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To: Jess Beltz who wrote (4815)2/12/1998 8:11:00 AM
From: Ian@SI  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10921
 
GBR is out.

businessjournal.netscape.com

A summary of the Global Sales Report
is attached.

December 1997 Global Sales Report
Month-to-Month Sales
Market November 1997 December 1997 % Change
Americas 3.975 3.803 -4.3 %
Europe 2.690 2.568 -4.5
Japan 2.716 2.528 -6.9
Asia Pacific 2.734 2.584 -5.5
Total $12.114 Billion $11.484 Billion -5.2 %

Year-to-Year Monthly Sales
Market December 1996 December 1997 % Change
Americas 3.530 3.803 7.8 %
Europe 2.333 2.568 10.1
Japan 2.789 2.528 -9.3
Asia Pacific 2.339 2.584 10.5
Total $10.990 Billion $11.484 Billion 4.5 %

Rolling Three-Month Average Sales
Market July/Aug/Sept Oct/Nov/Dec % Change
Americas 3.944 3.803 -3.5 %
Europe 2.383 2.568 7.8
Japan 2.815 2.528 -10.1
Asia Pacific 2.687 2.584 -3.8
Total $11.830 Billion $11.484 Billion -2.9 %

Year-to-Year Overall Sales
Market 1996 1997 % Change
Americas 42.68 45.85 7.4 %
Europe 27.56 29.09 5.5
Japan 34.18 32.08 -6.1
Asia Pacific 27.55 30.18 9.6
Total $131.97 Billion $137.2 Billion 4.0 %

Note: Some numbers may not add due to rounding.

SOURCE Semiconductor Industry Association



To: Jess Beltz who wrote (4815)2/14/1998 3:47:00 PM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10921
 
Jess,

Here's a scary post post for you. Is the situation really this poor? Sometimes, it's hard to understand what's going on in Asia, when things are so comfortable at home.
Message 3432395

TIA for your thoughts,

Bob