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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (39278)	11/8/2000 6:17:37 PM
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Combined foundry revenues at TSMC, UMC surge 165% in 2000 Semiconductor Business News (11/08/00, 08:56:49 AM EDT) SAN JOSE -- Silicon foundry revenues at the world's top two suppliers--TSMC and UMC in Taiwan--surged 165% to $5.8 billion in the first nine months of 2000 compared to $2.2 billion in the same period last year, according to sales reports from the two rival companies. The sharp growth and record revenues underscore the semiconductor industry's movement to third-party wafer fabrication services. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has reported its sales grew 127.4% in the first three quarters of this year to $3.51 billion (NT$112.4 billion) vs. $1.54 billion (NT$49.4 billion) in 1999. During September, TSMC's revenues jumped 168.4% to $510 million (NT$16.4 billion) compared to just $190 million (NT$6.1 billion) in September 1999. TSMC's September sales were 2% higher than $500 million ($NT16.1 billion) in August. Meanwhile, United Microelectronics Corp.--the industry's second largest pure-play silicon foundry company--reported sales of $2.3 billion (NT$73.2 billion) in the first three months of 2000, an increase of 253.8% from $650 million (NT$20.7 billion) in the same period last year. UMC's sales in September rocketed 365.6% to $320 million (NT$10.3 billion) compared to just $70 million (NT$2.2 billion) in September 1999, according to the company's most recent report. UMC's September sales were 5% higher than its $310 million (NT$9.8 billion) revenues in August. Today, UMC officials in Taipei released its October sales figures, which shows the Taiwan foundry company's revenues growing 272.4% to $334.4 million (NT$10.7 billion) compared to just $90.6 million (NT$2.9 billion). For the first 10 months of 2000, UMC's revenues totaled $2.62 billion (NT$83.9 billion) vs. $737.5 million (NT$23.6 billion) in the period last year.