" September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .

" September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " stated SIA President George Scalise , in a statement .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Available options:
 (A). no;
 (B). yes;
(B).