Third quarter chip inventories remain high

Semiconductor inventories remained high in the third quarter, according to market firm iSuppli. Inventories for global electronic companies, including AMD and Intel, are hovering at $3.9 billion dollars and could linger on until after the holiday season.

AMD and Intel are experiencing supply overages, despite a bevy of model processor models. iSuppli predicts that inventories should decrease early next year from users upgrading computers in anticipation of Windows Vista.

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