GSA Reports 2007 Semiconductor Industry Revenue Totaled $267.5 B

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Apr 09, 2008 -- The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) released the CYQ4 2007/year-end 2007 Global Semiconductor Fundings and Financials Report. The quarterly report includes funding and financial data for fabless, integrated device manufacturer (IDM), pure-play foundry, intellectual property, electronic design automation, design service and back-end sectors, as well as initial public offering and merger and acquisition data. Included with the report is a downloadable spreadsheet with the company-specific data used to compile the report.

Key findings include:

Semiconductor revenue totaled $267.5 billion, with fabless and IDM revenue accounting for 20 percent and 80 percent of the 2007 semiconductor sales total, respectively
206 semiconductor companies (fabless, IDM and suppliers) raised $2.7 billion in 2007
The top 20 semiconductor companies by 2007 revenue accounted for $158.4 billion, or 58 percent of total semiconductor revenue:

1. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC): $38,334,000
2. Samsung (KSE: 5930): $19,924,615
3. Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN): $13,309,000
4. Toshiba Corporation (TSE: 6502): $12,977,303
5. STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM): $10,001,000
6. Hynix Semiconductor (KSE: 000660): $9,188,450
7. Renesas (Private): $8,001,000
8. NXP Semiconductors (Private): $6,813,164
9. Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX): $6,190,574
10. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD): $6,013,000
11. NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723): $5,862,181
12. Freescale Semiconductor (Private): $5,722,000
13. Micron Technology (NYSE:MU): $5,693,000
14. QUALCOMM - QCT Division (NASDAQ: QCOM): $5,619,000
15. Fujitsu (TSE: 6702): $4,760,338

The report is available complimentary to GSA members, and is priced at $300 for non-members. To learn more about this report, visit: http://www.gsaglobal.org/publications/financials/index.asp.

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org