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To: Gottfried who wrote (5018)	8/22/2002 5:25:17 PM
From: The Ox	Respond to of 95587

semi.org!OpenDocument SEMI Releases Second Quarter Worldwide Equipment Market Figures SAN JOSE, Calif., August 22, 2002 -- Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the global industry association of companies that supply manufacturing technology and materials to the world's chip makers, reported worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings of US$4.66 billion in the second quarter of 2002. The figure is 34 percent below the same quarter a year ago but 15 percent above the billings figure for the first quarter of 2002. SEMI also reported worldwide equipment orders of $6.72 billion in the second quarter of 2002. The figure is 57 percent above the same quarter a year ago and 62 percent above the orders figure for the first quarter of 2002.