The X-Fab Silicon Foundries Group announced sales of USD 60.0 million for the third quarter of 2009. This corresponds to a year-on-year decline of 27.4 percent. Compared to the second quarter of the current fiscal year, sales were up 38.2 percent. Sales of the X-FAB Group as of September 30, 2009, were USD 144.4 million, down 53.2 percent from USD 308.9 million the previous year.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the third quarter were USD -10.8 million, compared to USD -7.5 million in the prior-year quarter. EBIT for the first nine months of the year were USD -45.1 million, down from USD 15.9 million for the first nine months of last year.