ACCORD ENTRE TONNA ET DASSAULT/

Article Abstract:

Tonna Electronique and Dassault Automatismes et T l communications (AT) expect to make FFr 100mn in sales in the year 2000 through their new activity in common. The two companies will develop, produce and market a range of cable modems and other equipment which meet the MCNS (Multimedia Cable Network Service) standard. A MCNS-compliant, modem with a throughput of between 5 MBPS and 30 MBPS should be introduced in December 1998 as the first achievement of the partnership. Projects will involve about 15 people from each of the two partners.

Comment:

Expects to make F100 mil in sales in the year 2000

Modems, Dassault Automatismes et Telecommunications, Tonna Electronique S.A.

MARCHE FRANCAIS DES SEMICONDUCTEURS/

Article Abstract:

In the second quarter of 1998, the French semiconductors market reported a good performance of its telecoms and automotive sectors while the computer and general public segments were bad performers. According to the union of semiconductors makers, the sales went down 4% compared to the first quartero of 1998, to a 182 index from 188 (and 100 in the first quarter of 1994). In the whole of 1998, the value sales should go up 6% from the year before, slightly down a previous forecast however. In the first quarter of 1998, telecoms was the largest application with 39% of the semiconductors market (30% in the same year-earlier period), while computers fell to 11% (from 20%).

Comment:

France: Value of sales in semiconductors market should go up 6% in 1998 from year before

Semiconductor Devices

Le march fran ais des passifs/

Article Abstract:

The sales of passive components in France should reach FFr 17.1bn in 1998, up 3.3% over the year before. In 1997, the market went up 5% to FFr 16.55bn with the two largest segments reporting increases among the highest. The sales of connectors went up 7.5% to FFr 5bn while printed circuits rose 5.8% to FFr 4.32bn. The strongest increase was for ferrites with FFr 220mn (up 12.2%) while only two segments reported a negative progression. Relays fell 1.7% to FFr 295mn and multi-chip modules and hybrid circuits were down 2.4% to FFr 1.03bn in 97.

Comment:

France: Sales of passive components should reach F17.1 bil in 1998, up 3.3% over 19997

Passive Devices, Passive devices (Computers)