North American semiconductor equipment book to bill ratio fell slightly to 1.06

SEMI today announced the November 2009 orders for North American
semiconductor equipment manufacturers to ship higher than reported.
According to three-month moving average, the amount of statistics, in
November orders for North American semiconductor equipment
manufacturers amounted to 790.5 million U.S. dollars, order-bill ratio
of 1.06. Orders shipped in the month ratio of 1.06 means that for
every 100 U.S. dollars worth of products shipped receive 106 U.S.
dollars worth of orders.

The report shows that in November the amount of 790.5 million U.S.
dollars of orders for 756.3 million U.S. dollars compared with the
final in October grew 4.5%, compared with November 2008 the final
volume of 783.8 million U.S. dollars increased 1%.

In the meantime, in November 2009 North American semiconductor
equipment manufacturers shipments amounted to 743.7 million U.S.
dollars, 694.1 million U.S. dollars compared with October a final
volume rose by 7.1%, higher than in November 2008 the final amount of
806.8 million U.S. dollars to reduce 8%.

"In the October orders stabilized, the amount of orders and shipments
remained relatively flat and stable growth momentum." SEMI president
and CEO Stanley T. Myers said, "This trend is further strengthened our
capital expenditures in 2010 will be improvement in expectations. "

North American semiconductor equipment market orders and shipments of
unit: millions of dollars

Shipments (in March average) order volume (in March average) book to
bill ratio
October 2008 440.5 351.7 0.80
November 2008 538.0 571.8 1.06
December 2008 580.0 614.5 1.06
January 2009 648.4 758.9 1.17
February 2009 (final) 694.1 756.3 1.09
March 2009 (preliminary) 743.7 790.5 1.06