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To: Kirk © who wrote (62836)	4/11/2002 12:18:48 PM
From: Fred Levine	Respond to of 70976

Way OT (but worth knowing) A journalism professor friend of mine discusses the enormous political influence of the Carlyle group, of which I knew little. I did read one article in the NY Times about them. I just looked them up: redherring.com Just as in stocks, it is always what we don't know that has the biggest influence. fred

To: Kirk © who wrote (62836)	4/11/2002 12:55:30 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Chip foundries push up wafer plans news.com.com By John G. Spooner Staff Writer, CNET News.com April 11, 2002, 8:50 AM PT Two of the world's largest semiconductor foundries are speeding up their plans to produce chips on 300-millimeter wafers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have each moved up plans to open new fabrication plants by several months. UMC said Thursday that it would begin production on 300-millimeter wafers in its newest fabrication plant, a joint venture with DRAM maker Infineon, in the second quarter of 2003, months earlier than previously planned. [snip]