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Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dutch firm BE Semiconductor (BESI)
, which makes equipment for chipmakers, forecast on
Friday a surge in first-quarter revenues after saying its
fourth-quarter numbers were above its expectations on the back
of strong demand in Asia.
It shares rose 8% in early trading.
BESI, whose customers include tech companies like Samsung
, Sony and Qualcomm, sees
January-March revenue rising 30%-40% from the previous quarter
as orders received to date exceeded total bookings in the fourth
quarter.
The Dutch multinational company, which designs and
manufacturers semiconductor equipment, has benefited from the
global rollout of 5G networks, which are set to power everything