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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Semiconductor materials growth continues</title>
      <description>The global semiconductor materials market is predicted to grow by more than 10% during 2007, and is forecasted to grow another 10% in 2008.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Showcase for technology innovation</title>
      <description>SEMI has announced its Technology Innovation Showcase Award winners in three categories: Emerging Technologies, Wafer Processing and Test, Assembly and Packaging. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Award recognises contribution to industry</title>
      <description>SEMI has recognised Representative George Miller with the industry's 2007 North American Government Leadership Award.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Manufacturing advances in Semicon focus</title>
      <description>This year's Semicon West in San Francisco will focus on topics that are revolutionising the advanced manufacturing world</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Semiconductor equipment orders remain solid</title>
      <description>North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.42 billion in orders in March 2007 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Two new Directors Emeritus for SEMI board</title>
      <description>Two industry veterans, both of whom have formerly held the post of Chairman of SEMI, have been appointed to the board of the industry association SEMI as Directors Emeritus. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>IC manufacturing kit expands globally</title>
      <description>SEMI reports that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totalled US $40.47 billion in 2006, representing a year-over-year increase of 23%.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strong growth in semiconductor equipment</title>
      <description>North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.65 billion in orders in February 2007 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Semiconductor body demands more reasonable SOX</title>
      <description>SEMI has submitted comments to the US SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board asking for reasonable interpretation Sarbanes-Oxley act. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>SEMI commends US government for increased funding</title>
      <description>SEMI commends the US President and Congress for final passage of the Continuing Resolution for the FY07 budget which includes a commitment to funding research</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Memory chip demand fuels equipment expansion</title>
      <description>North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.71 billion in orders in January 2007 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Semiconductor equipment orders move ahead</title>
      <description>North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.52 billion in orders in December 2006 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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