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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (5171)	1/28/2003 4:05:14 AM
From: advocatedevil	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25522

"Taiwan Semiconductor's 4Q Earnings Fall Below Estimates" Dow Jones Business News Tuesday January 28, 3:34 am ET snips: ...The utilization rate for the January-March quarter, which tends to be an off- peak season, is expected around 60%, down a bit from the 61% recorded for the October-December period last year, TSMC said. ...The firm also said its capital expenditure this year is forecast between US$1 billion to US$1.5 billion. In 2002, its capital expenditure was targeted at US$ 1.65 billion. complete article at: biz.yahoo.com AdvocateDevil

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (5171)	1/28/2003 2:21:20 PM
From: willcousa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

I have long been interested in innovation - why it happens and what fosters it - and I think China will have to grant its' citizens a great deal more freedom if it is to become a great power in leading edge technology. It is one thing to invent by trial and error, which Edison sometimes practiced and cheap labor economies can accomplish simply by putting a lot of bodies to the task but it is another to have an atmosphere where today's great research can flourish.