US chipmaker Intel has announced a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter and set out an upbeat forecast for the next three months.

美国芯片商英特尔宣布第三季度获利比预想情况要好，并且对剩下三个月的收入做了乐观预测。

Intel says demand for PCs is recovering

Net income came in at $1.9bn (£1.2bn), down from the $2bn it made a year ago. Revenue also fell 8% to $9.4bn, but was ahead of analyst¹ forecasts of $9.1bn.

Last month, Intel's boss said the PC industry was coming out of recession.

The firm expects revenue in the current quarter to reach $10.1bn on recovering demand for personal computers.

"Intel's strong third-quarter results underscore（强调） that computing² is essential to people's lives, proving the importance of technology innovation in leading an economic recovery," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and chief executive.

"This momentum³（动力，要素） in the current economic climate, plus our product leadership, gives us confidence about our business prospects⁴ going forward."

Intel's results came out after the bell in the US. Shares in the company had closed up 0.44% at $20.49 on the Nasdaq, ahead of the results.