Global chip sales up 2.9%

AMSTERDAM: Global semiconductor sales were $12.905 billion in July, rising 2.9 percent from the previous month and 10.5 percent versus July 2002, said a global industry group.

Sales in Japan jumped 4.8 percent from June, while sales in Asia Pacific were up 2.9 percent. In Europe they rose 2.3 percent and in Americas by one percent from June, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) group said.

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