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To: 16yearcycle who wrote (43276)	3/7/2001 9:21:47 AM
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[World DRAM Price] Microchip Prices Yet to Reach Bottom March 7, 2001 (TOKYO) -- According to the world DRAM price survey conducted by ICIS-LOR, the moving average prices of 128Mb (PC133, 16Mb x 8) DRAMs for large users during the 30-day period ended Feb. 16 (Jan. 18-Feb. 16, 2001) were US$6.07 in North America, US$6.15 in Europe and US$6.02 in Asia. ICIS-LOR is based in London, Houston and Singapore. Compared with the DRAM prices from the previous week (the moving average for the 30-day period ended Feb. 9), the prices declined 2.23 percent in North America, fell 2.30 percent in Europe, and fell 4.18 percent in Asia. As for memory modules, the spot prices of 128Mb DIMMs (PC133) decreased 2.50 percent from the previous week to US$39.59 in North America, fell 5.25 percent to US$39.68 in Europe, and fell 3.83 percent to US$38.65 in Asia. DRAM prices continued to drop through the middle of February. In the next survey, a stir might come from Micron Technology Inc. of the United States, which normally releases its DRAM products at very low prices just before its settlement of accounts. Its fiscal year concludes at the end of February. Normally, other DRAM makers lower their prices in concert with Micron's price-lowering moves so as to retain market share. This year, Micron's prices were so low that some Japanese makers could not follow suit. Nonetheless, Micron's low-priced sale is limited to late February and its influence is only temporary. Table: 30-Day Rolling Averages of 128Mb DRAMs (PC133, 16M x 8) Jan. 18-Feb. 16, 2001 (survey by ICIS-LOR)Area Contract price Week-on-week comparison North America US$6.07 -2.23% Europe US$6.15 -2.30% Asia US$6.02 -4.18% *Week-on-week comparison is the comparison with the 30-day rolling averages of Jan. 11-Feb. 9, 2001. Previous story: DRAM Makers to Suffer from Price Drop in Most Products (Nikkei Market Access)