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To: Gottfried who wrote (2199)	8/9/2002 8:09:46 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 25522

Taiwanese chip makers score July sales rises Semiconductor Business News (08/09/02 06:30 a.m. EST) TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A crop of unaudited sales figures for July from Taiwanese chip makers show the chip industry in recovery mode. United Microlectronics Corp. achieved July sales of about $198 million an increase of 0.2% from June and up a 74% from the poor sales of July 2001 when UMC scored about $114 million. According to reports similar rising sales patterns were repeated at Mosel Vitelic, which achieved an 8% year-on-year increase with sales of about $19.3 million, at Winbond which lifted sales 53% to roughly $72.5 million and at memory maker Promos Technologies which leapt 76% to about $40.4 million. The revenue for the January-July 2002 period at Promos, a joint venture between Mosel Vitelic and Infineon Technologies AG, was about $276 million, up 44% from a year ago. Shipments in July rose 13% from June, while shipments in the January-July period were up 50% from the same period a year ago, reports said. Taiwan's largest chip company and leading foundry manufacturer, TSMC, reported its July sales at about $400 million yesterday. Although that represented a year-on-year rise of 57.3% it was also a sequential sales drop from June of 13%.

To: Gottfried who wrote (2199)	8/9/2002 8:38:31 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 25522

Digital camera sales still growing By David Becker Staff Writer, CNET News.com August 8, 2002, 5:05 PM PT U.S. digital camera sales in the first half of 2002 grew 50 percent from the previous year, with Canon making significant market share gains, according to researcher IDC. Shipments of point-and-shoot digital cameras (those with color viewing screens) surpassed 2 million units for the second quarter and 3.5 million for the first half of the year. Market share leaders for the first half were the usual trio of Sony, Olympus and Kodak, with 24 percent, 17 percent and 13 percent, respectively. Second-quarter market share tallies showed some movement, though, with Canon climbing into third place with 12 percent of the market. This is the first time Canon, usually associated with higher-end cameras, has broken into the top five, according to IDC, which credited the boost to the introduction of slim, reasonably priced new models such as the Elph S200. The majority of sales growth continues to be in the $200 to $400 range, where cameras are offering high resolution and more advanced features, including docking cradles and other technology intended to simplify printing and sharing of photos. "Prices are expected to further decrease as vendors clamor for market share" during the holiday shopping season, IDC analyst Chris Chute wrote in the report. "Typically, 40 percent of annual digital camera shipments occur during the fourth quarter."