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STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments will drop 6% in 2009 to 274 million units, says Gartner Inc. in a revised forecast.

The firm had predicted a decline of 6.6% in May, and a 9.2% drop in March.

Gartner expects a 10% decrease in the second and third quarters, but predicts growth in the fourth quarter compared to 2008.

The firm also expects shipments to increase 10.3% in 2010.

Netbooks are expected to reach 21 million units in 2009 and 30 million next year, the firm says.

Gartner forecasts mobile PC units to increase 4.1% in 2009, but expects revenue to fall 12.8%. Desktops are expected to decrease 15.7%, with a 26.6% drop in spending.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in May fell 32.2% year-over-year, while orders dropped 24.8%, says IPC.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Germany’s PCB market continues to decline, as first-quarter sales fell 37% compared to last year, reports the ZVEI.

ESPOO, FINLAND – Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to acquire certain assets from Nortel.

STAMFORD, CT – Electronic equipment markets should begin a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2009, enabling the electronics industry to enter into a sustained recovery in the second half of 2010, with a reacceleration in sales in 2011, according to Gartner Inc.

DANBURY, CT -- Dr. Alan Rae has joined Gene H. Weiner & Associates, Inc. as a senior associate. Dr. Rae is a recognized industry expert in the high technology electronics industry with skills that include general and engineering management, strategic visioning, technology transfers and new technology/business development including ceramics and nanotechnology.

Dr. Rae has been involved with the development and commercialization of leading edge technology for over 30 years, including executive management and leadership roles at TAM Ceramics, Cookson Electronics, and NanoDynamics.

Dr. Rae has chaired numerous technical committees including Chair of NEMI’s Optoelectonics TIG, Chair of iNEMI’s Research Committee and JISSO’s North America Committee (coordinating international standards organizations). He is the Leader of ISO TC 229 Task Group on “Sustainability and Nanotechnology”.