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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0708.00019.] The author proves the following theorem: Let \(S(t)\), \(t\geq 0\) be a \(C_ 0\)-linear semigroup in a Banach space \(B\) and let \(\alpha\) be a continuous strictly increasing function such that \(\alpha(0)=0\) and for every \(x\) in \(B\), \(\int^ \infty_ 0\alpha\| S(t)x\|)dt<\infty\). There exist positive constants \(M\) and \(\mu\) such that \(| S(t)|\leq Me^{-\mu t}\), \(t\geq 0\). This theorem extends earlier versions of \textit{R. Datko} [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 32, 610--616 (1970; Zbl 0211.16802)] (\(B\) = Hilbert space, \(\alpha(r)=r^ 2\)) and \textit{A. Pazy} [SIAM J. Math. Anal. 3, 291--294 (1972; Zbl 0242.47028)] (\(B\) = Banach space, \(\alpha(r)= r^ p\), \(1\leq p<\infty\)). The proof uses an explicit construction, which may be applied even in nonlinear problems.