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To: puborectalis who wrote (14919)	9/22/2000 5:15:09 AM
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Semiconductor supplies not enough By Chris Kraeuter, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 9:15 PM ET Sep 21, 2000 NewsWatch Latest headlines SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Orders for semiconductor equipment accelerated in relation to the number of orders fulfilled, the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International said on Thursday. The international trade association SEMI reported an industry-wide book-to-bill ratio of 1.24 for August, meaning that orders were 24 percent higher than shipments. The aggregate amount of global orders hit a record $3 billion in August while the aggregate value of global orders shipped were $2.44 billion. "The fact that the industry reached the $3 billion mark for orders is perhaps more significant since this occurred in August, traditionally a weak month for the semiconductor equipment industry," said Elizabeth Schumann, director of industry research and statistics for SEMI. The book-to-bill ratio for July was 1.23.