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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (47412)	5/30/2001 8:53:48 AM
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[World DRAM Price] Prices for Large Users Stop Falling in North America, But No Rise in Sight May 30, 2001 (TOKYO) -- In the North American market, the prices for large users of 128Mb DRAMs (PC 133, 16M x 8) stopped falling, but the spot prices are still declining due to dull demand, and they show no signs of rallying. There is a possibility that the prices might be below cost while the demand rises for the coming year-end selling season. The demand for year-end selling season annually passes its peak in October. It is already less than five months before the peak of the year. According to the world DRAM price survey conducted by ICIS-LOR, which has bases in London, Houston and Singapore, the moving average prices of 128Mb DRAMs for large users during the 30-day period of April 12-May 11, 2001 were US$4.43 in North America, US$4.33 in Europe, and US$4.08 in Asia. Compared with the previous week (the average moving prices during the 30-day period ended May 4), the prices for large users remained the same in North America and Europe, but fell 0.87 percent in Asia. As for memory modules, spot prices of 128MB DIMMs (PC133) fell 5.01 percent from the previous week to US$31.07 in North America, 3.11 percent to US$33.29 in Europe, and 5.11 percent to US$31.59 in Asia. Table: 30-Day Rolling Averages of 128Mb DRAMs (PC133, 16M x 8) April 12-May 11, 2001 (survey by ICIS-LOR)Area Contract price Week-on-week comparison North America US$4.43 0.00% Europe US$4.33 0.00% Asia US$4.08 -0.87% *Week-on-week comparison is the comparison with the 30-day rolling averages of April 5-May 4, 2001. Previous report:Contract DRAM Microchip Prices Continue Falling as PC Shipments Slow (Tamao Kikuchi, Nikkei Market Access)