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To: Gottfried who wrote (34712)	4/4/2000 8:38:00 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

AMAT owns ETEC! Why Not Buy AMAT? - Mephisto Etec Announces the DigiRite 2500e UV Laser Direct Imaging System HAYWARD, Calif.April 4, 2000--Etec Systems, Inc., an Applied Materials, Inc. company, today announced the introduction of the DigiRite© 2500e UV Laser Direct Imaging System. The DigiRite 2500e system features advanced fiducial recognition capabilities and other unique features that enable high-yield imaging of fine features previously unavailable without phototools. William Ryan, general manager of the Etec Interconnect Products Group, stated,"The DigiRite 2500e system is an enhancement of the direct imaging technology already proven at Etec installations worldwide. The new system has a unique fiducial recognition feature that allows interconnect makers to use laser-skived fiducials for laser direct imaging. This adds compatibility with laser drill technology systems to the product and is an important benefit to our users." The DigiRite 2500e system includes several important features from its predecessor, the DigiRite 2000, including automatic alignment, autocompensation and anamorphic scaling for accurate imaging of fine features, and off-line data conversion for higher productivity. The DigiRite 2500e is designed to be extendible -- future upgrades are expected to allow imaging of features as small as 25 microns (0.001 inch), and to enable the system to produce silicon packaging components such as ball grid arrays. The DigiRite 2500e system will be demonstrated at Etec's booth, number 1530, at the IPC Printed Circuits Expo, in San Diego, April 4-6, 2000. Etec, an Applied Materials Company, is headquartered in Hayward. The leader in patterning solutions for the worldwide semiconductor and electronics industries, its products include electron- and laser- beam systems that product high-precision masks used to print circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and large-are laser direct imaging systems for electronicinterconnect applications. Founded in 1970, Etec has manufacturing facilities in Hayward, Hillsboro, Ore., and Tucson, Ariz.,and sales and service offices worldwide. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at etec.com. Applied Materials, Inc. is a Fortune 500 global growth company and the world's largest supplier of wafer fabrication systems and services to the global semiconductor industry. Applied Materials is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ``AMAT.' Applied Materials' website is appliedmaterials.com.

To: Gottfried who wrote (34712)	4/5/2000 3:44:00 PM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Gottfried and Threaders, following is the DW weekly Sectors, Market and Leading Indicators Bull Percentages for your review. Remember, this data from DW is based on the close of Tuesday. Today, with Clinton and Greenspan speaking we have had tremendeous gains. Note that one of the Leading Indicators, Options, reversed down. But, the remaining three leading indicators are still up along with the NYSE. However, the OTC reversed down. There is only one sector in the overbought area, Oil at 70.10% with a many of the tech