Europe was the only region in the world to report semi sales growth between January and February.
European semiconductor sales were up 1.4% in February compared to January, says WSTS.
Overall, European semiconductor sales in February 2013 amounted to US$ 2.681 billion. On a year-to-date basis semiconductor sales increased by 2.0% versus the same period in the year 2012.
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/08/55895/europe-the-only-region-with-growth.htm