[Applied Materials fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share $4.16 Estimated US$4.06] November 13th, Applied Materials’ fourth-quarter net sales were US$10.41 billion, a year-on-year increase of 53%, higher than the estimated US$10.27 billion; semiconductor system net sales were US$8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 68%, higher than the estimated US$7.94 billion; Applied Global Services net sales were US$1.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17%, higher than the estimated US$1.85 billion; other net sales were US$517 million. Applied Materials' adjusted earnings per share in the fourth fiscal quarter were US$4.16, compared with US$2.17 in the same period last year, and the estimate was US$4.06; the adjusted gross profit margin was 50.6%, compared with 48.1% in the same period last year, and the estimate was 50.4%.