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To: etchmeister who wrote (33527)	12/4/2006 11:01:04 AM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95610

etch, AMAT consensus earnings estimates for 2008 are up dramatically. moneycentral.msn.com finance.yahoo.com

To: etchmeister who wrote (33527)	12/4/2006 7:22:43 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 95610

Novellus ups 4th-quarter sales, profit targets; cuts orders By Jeffry Bartash Last Update: 11:49 AM ET Dec 4, 2006 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLSNovellus Systems Inc NVLS ) on Monday raised its sales and profit forecast for the fourth quarter, but the company also trimmed its estimate for orders. In the current quarter, Novellus said it expects to earn 54 cents to 57 cents a share, including the costs of stock options, up from its prior range of 49 cents to 53 cents a share. Revenue is projected at $430 million to $440 million, up from the company's prior forecast of $415 million to $430 million. Before the revision, Novellus was predicted to earn 52 cents a share on revenue of $424.4 million, according to the consensus of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call. Earnings excluding option expenses was forecast at 57 cents to 60 cents a share. On the downside, Novellus executives acknowledged that a slowdown is underway in the semiconductor industry. The company predicted orders would fall 5% to 10% to a range of $425 million to $445 million in the fourth quarter from the third quarter. Previously, Novellus was expecting orders to be flat to 10% lower sequentially.