stocks in the oversold area, below 30%. Naturally, the above is only my opinions and the data which I have reviewed from the Dorsey Wright site, IBD and SEMI sites. Readers are reminded the old saving, "caveat emptor (buyer/reader beware)." Paul SCROLL TO THE RIGHT TO SEE ALL DATA Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 3/7/00 3/14/00 3/21/00 3/28/00 4/1/00 10week 33.09 10week 30.82 10week 52.01 10week 53.65 10week 57.77 LEADING INDICATOR #1 30week 28.79 30week 29.65 30week 39.22 30week 40.18 30week 46.45 LEADING INDICATOR #4 bpaero 37.7 bpaero 47.5 bpaero 54.1 bpaero 56.7 bpaero 46.8 bpasia 54.9 bpasia 52.9 bpasia 51.9 bpasia 51.9 bpasia 51.9 bpauto 32.3 bpauto 31.5 bpauto 37 bpauto 39.1 bpauto 37.4 bpbank 13.6 bpbank 9.8 bpbank 20 bpbank 24.7 bpbank 25.9 bpbiom 75 bpbiom 25 bpbiom 14.9 bpbiom 35.7 bpbiom 10.3 bpbuil 29.7 bpbuil 27.1 bpbuil 36.8 bpbuil 37.7 bpbuil 35.9 bpbusi 48.4 bpbusi 49.1 bpbusi 45.2 bpbusi 45.2 bpbusi 36.8 bpchem 31.3 bpchem 29.2 bpchem 33.3 bpchem 42.7 bpchem 43.2 bpcomp 64.7 bpcomp 56.9 bpcomp 41.9 bpcomp 49.2 bpcomp 18.3 bpdrug 65.2 bpdrug 43.2 bpdrug 40.2 bpdrug 43.8 bpdrug 33.6 bpelec 66.9 bpelec 59.3 bpelec 44.3 bpelec 56.5 bpelec 29.8 bpeuro 62.9 bpeuro 58.3 bpeuro 50 bpeuro 58.3 bpeuro 45.9 bpeuti 27 bpeuti 27 bpeuti 28.4 bpeuti 25 bpeuti 25 bpfina 32.3 bpfina 30.2 bpfina 36.5 bpfina 41.7 bpfina 38.9 bpfood 34.2 bpfood 32.2 bpfood 38.2 bpfood 37.9 bpfood 43.9 bpfore 32.7 bpfore 29.2 bpfore 52.1 bpfore 54.2 bpfore 55.3 bpgame 45 bpgame 43.9 bpgame 43.9 bpgame 47.5 bpgame 50 bpguti 38.6 bpguti 38.6 bpguti 40.4 bpguti 43.9 bpguti 44.6 bpheal 62.5 bpheal 53.8 bpheal 46.6 bpheal 48.1 bpheal 32.8 bphous 42 bphous 37.2 bphous 43.8 bphous 50.4 bphous 45.3 bpinet 53.96 bpinet 50.14 bpinet 22.37 bpinet 35.54 bpinet 4.06 bpinsu 19.9 bpinsu 19.3 bpinsu 32.9 bpinsu 46.3 bpinsu 50.7 bplati 63.5 bplati 57.1 bplati 51.9 bplati 53.8 bplati 42.3 bpleis 38.5 bpleis 38.5 bpleis 38.8 bpleis 42.7 bpleis 37.6 bpmach 36.8 bpmach 37.91 bpmach 38.9 bpmach 43.2 bpmach 41.5 bpmedi 32.3 bpmedi 35.5 bpmedi 41.9 bpmedi 48.4 bpmedi 37.2 bpmeta 33.3 bpmeta 29.3 bpmeta 36.1 bpmeta 40.8 bpmeta 36.6 bpnyse 33.5 bpnyse 32.7 bpnyse 39.4 bpnyse 43.7 bpnyse 44.5 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. bpoil 56.4 bpoil 56.4 bpoil 61.2 bpoil 61.9 bpoil 70.1 bpoils 65 bpoils 63.8 bpoils 58.8 bpoils 68.8 bpoils 66.7 bpopti 45.34 bpopti 35.09 bpopti 49.17 bpopti 48.77 bpopti 34.19 LEADING INDICATOR #2 bpotc 55 bpotc 44.1 bpotc 35.1 bpotc 47.3 bpotc 25.7 OVER-THE-COUNTER bpprec 27.9 bpprec 27.9 bpprec 27.9 bpprec 27.9 bpprec 25.6 bpprot 52.9 bpprot 55.9 bpprot 50 bpprot 58.8 bpprot 40 bpreal 28.2 bpreal 27.2 bpreal 27.9 bpreal 30.7 bpreal 30.7 bprest 31.2 bprest 33.8 bprest 37.7 bprest 39.5 bprest 42.1 bpreta 32.1 bpreta 34.1 bpreta 47.3 bpreta 49.6 bpreta 47.1 bpsavi 17.4 bpsavi 16.7 bpsavi 20 bpsavi 22.5 bpsavi 23.9 bpsemi 88.2 bpsemi 60.2 bpsemi 32.3 bpsemi 60.2 bpsemi 5.5 bpsoft 68.2 bpsoft 65.8 bpsoft 38.8 bpsoft 48 bpsoft 9.6 bpstee 27.5 bpstee 25 bpstee 30.8 bpstee 28.2 bpstee 32.5 bptele 71.6 bptele 59.6 bptele 39.4 bptele 52.3 bptele 16.4 bptext 30.1 bptext 32.9 bptext 36.3 bptext 37.5 bptext 36.1 bptran 26.8 bptran 25 bptran 32.9 bptran 34.1 bptran 29.3 bpwall 50 bpwall 56.9 bpwall 61.5 bpwall 66 bpwall 37.3 bpwast 