According to ZVEI, the turnover for semiconductors in Germany in September 2007 was approximately that of the previous month, thus 10% below that of the same month of the previous year. Accumulated, the growth in Germany in the first 9 months of 2007 was 4% lower when compared to the same period in 2006. The Book-to-Bill ratio, an indicator of the medium-term trend was 0.97 in September 2007.
