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To: Joe NYC who wrote (112221)	10/3/2000 3:24:53 AM
From: Burt Masnick	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Joe, sometimes I think you are misinformed and sometimes I think you are foolish. At this point I think you are misinformed at the very least on the subject of 1MHz Pentium III chips. I set tons of adds in local newspapers from the local PC chains offering 1 MHz PIII-based computers from HP, IBM, Compaq and off-brands as well. The adds have been running for at least a month. Yet you persist in asserting there ain't any. Do you ever do any research before you post? Good investing, Burt

To: Joe NYC who wrote (112221)	10/3/2000 3:51:46 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Joe - Re: "I wonder if they is something going on behind the scene with these press releases. I wonder if Compaq is not getting allocation of an extra 1 GHz Pentium for each press release stating its availability." Sure , Joe, Sure. If Intel does something right, you claim it is smoke and mirrors and a conspiracy. If AMD slips their schedules by a year, you just blow it off. Paul

To: Joe NYC who wrote (112221)	10/3/2000 9:03:17 AM
From: Bipin Prasad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

World Semiconductor August Sales Grew 53 Pct Reuters Oct 3 2000 6:17AM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew 53 percent to hit record levels during the month of August, driven by strong Asia-Pacific region growth and booming demand for Internet and communications devices. Sales of semiconductors, the tiny circuits that control devices ranging from computers to mobile phones to car brakes, rose to $18.2 billion from the $11.9 billion of August 1999, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on Tuesday. The SIA said the sales growth was apparent in all major geographical regions of the world, with chips used in wired, wireless and Internet equipment in heaviest demand. The Asia-Pacific region, which includes manufacturing powerhouses such as Taiwan and Korea, grew 60.2 percent from August a year ago. Japan sales grew 53.7 percent. The Americas rose 50.3 percent and Europe's sales climbed 46.4 percent. Regional growth was up sequentially in each major geographic region, the SIA data showed. August's $18.2 billion in sales compared with the $17.3 billion reported in July. The trade group said the August data puts the industry on track to reach market forecasts for growth above 30 percent for the full year 2000. The SIA's Global Sales Report is a three-month moving average of sales activity. The report is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, which represent some 70 major chip producers. The three-month moving average is a mathematical smoothing technique that takes out variations due to companies' monthly financial calendars. From its beginning in the 1950s, the semiconductor industry has been characterized by a four year cycle which has been sporadically modified by unexpected economic factors. Strong growth cycles such as the industry is now experiencing are somewhat offset by cyclical downturns in subsequent years. Sales of microprocessors, the brains of personal computers, have posted moderate single-digit growth in recent months, according to financial analysts. By contrast, flash memory chips, which give electronics such as mobile phones their ``instant-on'' features, have grown well in excess of 100 percent, highlighting the explosive demand for communications equipment over PC-based devices.