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To: Jeffrey D who wrote (27078)	12/11/1998 7:16:00 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

just a heads up to anybody that would hang their hat on analyst predictions... >>SEMICONDUCTOR SALES UP TO $261 BILLION IN THREE YEARS Summary: November 1, 1995 #32 WORLD CHIP MARKET TO GROW 44 PERCENT TO $146 BILLION IN 1995 GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SALES UP TO $261 BILLION IN THREE YEARS SAN JOSE -- The global semiconductor market will grow by more than 26 percent in 1996 to $185.1 billion with the memory chip market leading the way with an estimated 40 percent increase, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today. According to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), world chip sales will climb 18.1 percent in 1997 to $218.6 billion, and 19.6 percent in 1998 to $261.5 billion. "What does WSTS forecast for the future? " asked Ray Stata, Analog Devices chairman of the board and chief executive officer. "And the answer is: Uninterrupted growth through 1998, averaging 21.3 percent per year. << fwiw...