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To: StanX Long who wrote (60797)	2/21/2002 2:07:27 AM
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Fab equipment orders disappoint, puzzle analysts By J. Robert Lineback Semiconductor Business News (02/20/02 10:56 a.m. EST) siliconstrategies.com Analysts tracking semiconductor equipment and capital spending are surprised by the weakness in new orders for wafer fab tools at North American-based suppliers, based on the latest SEMI book-to-bill report released on Tuesday evening. The book-to-bill rose from 0.77 to 0.81 in January, with bookings increasing slightly by 1.3% last month from December and billings dropping sequentially by 4.3%, said the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) trade group. Based on a three-month average, bookings for North American-based tool suppliers were at their lowest point since nearly the middle of the 1990s