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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (41774)	12/29/1998 10:01:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

Delayed Big Deal Hurts Semiconductor Exports Despite a firming demand for semiconductors both Hyundai and LG Semicon are finding it difficult to win contracts as the delay in their merger causes contractors to look to a more stable production environment, it was reported Tuesday. As a result the US based Micron TI is rapidly overhauling the domestic firms' market share. LG Semicon's dealers concerned over the company's fate are not placing orders, taking a wait and see approach as LG's failure rate in production increases and unions become more militant. Hyundai is seen as parlyzed as even though it was awarded the majority share in the proposed merge, it is suffering from huge debts and cannot make a long term plan.

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (41774)	12/29/1998 10:18:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

PC Sales in Fifth Week of Nov. Approach Record High December 28, 1998 (TOKYO) -- Sales of personal computers in the fifth week of November continued to be brisk in Japan, posting a nearly 20 percent increase over a week earlier. PC sales in the fourth week of November had already exceeded the peak figure of the year-end sales campaign a year earlier. According to figures collected by GfK Japan Ltd., PC sales at about 2,000 stores during the fifth week of November (Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 1998), were up 19.2 percent in volume and increased 18.2 percent in value from the previous week. (See table.) GfK Japan is an information service company that deals with POS data of electric appliance retailers. If this trend continues, sales will likely exceed the highest level since the research started in April 1996. The record high was recorded in the fourth week of March 1997. In comparison with sales in the same week last year (Dec. 1-7, 1997), sales increased 77.9 percent in volume and rose 75.5 percent in value. The average sales price dropped by 2,130 yen from 232,270 yen (US$2,000) to 230,140 yen (US$1,980). Desktop/tower models are selling at an especially brisk pace. And sales of desktop/tower PCs had higher growth rates (compared to the previous week) than the growth rates of notebook PCs for the second straight week. Tower models are popular in this winter's sales campaign as are models with LCD monitors. The sales volume of tower-type PCs was nearly five-fold the level of the same week last year. Customers who need expandability tend to prefer tower models, and those preferring to save space tend to buy thin desktop models. The data GfK Japan releases are from about 2,000 outlets of 41 firms. GfK Japan selected the 41 firms in 1996 and has since been releasing their data. GfK Japan covers a greater number of outlets with combined unit-based sales accounting for about 10 percent of Japan's PC shipments and about 25 percent of total retail sales. nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com