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To: niek who wrote (1349)	2/26/2007 3:22:37 PM
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February 26, 2007 Litho market reaches new record, firm says [Electronic News] Electronic News via NewsEdge Corporation : The market for semiconductor lithography reached $6.7 billion in 2006, finally surpassing the $6 billion mark reached in 2000, according to The Information Network, a New Tripoli, Pa.-based market research company. “Revenues grew 40 percent in 2006, significantly larger than the 23 percent growth for the entire semiconductor front-end equipment market,” noted Dr. Robert N. Castellano, president of The Information Network, in a statement. “Growth was, in part, attributed to significant increases in average selling prices of the lithography tools due to the switch to advanced ArF systems. ASPs increased 15 percent while unit shipments increased 22 percent.” In 2006, ASML increased its market share lead with a 60.8 percent share, up from a 53.3 percent share of the $4.8 billion market for new lithography tools sold, and up from a 50.3 percent share in 2004. Nikon held a 24.5 percent share in 2006, the firm also said. On a unit basis, sales of wet immersion DUV tools reached 29 units in 2006, up from 7 in 2005. KrF tools led the market with a 38 percent share of shipments. The semiconductor lithography market will grow 11 percent in 2007 to $7.4 billion, and 38.2 percent in 2008 to $10.2 billion, the firm concluded. <<Electronic News -- 02/26/07>>