VLSI Research provides a market share report of worldwide revenue for automatic ball bonders from each equipment supplier. According to the November 2004 report, K&S has the largest market share with 49% for the first half of calendar 2004. VLSI’s revenue data also shows K&S gained market share over all its competitors from January 2003 through June 2004. The K&S market share of 49% represents an increase from the 41% that VLSI reported for the second half of calendar 2003. The Company’s market share was significantly expanded from 36% during the comparable first half of 2003. K&S also exceeded the combined share of the second and third place competitors in the first half of 2004.