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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (35525)	12/13/2001 1:06:31 AM
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1. Applied Materials Cuts Another 1,700 Jobs Applied Materials Inc. today said it would give out 1,700 more pink slips tomorrow, shedding about 10 percent of its current workforce. The chip equipment maker said it will begin notifying employees Thursday, with about 450 layoffs coming from Applieds Silicon Valley operations and about 600 from its Austin facility. For more article.electronicnews.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 2. Leading Edge Will Keep Foundries Afloat The business environment for the contract foundry industry seems to be stabilizing a bit at the end of 2001 as the top two foundries show slight upticks in their monthly sales reports. For the year ahead, the foundriesat least those with enough leading-edge process capacitycould see their fortunes change from 2001's dismal year, but in a way that's different from what the foundry industry has seen before. For more article.electronicnews.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 3. Recovery May Have Already Begun, Semico Says The semiconductor industry is poised to begin its comeback, Semico Research said today, leading to a 20 percent growth spurt in 2002 semiconductor sales. In its monthly newsletter, the Phoenix-based market research company looked at the shipment data for October released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). For more article.electronicnews.com