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To: TI2, TechInvestorToo who wrote (34515)	3/8/2000 7:29:00 AM
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Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Grow 32.9% from January 1999; January Sales Provide Solid Outlook for 2000 Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000--Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $14.8 billion in January, increasing from $11.1 billion from January 1999, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. "The chip industry is off to a strong start for year 2000," said George Scalise, SIA President. "January sales were stronger than traditional seasonal patterns. Traditionally, January sales tend to be weak; however, these sales numbers convincingly illustrate the continuation of our industry's growth pattern that commenced in mid-1998," added Scalise. The total market year-to-year growth is 32.9% compared to the same three-month period in January 1999. In the Asia Pacific and Japan markets, the industry grew at 45.9% and 43.2%, respectively from last year. The Americas market was up 25.1% from last year, and Europe's sales grew at 21.5%. Semiconductor telecommunication products, Flash and Digital Signal Processors (DSP), continue to exhibit strong growth and lead in sales of semiconductor products for January. The SIA's Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month moving average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, which represent some 70 companies. The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has represented US-based manufacturers since 1977. SIA member companies comprise more than 90 percent of US-based semiconductor production. Collectively, the chip industry employs a domestic workforce of 276,000 people. January, 2000 Billions Month-to-Month Sales -- Three-Month Moving Average Market Last Month Current Month % Change Americas 4.52 4.49 -0.5% Europe 3.11 3.14 1.1% Japan 3.28 3.29 0.3% Asia Pacific 3.80 3.84 1.1% Total 14.70 14.77 0.4% Year-to-Year Sales -- Three-Month Moving Average Market Last Year Current Month % Change Americas 3.59 4.49 25.1% Europe 2.59 3.14 21.5% Japan 2.29 3.29 43.2% Asia Pacific 2.63 3.84 45.9% Total 11.11 14.77 32.9% Three-Month-Moving Average Sales Market Last 3 Months Current 3 Months % Change Americas 4.18 4.49 7.5% Europe 2.84 3.14 10.5% Japan 2.96 3.29 11.1% Asia Pacific 3.40 3.84 12.9% Total 13.39 14.77 10.3%