(December 5, 2005) San Jose, CA — Worldwide semiconductor sales beat $20 billion in October, a new industry feat, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association’s (SIA) Global Sales Report (GSR), which is a 3-month moving average of sales activity. Worldwide semiconductor sales of $20.0 billion increased 6.75% from the $18.8 billion reported for October 2004. Sales were up 2.5% sequentially from the $19.6 billion reported for September.