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To: Jock Hutchinson who wrote (15923)	11/6/1998 9:47:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 25814

Semiconductor Industry Association: September Chip Sales Jump 4.2 Percent, Or $414 Million, From August; $10.2 Billion is Highest Total Since April - 04:11 p.m Nov 05, 1998 Eastern SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The world semiconductor market grew 4.2 percent in September, reaching $10.22 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association's (SIA) Global Sales Report. The sales represent a $414 million hike from August's sales of $9.81 billion. "These sales show the largest percentage jump for a September in the last eight years," said SIA President George Scalise. "This increases our optimism for stronger-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter, as it is typically the most active period of the year." Each year since 1990, sales from August to September have increased at an average of 2.4 percent, with 3.6 percent the high in 1992. September is the second consecutive month to show positive month-to-month growth and represents the largest sales total since April 1998. September sales in all world markets rallied from August, with totals in the Americas, European and Japanese markets increasing 4 percent, 6.2 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. The Asia-Pacific market climbed 5.3 percent due to increased shipments for consumer electronics applications. September also marks the first month in which sales increased unilaterally in all world markets. In year-to-year comparisons, world totals show a 13.5-percent dip from September 1997. Japan's market saw the most significant decline, 27.9 percent. All figures in the SIA's Global Sales Report (GSR) represent a three-month rolling average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), an organization of 70 companies. A summary of September's Global Sales Report follows. September 1998 Global Sales Report Month-to-Month Sales Market August 1998 Sept 1998 % Change Americas 3.312 3.443 4.0 Europe 2.234 2.373 6.2 Japan 2.005 2.028 1.2 Asia Pacific 2.261 2.381 5.3 Total $9.816 Billion $10.226 Billion 4.2% Year-to-Year Monthly Sales Market Sept 1997 Sept 1998 % Change Americas 3.944 3.443 -12.7 Europe 2.383 2.373 -0.4 Japan 2.815 2.028 -27.9 Asia Pacific 2.688 2.381 -11.4 Total $11.829 Billion $10.226 Billion -13.5% Rolling Three-Month Average Sales Market April/May/June July/Aug/Sept % Change Americas 3.254 3.443 5.8 Europe 2.294 2.373 3.4 Japan 2.052 2.028 -1.1 Asia Pacific 2.262 2.381 5.2 Total $9.861 Billion $10.226 Billion 3.7% * Note: Some numbers may not add due to rounding. SOURCE Semiconductor Industry Association Copyright 1998, PR Newswire o~~~ O