European market roundup: Continued growth predicted through 2001

摘要

After maintaining relative stability in the face of the 1996-1998 IC industry downturn, the European market grew to $28.2 billion in 1999, a 10% increase over 1998's $25.5 billion in revenue (see figure). The region's performance was in line with an improved worldwide semiconductor industry market that, according to a recent Dataquest report, saw revenues in excess of $160 billion in 1999,17.6% over those in 1998. This was the first such double-digit percentage increase since 1995.