51.   The book-to-bill ratio measures the strength of the chip industry in North America by comparing new orders to the value of chips shipped each month.

52.   The chip industry has been hammered by falling prices and slowing demand for the components.

53.   The chip industry is historically cyclical, going through periods of boom and bust every few years.

54.   The chip industry wants more computerized control of chip factories to improve production and minimize production faults.

55.   The chip industry was hurt by lower demand through most of last year.

56.   The chip industry is a growing business and each one of its new highs has always been higher than the previous one.

57.   The chip industry stands on the brink of a major generational shift.

58.   The costs have already forced changes in the Japanese chip industry.

59.   The chip industry is largely suffering from sluggish sales because of slowing demand from PC makers.

60.   The latest warnings that all may not be well with the chip industry started last Friday in the U.S.