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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (8618)	1/28/2004 8:19:58 AM
From: matt dillabough	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

08:14 TSM Taiwan Semi expects 10-15% ASP growth -- Digitimes (11.28 ) Digitimes reports Taiwan-based foundries which include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) and Episil Technologies expect to enjoy 10-15% average selling price growth or ASP this quarter due to high utilization rates and an increasing portion of relatively high-ASP products. Having been running close to full utilization, TSMC and Episil have prioritized production for power management and converter ICs over other products and have raised prices to some clients by about 10%. According to sources at the foundries, tight supply for analog ICs, starting in the third quarter of last year, is expected to last through next quarter due to strong demand for handsets and consumer electronics products