Mark LaPedus EE Times (03/10/2010 11:21 AM EST)

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Business was flat in February for Taiwan's foundry giants.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) said net sales for February were approximately NT$29.2 billion ($914.2 million), an increase of 0.1 percent from January and an increase of 153.8 percent from the like period a year ago.

Revenues for January through February 2010 totaled NT$58.35 billion ($1.83 billion), an increase of 143.7 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for February 2010 were approximately NT$30.13 billion ($943.6 million), about the same level as January 2010, and registered an increase of 147.5 percent over February 2009. Revenues for January through February 2010 totaled NT$60.27 billion ($1.89 billion), an increase of 138.2 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

Taiwan rival United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) reported unaudited net sales of NT$8.6 billion ($270.3 million) for the month of February 2010, up 174.66 percent from a year ago and 0.4 precent from last month.

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