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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (48686)	7/3/2001 4:43:24 PM
From: w0z	Respond to of 70976

"Led by gains in orders for cars, semiconductors and machinery, the value of U.S. factory orders rose 2.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted $343.67 billion following a 3.4 percent decline in April, the Commerce Department said." siliconinvestor.com "Orders for computers and electronic products increased by 2.3% in May, after falling 13.7% in April. A huge increase in orders for semiconductors was a major factor in the advance." washingtonpost.com This appears to be semiconductors...not semiconductor equipment.