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2Q09 branded NAND Flash makers sales rose 33.6% QoQ to US$2.786bn


31 July 2009 Semiconductors

Taipei July 31st 2009-----Benefited from NAND Flash suppliers’ production-cut effect and restock demand from emerging market, NAND Flash ASP rose about 20% QoQ in 2Q09. Total branded NAND Flash shipment increased about 10% QoQ and it resulted in the overall branded NAND Flash makers’ revenue improvement in 2Q09. 2Q09 branded NAND Flash makers’ total sales increased 33.6% QoQ to US$2.786bn from US$2.086bn in 1Q09.
 According to the ranking, Samsung remains its leadership place with 37.2% market share and records US$1.037bn revenue, followed by Toshiba with 34.5% market share and US$960mn revenue. Hynix ranks No.3 with 10.3% market share and US$288mn revenue while Micron takes the No.4 seed with US$236mn. Intel and Numonyx grab No.5 and No.6 with US$193mn and US$72mn respectively.
 Benefited from the inventory replenishment from mobile market, NAND Flash shipment slight increased with raising ASP in 2Q09. Samsung’s 2Q09 revenue was up 38.3% QoQ to US$1.037bn while 2Q09 market share is climbed to 37.2% from 36% in 1Q09.
 Toshiba maintained lower utilization in 2Q09 but quarterly sales increased 29.7% QoQ to US$960mn because of enhancing ASP. The 2Q09 market share is slightly down to 34.5% from 35.5% in 1Q09.
 With boosting 23% QoQ ASP and 40% QoQ shipment, Hynix’s sales significantly rose 68.4% QoQ to US$288mn in 2Q09. The 2Q09 market share is up to 10.3% from 8.2% in 1Q09.
Micron & Intel camp demonstrated the upward shipment pattern with lower ASP in 2Q09. Micron’s sales rose 18% QoQ to US$236mn with 8.5% market share in 2Q09. Intel recorded US$193mn revenue with 24.5% QoQ growth rate and 6.9% market share in 2Q09.
Numonyx recorded US$72mn revenue with 2.9% QoQ despite of mild shipment decline and slightly raising ASP in 2Q09. Numonyx market share in 2Q09 is about 2.6%.


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