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To: advocatedevil who wrote (57728)	12/18/2001 11:50:41 PM
From: advocatedevil	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

"Motorola to cut 9,400 jobs, plans to shut down more chip plants in 2002" siliconstrategies.com snip: "In addition, the company's loss-ridden Semiconductor Products Sector also plans to phase out additional manufacturing facilities over the next year, as part of its new "asset light" business model. The company did not disclose the details, but it has repeatedly announced plans to embrace an aggressive chip-outsourcing strategy by using more silicon foundries. Over the last year or two, Motorola has announced major foundry alliances with Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC)." __________________________ Dark-side thought... There's been plenty of commentary lately about the upturn in foundry business being a good forward indicator for the semi sector. Perhaps we're robbing Peter to pay Paul and the net result will not equate to as much as it's made out to be. AdvocateDevil