Components and Semiconductors market in Japan and USA

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12 several factors drove greater investment in it all fields fiscal 1999 most important were rapid diffusion of the internet and e commerce as well networking progress toward an information intensive society but curbs placed on investments particularly us latter half year due to y2k concerns negated these gains somewhat buyers stood sidelines waiting for issue pass mainframe computer sales affected business net earnings both fell japan company s systems integration si posted strong growth came two sectors financial sector where are being made respond big bang public provide a new care insurance system elderly support other online government services overseas turned downward caused hold off purchasing hitachi skyline trinium shipments which started september intensifying price competition also took its toll disk array dropped below ago levels