Samsung maintained its dominant position.(dynamic random access memory supplier rankings)(Brief Article)

Purchasing, January, 2005

Samsung maintained its dominant position as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) supplier in the third quarter by racking up nearly $2 billion of sales. Micron Technology's $1.07 billion in sales was number two, edging out Hynix Semiconductor ($1.04 billion). Worldwide DRAM revenue in the third quarter increased by 0.7% compared to the second quarter to reach $6.7 billion, according to market researcher iSuppli.