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To: Gottfried who wrote (8546)	1/22/2004 11:46:12 AM
From: chomolungma	Respond to of 25522

Well, far be it for me to disrupt any long-standing traditions. I shall swallow the insults with due pride.

To: Gottfried who wrote (8546)	1/22/2004 6:07:33 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 25522

KLA-Tencor posts strong quarter due to Asian orders Silicon Strategies 01/22/2004, 4:00 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif.--KLA-Tencor Corp. posted sales of $338.5 million in its second quarter of fiscal 2004, compared to $334.9 million in the like period a year ago. The company reported net income of $45 million, or $0.22 per share. In comparison, the second quarter of fiscal 2003 resulted in net income of $29 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.15. "Rising chip demand fueled by an improving global economy, coupled with high capacity-utilization rates due to years of industry under-investment, is driving a strong upswing in capacity-related tool orders," said KLA-Tencor CEO Ken Schroeder, in a statement. Geographically, Korea, China, Singapore and Japan exhibited the strongest order growth compared to historical averages. The U.S. was 24 percent of orders, below its historical average of 25-to-30 percent; Taiwan was 18 percent, below its historical average of 20 percent; Korea, China and Singapore combined was 18 percent, higher than their historical average of 15 percent; Japan was 26 percent, higher than its historical average of 20 percent, and Europe was 14 percent, at its historical average of 15 percent.