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The billings figure is 9 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2013 and 39 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago. The data is gathered jointly with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) from over 100 global equipment companies that provide data on a monthly basis.</p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;">Worldwide semiconductor equipment bookings were $9.89 billion in the first quarter of 2014. The figure is 27 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago and 5 percent lower than the bookings figure for the fourth quarter of 2013.</p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;">The quarterly billings data by region in billions of U.S. dollars, quarter-over-quarter growth and year-over-year rates by region are as follows:</p> <div align="center"> <table width="505" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b><br/> Region</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="center" class="wpsportlettext2"><b><br/> 1Q2014</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="center" class="wpsportlettext2"><b><br/> 4Q2013</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="center" class="wpsportlettext2"><b><br/> 1Q2013</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="center" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>1Q14/4Q13<br/> (Q-o-Q)</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="center" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>1Q14/1Q13<br/> (Y-o-Y)</b></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>Taiwan</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">2.59</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">2.76</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">2.83</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">-6%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">-8%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>Korea</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">2.03</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.64</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.86</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">24%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">135%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>North America</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.85</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.37</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.53</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">35%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">21%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>China</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.71</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.38</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.55</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">24%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">209%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>Japan</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.96</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1.10</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.71</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">-12%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">36%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>Europe</b><b> </b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.58</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.58</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.38</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">1%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">55%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>ROW</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.42</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.48</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">0.45</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">-11%</p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2">-6%</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <div> <p class="wpsportlettext2"><b>Total</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>10.15</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>9.30</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="73"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>7.31</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="93"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>9%</b></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="92"> <div> <p align="right" class="wpsportlettext2"><b>39%</b></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p style="margin-right: 15px;">Source: <st1:stockticker>SEMI</st1:stockticker>/SEAJ June 2014</p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;"><i>Note: Figures may not add due to rounding.</i></p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;">The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703111825/http://www.semi.org/en/Store/MarketInformation/equipment/ctr_027202">Equipment Market Data Subscription</a> (EMDS) from SEMI provides comprehensive market data for the global semiconductor equipment market. A subscription includes three reports: the monthly SEMI Book-to-Bill Report, which offers an early perspective of the trends in the equipment market; the monthly Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (SEMS), a detailed report of semiconductor equipment bookings and billings for seven regions and over 22 market segments; and the SEMI Semiconductor Equipment Consensus Forecast, which provides an outlook for the semiconductor equipment market. For more information or to subscribe, please contact SEMI customer service at 1.877.746.7788 (toll free in the U.S.) or 1.408.943.6901 (International Callers).</p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;"><b>About SEMI</b></p> <p style="margin-right: 15px;">SEMI is the global industry association serving the nano- and microelectronics manufacturing supply chains.  Our 1,900 member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry challenges. 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