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Future Horizons sees 30 percent 2004 |
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Feb 04, 2005 at 12:00 AM |
Future Horizons has calculated from September's WSTS data that showed
quarterly IC growth of 3.2 percent, significantly stronger than the 2.0
percent estimate the research firm had factored into its July mid-term
forecast numbers.
If Q4 grows by the just the same amount - which would imply a
disastrously weak 'seasonally strong' quarter - the year will end up
28.9 percent on 2004, the company stated. Double the Q3
rate, to 6.4 percent, would put the yearly growth at 30.0 percent.
Future Horizons believes the precise answer will be determined by both
the continued extent of the inventory build/correction and the rate of
further increases in IC ASPs.
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