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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (37018)	8/27/2000 12:04:10 PM
From: Jeffrey D	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

Electronic Buyers News: Chip-equipment sales to rise 46% - Semiconductor-equipment sales expected to rise 46% to $37.1 bil in 2000; total global semiconductor capital spending to increase 54% in 2000 93% match; Electronic Buyers News ; 21-Aug-2000 12:00:00 am ; 79 words Semiconductor-equipment sales are expected to rise 46%, to $37.1 billion, in 2000, according to the Information Network, a New Tripoli, Pa., market research firm. The major beneficiaries of this explosive growth include leading chip-equipment makers such as Applied Materials, ASML, KLA-Tencor, and Nikon, the Information Network said. Total global semiconductor capital spending will increase 54% in 2000 and about 41% in 2001, the firm said. "The equipment market is six months behind the semiconductor market, and that market shows no signs of slowing, as bookings continue to grow and prices continue to firm," said Robert Castellano, president of the Information Network. ebnonline.com