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Japan Oct. chip gear B:B plunges
AFX News Limited (November 19, 2008)TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The book-to-bill ratio for Japanese chip-making equipment stood at 0.81 in October, meaning that for every 100 yen of sales there were new orders worth 81 yen, an industry group said on Wednesday.
That was down from 0.95 in the previous month, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan said.
(Reporting by Mayumi Negishi) Keywords: CHIPS/JAPAN (mayumi.negishi@thomsonreuters.com; +81-3-6441-1812; Reuters Messaging: mayumi.negishi.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written
