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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (210)	11/1/2001 8:11:13 AM
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Chip Makers See Continued Leveling in Decline Orders received by semiconductor equipment manufacturers in North America averaged US$742 million for August 2001, with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.61 (US$61 worth of new orders were received for every US$100 of products shipped), according to a report published by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). The figures were calculated based on three-month averages, ending the month under review. The bookings figure for August 2001 was 3% below the revised July 2001 level of US$761 million, and 75% below the US$2.98 billion in orders posted a year ago in August 2000. The three-month average of worldwide shipments in August 2001 was US$1.2 billion. The figure is the same as the revised July 2001 figure, but 50% below the August 2000 shipments level of US$2.4 billion. Stanley Myers, president and CEO of SEMI, said the figures "indicate that the leveling in the decline of orders and shipments seen in the past several months continued through August." However, he warned that "the effects of recent events and wavering consumer confidence and spending could further exacerbate the already tenuous situation with regard to chip demand and capacity." (November 2001 Issue, Nikkei Electronics Asia)