SAN JOSE – Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached $9.59 billion in the second quarter, 0.2% higher than the first quarter and up 27% over a year ago, SEMI reported today. It was the highest mark for billings in more than five years.

Semiconductor equipment bookings reached $11.53 billion, up
60% from a year ago and 23% sequentially.

The data are gathered in conjunction with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan from more than 150 global equipment companies.

“In the second quarter of 2006, worldwide bookings for semiconductor manufacturing equipment posted strong sequential gains, while billings reached their highest levels since the first quarter of 2001,” said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI.

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