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To: Paul Engel who wrote (77793)	4/5/1999 8:51:00 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 186894

Semiconductor Sales Worldwide Total $10.88 Billion in February Industry Is Up in Sales 3.3% From Last Year SAN JOSE, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide sales of semiconductors leveled at $10.88 billion in February, up 3.3% from 1998 February totals, as reported by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). ''This month's numbers show signs of continued industry growth that we expect will remain steady throughout the year,'' said Doug Andrey, SIA Director of Information Systems and Finance. The Global Sales Report (GSR) showed an increase in most markets from February 1998 to February 1999. While the Americas sales did not change, the Europe and Japan markets increased slightly by 1.9 percent and 2.8 percent respectively. The most notable change was the Asia Pacific market with a 10.3 percent increase in sales from last year. The worldwide monthly sales decreased slightly from January's monthly total of $11.10 billion to February's $10.88 billion. According to the SIA global forecast, first quarter numbers can be lower than other quarters due to seasonal factors. Japan was the only market showing an increase compared to last month, gaining by 0.4 percent from January. The US, European and Asian Pacific markets decreased from January 1999, dropping 1.2 percent, 4 percent, and 3.1 percent respectively. The SIA's Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month rolling average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, which represents 70 companies. A summary of the Global Sales Report follows. February 1999 Global Sales Report Month-to-Month Sales Market Jan 1999 Feb 1999 % Change Americas 3.589 3.547 -1.2 Europe 2.583 2.480 -4.0 Japan 2.294 2.303 .4 Asia Pacific 2.634 2.552 -3.1 Total $11.100 Billion $10.881 Billion -2.0% Year-to-Year Monthly Sales Market Feb 1998 Feb 1999 % Change Americas 3.547 3.547 0.0 Europe 2.434 2.480 1.9 Japan 2.241 2.303 2.8 Asia Pacific 2.314 2.552 10.3 Total $10.535 Billion $10.881 Billion 3.3% Rolling Three-Month Average Sales Market Sept/Oct/Nov Dec/Jan/Feb % Change Americas 3.696 3.547 -4.0 Europe 2.768 2.480 -10.4 Japan 2.298 2.303 .2 Asia Pacific 2.634 2.552 -3.0 Total $11.396 Billion $10.881 Billion -4.5% * Note: Some numbers may not add due to rounding. SOURCE: Semiconductor Industry Association Related News Categories: computers