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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (40449)	12/4/2000 10:10:35 PM
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PC Sales in Japan Increase 36 Pct. Y-O-Y December 4, 2000 (TOKYO) -- In the second week of November (Nov. 6-Nov. 12, 2000) sales of PCs in Japanese market fell 18.2 percent in units compared to a week before, but they rose 36.1 percent on a year-on-year basis. In terms of value, the sales fell 19.8 percent, compared with a week earlier, and in comparison with the same week last year (Nov. 8-Nov. 12, 1999), the sales showed an increase of 20.8 percent, according to a survey conducted by GfK Japan Ltd. Nikkei Market Access compiles the data for this survey. GfK Japan is an information service company dealing with POS data collected from 3,200 volume retailers of household electric appliances. The average PC retail price fell 3,707 yen from the previous week's 185,445 yen, to 181,738 yen. (110.83 yen = US$1) PC sales in the previous week increased due in part to the Japanese national holiday "Culture Day" on Nov. 3. However, this is a seasonal trend seen every year. In fact, sales this week show a 36.1 percent increase in comparison with the same week last year. The rise in sales of notebook PCs is especially notable with a 44.2 percent increase on a year-on-year basis, which is 15 percentage points higher as compared with desktop PC sales. Notebook PCs with the Crusoe CPU from U.S.-based Transmeta Corp. are attracting attention this sales season. Reflecting the trend, some retailers lack stock of FMV-BIBLO LOOX, designed by Fujitsu Ltd. Table: PC Sales in the Second Week of Nov. 2000 (GfK Japan survey) Comparison with the same week a year ago (Nov.8-14, 1999) Total Desktop PC Notebook PC Week-on-week comparison Year-before weekly comparison Week-on-week comparison Year-before weekly comparison Week-on-week comparison Year-before weekly comparison Volume -18.2% +36.1% -20.0% +29.0% -16.3% +44.2% Value -19.8% +20.8% -21.1% +21.6% -18.7% +20.3% Previous report: Holidays Push PC Sales to Exceed Last Winter's Highest Level (Nikkei Market Access)