account for 54% of the $130 billion 2005 display market. CDTs are expected to grow at a 7% CAGR over this period. Driving the display market over the next 5 years is demand for more content (text, graphic and video), seen more frequently, displayed in more locations and in more products. FPDs will gain market share at the expense of CRTs due to a number of key advantages including improved portability, lighter weight, lower power, higher pixel densities, improved front of screen performance and narrowing cost difference. As FPD costs fall, new and larger markets will become available such as TVs and other consumer products. In addition, new functionality in display-based products will also boost demand. For example, at the CES show in January, consumer electronics manufacturers demonstrated watch PDAs, watch phones, watch digital cameras, watch MP3 players, watch TVs, watch PCs and watch navigation systems. To meet increasing demand, FPD suppliers are expected to spend $2-$3 billion per year in additional capacity with TFT LCD suppliers increasing capacity by 426% between 1999 and 2005. Edited by Mark Osborne