Component Growth Flattens to End Record Year.Electronic component orders continued to level off in the fourth quarter of 2000 as end markets brought supply and demand down to earth, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the monthly index compiled by the Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA ECA See: Export Credit Agency , Arlington, VA). While spot shortages existed in some areas, buyers and end users are tapping into inventory that built up due to overly optimistic projections in previous quarters. Growth in the fourth quarter of 2000 equaled that of the same time period in 1999. Overall, the association expects growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. for 2000 to be approximately 50 percent above 1999, with the largest growth at or near 100-percent occurring in the first quarter. Growth rates declined sharply in the second half of 2000, compared only to the dramatic growth in the same period of 1999. Actual orders for 2000 remained high according to ECA. For more information on the report, visit www.ec-central.org. http://www.circuitsassembly.com Copyright [copyright] 2001 Miller Freeman An earlier subsidiary of United News & Media (www.unm.com). Miller Freeman was a leading trade show organizer and publisher serving a variety of industries. In 1996, it acquired the Blenheim Group, producers of the popular PC EXPO trade show, and in 1999, it acquired the CMP LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control |
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