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To: scotty who wrote (888)	3/18/1998 6:05:00 PM
From: zx	Respond to of 2341

hi Scotty, NKE is down a bit now. More on SFAM. As we previously announced, we are seeing a slowdown in sales of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems to the semiconductor device market worldwide,'' stated Makoto Kouzuma, president and chief executive officer of SpeedFam International. ''Continued softness in the thin film memory disk and silicon wafer markets also contributed to slowing SpeedFam's revenue growth. While we believe these slowdowns will continue to affect our business near-term, we continue to invest in CMP as a critical enabling technology for the semiconductor device industry, and to make significant investments in the other markets we serve.'' Kouzuma added that, during the third quarter, SpeedFam began construction of its new 87,000-square-foot Technology Center specifically dedicated to increase its research and development capabilities to meet the future technology needs of the Company's global markets. my options are only good for two days. i wonder what will happen in this bullish market. ag