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SAN JOSE, CA – SEMI has released its October 2008 Book-to-Bill Report. According to the report, North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment had a three-month average of worldwide bookings totaling $843 million. That is nearly a 30% increase over September’s figure.
 
The book-to-bill ratio was 0.93, matching February’s figure, the highest monthly total for 2008. The three-month average for worldwide billings reached $908 million, 2% less than September’s level of $927 million.
 
“While three-month average bookings improved in October, overall bookings and billings for North American equipment manufacturers are at level comparable to 2003,” explained Stanley Myers, SEMI’s president and CEO. He suggests that the industry waits until the early part of 2009 for clearer signals regarding market direction.

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SAN JOSE, CA – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has released its annual global semiconductor sales forecast. According to the forecast, 2009 sales are predicted to decline by 5.6% to $246.7 billion. This will mark the first decline in sales since 2001.
 
SIA bases the projections on a recent report from Deutsche Bank, forecasting a 5% decline in personal computer sales and a 6.4% decline in mobile handset sales for the coming year.
 
Despite the weakening global economy and consumer confidence, semiconductor sales did remain solid through the first three quarters of 2008. Sales for the year are projected to reach $261.2 billion, a 2.2% increase over last year’s sales.

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