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To: JMD who wrote (10819)	3/12/1998 6:54:00 AM
From: shane forbes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25814

Here's ok but not nec. great news for the semis. Japan and SEA are costing us, though once again we may need to adjust for seasonality here: ---- Global chip sales rise to $10.97 bln in Jan -- SIA SAN JOSE, Calif., March 11 (Reuters) - The Semiconductor Industry Association said Wednesday global semiconductor sales reached $10.97 billion in January, climbing $304 million from January 1997. The 2.9 percent year-to-year increase made January 1998 the second strongest January of the 1990s. Europe topped year-to-year growth among world markets, boosting sales 10.5 percent from January 1997. The Americas and Asia-Pacific markets also had large sales gains from 1997, jumping 7.3 percent and 7.0 percent, respectively. In Japan, however, sales continued to fall, decreasing 12.8 percent from year-ago levels. All major markets showed sales declines from December to January. Sales in the American, European and Japanese markets dipped by 3 percent, 2.2 percent and 7 percent, respectively. January 1998 Global Sales Report Month-to-Month Sales Market December 1997 January 1998 % Change Americas 3.803 3.687 -3.0 % Europe 2.568 2.512 -2.2 Japan 2.528 2.352 -7.0 Asia Pacific 2.584 2.415 -6.5 Total $11.484 Billion $10.968 Billion -4.5 % Year-to-Year Monthly Sales Market January 1997 January 1998 % Change Americas 3.435 3.687 7.3 % Europe 2.273 2.512 10.5 Japan 2.698 2.352 -12.8 Asia Pacific 2.256 2.415 7.0 Total $10.664 Billion $10.968 Billion 2.9% Rolling Three-Month Average Sales Market Aug/Sept/Oct Nov/Dec/Jan % Change Americas 3.977 3.687 -7.3 % Europe 2.537 2.512 -1.0 Japan 2.744 2.352 -14.3 Asia Pacific 2.732 2.415 -11.6 Total $11.990 Billion $10.968 Billion - 8.5 % Note: Some numbers may not add due to rounding. 16:16 03-11-98 Copyright 1998 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similiar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. ----