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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (41901)	2/7/2001 9:04:52 AM
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[World DRAM Price] DRAM Prices Fall Sharply in North America February 7, 2001 (TOKYO) -- The decline in DRAM prices is driving DRAM makers to shift to the production of more profitable microchips, including large-capacity DRAMs. Some market watchers have even started to warn about a shortage of 64Mb DRAMs soon, if this situation continues. In the latest world DRAM price survey by ICIS-LOR, which is based in London, Houston, and Singapore, the moving average prices of 128Mb DRAMs (PC133, 16Mb x 8) for large users during the 30-day period from Dec. 21, 2000 to Jan. 19, 2001, were US$10.22 in North America, US$6.94 in Europe and US$6.79 in Asia. Compared with the moving average prices during the previous 30-day period, ending Jan. 12, the difference is a decline of 19.02 percent in North America, a decline of 10.41 percent in Europe and a decline of 5.65 percent in Asia. For memory modules, the spot price of 128MB DIMMs (PC133) in North America dropped to US$43.94, declining by 4.14 percent compared with the previous week. The spot price in Europe dropped to US$45.57, down 4.23 percent, and Asia saw a 1.72 percent decline to US$41.73. Table: 30-Day Rolling Averages of 128Mb DRAMs (PC133, 16M x 8) Dec. 21, 2000-Jan. 19, 2001 (survey by ICIS-LOR)Area Contract price Week-on-week comparison North America US$10.22 - 19.02% Europe US$6.94 -10.41% Asia US$6.79 -5.65% *Week-on-week comparison is the comparison with the 30-day rolling averages of Dec. 14, 2000-Jan. 12, 2001. Previous report:'White-Box' Makers Face Heavy Losses from Falling DRAM Prices (Nikkei Market Access) Subject 50522