31.   The ratio is used to measure the strength of the North American chip market.

32.   The strong performance in the chip market matches strength in the economy, analysts said.

33.   The two companies, leading competitors in the PC chip market, said that computer makers had bought more of their newest chips than projected in October.

34.   The transformation of Alliance was built on a new approach to the fast-paced chip market.

35.   They believed that strength in one chip market would offset a downturn in another.

36.   Today, rock-bottom prices have the Japanese running for the logic chip market.

37.   U.S. companies have just made a better effort to crack the Japanese chip market, he said.

38.   Vice Chairman Isao Ichikawa said the company found it very difficult to make an estimate for the coming year because of uncertainties in the chip market.

39.   While most of the world and half the Justice Department watch the Microsoft antitrust action with fear and loathing, something important is happening in the chip market.

40.   A company spokeswoman cited the uncertainty in the worldwide memory chip market as the reason for the delay.