"...Gartner said that worldwide NAND flash revenues are projected to be around US$13 billion in 2006...shortage in Q4 not being as severe..."

"...the sharp increase in 3Q net profit mostly due to the sale of a majority stake in its semiconductor division...Philips sold 80% stake in the chipmaking dvision in Sep for US$5.26 billion..."

"Samsung said its net profits soared by 45% on brisk sales of DRAM memory chip and digital TVs...Samsung will invest an additional 1 trillion within the year"

"...Qimonda has informed Saifun of its decision to ramp down current NROM-related activity..."

"...Saifun said it would seek new customers after Qimondannounced it would reduce some of its flash-memory activities...But nothing has changed in what we need to do..."

"...Companies contacted in connection to the probe include Samsung, Cypress and Micron...Samsung and Micron both said they had received subpoenas in connection to S-Ram sales and marketing and were co-operating with prosecutors...""

"...IBM said the chief procurement officer will be based in Shenzhen..."