53.79 bpwast 55.6 bpwast 46.3 bpwast 48.1 bpwast 50.09 HiLo 29.24 HiLo 30.46 HiLo 42.16 HiLo 54.31 HiLo 58.26 LEADING INDICATOR #3 NUMERICAL ORDER BELOW Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 3/7/00 3/14/00 3/21/00 3/28/00 4/1/00 bpsemi 88.2 bpsoft 65.8 bpwall 61.5 bpoils 68.8 bpoil 70.1 bpbiom 75 bpoils 63.8 bpoil 61.2 bpwall 66 bpoils 66.7 bptele 71.6 bpsemi 60.2 bpoils 58.8 bpoil 61.9 HiLo 58.26 LEADING INDICATOR #3 bpsoft 68.2 bptele 59.6 bpaero 54.1 bpsemi 60.2 10week 57.77 LEADING INDICATOR #1 bpelec 66.9 bpelec 59.3 bpfore 52.1 bpprot 58.8 bpfore 55.3 bpdrug 65.2 bpeuro 58.3 10week 52.01 bpeuro 58.3 bpasia 51.9 bpoils 65 bplati 57.1 bplati 51.9 bpaero 56.7 bpinsu 50.7 bpcomp 64.7 bpwall 56.9 bpasia 51.9 bpelec 56.5 bpwast 50.09 bplati 63.5 bpcomp 56.9 bpprot 50 HiLo 54.31 bpgame 50 bpeuro 62.9 bpoil 56.4 bpeuro 50 bpfore 54.2 bpreta 47.1 bpheal 62.5 bpprot 55.9 bpopti 49.17 bplati 53.8 bpaero 46.8 bpoil 56.4 bpwast 55.6 bpreta 47.3 10week 53.65 30week 46.45 LEADING INDICATOR #4 bpotc 55 bpheal 53.8 bpheal 46.6 bptele 52.3 bpeuro 45.9 bpasia 54.9 bpasia 52.9 bpwast 46.3 bpasia 51.9 bphous 45.3 bpinet 53.96 bpinet 50.14 bpbusi 45.2 bphous 50.4 bpguti 44.6 bpwast 53.79 bpbusi 49.1 bpelec 44.3 bpreta 49.6 bpnyse 44.5 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. bpprot 52.9 bpaero 47.5 bpgame 43.9 bpcomp 49.2 bpfood 43.9 bpwall 50 bpotc 44.1 bphous 43.8 bpopti 48.77 bpchem 43.2 bpbusi 48.4 bpgame 43.9 HiLo 42.16 bpmedi 48.4 bplati 42.3 bpopti 45.34 bpdrug 43.2 bpmedi 41.9 bpwast 48.1 bprest 42.1 bpgame 45 bpguti 38.6 bpcomp 41.9 bpheal 48.1 bpmach 41.5 bphous 42 bpleis 38.5 bpguti 40.4 bpsoft 48 bpprot 40 bpguti 38.6 bpmach 37.91 bpdrug 40.2 bpgame 47.5 bpfina 38.9 bpleis 38.5 bphous 37.2 bptele 39.4 bpotc 47.3 bpleis 37.6 bpaero 37.7 bpmedi 35.5 bpnyse 39.4 bpinsu 46.3 bpauto 37.4 bpmach 36.8 bpopti 35.09 30week 39.22 bpbusi 45.2 bpwall 37.3 bpfood 34.2 bpreta 34.1 bpmach 38.9 bpguti 43.9 bpmedi 37.2 bpnyse 33.5 bprest 33.8 bpsoft 38.8 bpdrug 43.8 bpbusi 36.8 bpmeta 33.3 bptext 32.9 bpleis 38.8 bpnyse 43.7 bpmeta 36.6 10week 33.09 bpnyse 32.7 bpfood 38.2 bpmach 43.2 bptext 36.1 bpfore 32.7 bpfood 32.2 bprest 37.7 bpleis 42.7 bpbuil 35.9 bpmedi 32.3 bpauto 31.5 bpauto 37 bpchem 42.7 bpopti 34.19 LEADING INDICATOR #2 bpfina 32.3 10week 30.82 bpbuil 36.8 bpfina 41.7 bpdrug 33.6 bpauto 32.3 HiLo 30.46 bpfina 36.5 bpmeta 40.8 bpheal 32.8 bpreta 32.1 bpfina 30.2 bptext 36.3 30week 40.18 bpstee 32.5 bpchem 31.3 30week 29.65 bpmeta 36.1 bprest 39.5 bpreal 30.7 bprest 31.2 bpmeta 29.3 bpotc 35.1 bpauto 39.1 bpelec 29.8 bptext 30.1 bpfore 29.2 bpchem 33.3 bpfood 37.9 bptran 29.3 bpbuil 29.7 bpchem 29.2 bptran 32.9 bpbuil 37.7 bpbank 25.9 HiLo 29.24 bpprec 27.9 bpinsu 32.9 bptext 37.5 bpotc 25.7 OVER-THE-COUNTER 30week 28.79 bpreal 27.2 bpsemi 32.3 bpbiom 35.7 bpprec 25.6 bpreal 28.2 bpbuil 27.1 bpstee 30.8 bpinet 35.54 bpeuti 25 bpprec 27.9 bpeuti 27 bpeuti 28.4 bptran 34.1 bpsavi 23.9 bpstee 27.5 bptran 25 bpreal 27.9 bpreal 30.7 bpcomp 18.3 bpeuti 27 bpstee 25 bpprec 27.9 bpstee 28.2 bptele 16.4 bptran 26.8 bpbiom 25 bpinet 22.37 bpprec 27.9 bpbiom 10.3 bpinsu 19.9 bpinsu 19.3 bpsavi 20 bpeuti 25 bpsoft 9.6 bpsavi 17.4 bpsavi 16.7 bpbank 20 bpbank 24.7 bpsemi 5.5 bpbank 13.6 bpbank 9.8 bpbiom 14.9 bpsavi 22.5 bpinet 4.06