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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (38856)	1/28/2003 11:39:59 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71162

1. Broadcom's Blaze of Glory Broadcom's staggering $1.8 billion GAAP net loss for Q4 2002 is just the latest example of government mandated accounting practices altering the face of the semiconductor landscape. It is also indicative of the recession's crippling effects upon the once promising telecom and networking spheres. And it shows a company willing to change and come out of the downturn with all guns blazing, no matter how harsh the cost. For more... email.electronicnews.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 2. TSMC May Cut Capex By 30% In the second report since last week, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray said it expects TSMC to lower its capex by 25 percent to 30 percent. For more... email.electronicnews.com -------------------------------------------------------- 4. Xilinx Halves FPGA Costs by Moving to 300mm By moving production of its flagship FPGA to 300mm wafers, Xilinx will halve the Virtex-II Pro's market price. The snag? The price cut won't kick in until the end of 2004. For more... email.electronicnews.com ------------------- 7. Mentor Graphics Q4 Beats Expectations Mentor Graphics Corp. today posted its Q4 2002 results, exceeding analyst estimates thanks to strong bookings. So strong in fact, that the company also raised its Q1 guidance. For more... email.electronicnews.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Wafer Supplier MEMC Turns Q4 Profit Despite a slight contraction in wafer sales in Q4 2002, supplier MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. was able to pull in net income of $35.7 million, or 18 cents per share, on net sales of $186 million for the quarter. For more... email.electronicnews.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 11. Vitesse Goes Flat The IC and optical modules supplier reports fiscal Q1 revenues near-flat at $38.2 million, a decrease of 2 percent from the year-ago quarter and a slight increase from its fiscal Q4. For more... email.electronicnews.com