1.   And companies such as Cisco are scrambling to meet the exploding demand.

2.   Chipmakers made huge investments in manufacturing capacity in the past two years in an effort to keep up with exploding demand.

3.   Chipmakers invested hugely in manufacturing capacity the past two years to keep up with exploding demand.

4.   Chipmakers made huge investments in manufacturing capacity in the past two years to keep up with exploding demand.

5.   Company officials said the expansion is the result of exploding demand for fiber optics.

6.   Coupled with exploding demand, they helped boost ingot prices on the London Metal Exchange, where aluminum is traded.

7.   The exploding demand for data communications services, including Internet access, has soaked up a lot of that capacity.

8.   The exploding demand for them has not materialized, while the personal computer market among consumers remains quite healthy.

9.   The Korean makers of electronic parts, such as computer monitors, also enjoy exploding demand both at home and abroad.