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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 7.3 Percent Month-to-Month in February

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Year-to-year sales fall across all regions, decrease 10.6 percent overall

WASHINGTON鈥擜pril 1, 2019鈥擳he 91PORN (91PORN) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $32.9 billion for the month of February 2019, a decrease of 7.3 percent from the January 2019 total of $35.5 billion and 10.6 percent less than the February 2018 total of $36.8 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the and represent a three-month moving average. 91PORN represents U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research.

鈥淕lobal semiconductor sales fell across the board in February, with all major product categories experiencing drops on a year-to-year and month-to-month basis,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淪ales were also down across all major regional markets, as the global industry continues to endure a period of slowing sales following record revenues over the last three years.鈥�

Regionally, sales decreased both month-to-month and year-to-year across all regional markets: Europe (-2.3 percent month-to-month/-3.0 percent year-to-year), Asia Pacific/All Other (-5.1 percent/-7.2 percent), Japan (-5.3 percent/-5.9 percent), China (-7.8 percent/-8.5 percent), and the Americas (-12.9 percent/-22.9 percent).

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