Computers in recovery.

Trends in the U.S. electronics equipment market (shipments only).

                                              % CHANGE

                                   FEB.   MARCH (r)   APRIL *   YTO

Computers/electronics products     -1.7       1.6       -0.2      9.7
Computers                          -0.7       1.5       11.4     29.0
Storage devices                    -3.6       3.4       -6.8     12.9
Other peripheral equipment         -3.7       4.4       -4.7      2.4
Nondefense                         -2.2       3.4      -10.7      1.9
  communications equipment
Defense communications equipment   44.9     -10.6       -7.0     19.2
A/V equipment                      -9.9       5.4       -3.9     19.8
Semiconductors                     -7.9      -2.2        3.4      7.6
Components (1)                      3.4       5.1       -4.1     21.8
Nondefense search and              -0.1       6.9       -6.0      9.7
  navigation equipment
Defense search and                  5.3       0.0        1.3      8.9
  navigation equipment
Medical, measurement and control   -2.7       1.1        1.2     -3.7

(r) Revised. * Preliminary.
(1) Includes semiconductors. Seasonally adjusted.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau, June 2005