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Sponsors!

International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) is the Platinum Sponsor for this event.

Event will be in conjunction with the ISMI Global Economic Symposium to be held on Jan. 25, 2006 in San Jose, CA. Semiconductor Manufacturing Report will be released at this event! Co-authored by Semico & International Sematech. Dedicated to helping improve the productivity and cost performance of equipment and manufacturing operations, ISMI is the only organization in the world to provide both tactical and strategic solutions to manufacturing infrastructure, standards, and productivity improvement challenges. Building on the success of SEMATECH's collaborative research model, ISMI's program portfolio includes projects in metrology, ESH, and equipment and fab productivity, as well as a suite of forums and councils for benchmarking and sharing best practices in IC manufacturing. Members receive a high return-on-investment, shared know-how from best practices, and the ability to leverage resources and influence industry direction. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, ISMI is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEMATECH, the global consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers.

Chartered is the Breakfast Sponsor for this event.

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq: CHRT, SGX-ST: CHARTERED), one of the world’s top dedicated semiconductor foundries, offers leading-edge technologies down to 90 nanometer (nm), enabling today’s system-on-chip designs. The company further serves the needs of customers through its collaborative, joint development approach on a technology roadmap that extends to 45nm. Chartered’s strategy is based on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions, manufacturing enhancement methodologies, and a commitment to flexible sourcing. In Singapore, the company operates a 300mm fabrication facility and four 200mm facilities. Our mission is to provide world-class foundry services which enable our customers to create and deliver market leading solutions.

Spansion is a General Event Sponsor for this event.

Spansion, the Flash memory venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to developing, designing, and manufacturing Flash memory products. In fiscal 2004, Spansion's total net sales were approximately $2.3 billion. The company offers the broadest NOR Flash memory portfolio in the industry, for use in the wireless, automotive, networking, telecommunications and consumer electronics markets. Spansion’s Flash memory is incorporated into a broad range of electronic products including mobile devices, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment and PC peripherals. The company’s products are sold to many of the top original equipment manufacturers, or OEM’s, in each of these markets, including seven of the top ten mobile phone OEM’s, all of the top ten consumer electronics OEM’s and nine of the top ten automotive electronics OEM’s. Spansion’s portfolio is supported by a worldwide network of advanced manufacturing facilities, system-level expertise and dedicated design support, and an unwavering commitment to our customers' success.

Altera is a General Event Sponsor for this event.

Altera Corporation (www.altera.com) is the world's pioneer of system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. With annual revenues in CY 2004 of $1.02 billion, Altera combines the reprogrammable logic technology originally invented in 1983 with software tools, intellectual property (IP), and design services to provide high-value programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide. Altera is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 2,000 people in 14 countries.

Fab Owners Association (FOA) is an Association Sponsor for this event.

The FOA is an international, nonprofit, mutual-benefit corporation of semiconductor fab owners and associates who meet regularly to discuss and act on common manufacturing issues, combining strengths and resources to become more cost competitive.

Semiconductor Industry Alliance (SIA) is an Association Sponsor for this event.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is the premier trade association representing the U.S. semiconductor industry. Founded in 1977 by five microelectronics innovators, SIA unites 95 companies responsible for more than 85 percent of semiconductor production in this country. Our coalition provides domestic semiconductor companies a forum to advance the global competitiveness of the $80 billion U.S. chip industry. Through a network of corporate CEOs and working committees, SIA shapes public policy on issues critical to the industry and provides a spectrum of services to aid members in growing their own businesses.

MEPTEC is an Association Sponsor for this event.

MEPTEC (Microelectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council) is a trade association of over 600 semiconductor suppliers, manufacturers and individuals committed to enhancing the competitiveness of the back-end portion of the semiconductor business. MEPTEC is concerned exclusively with assembly, packaging and test issues and is dedicated to the advancement of that segment of the industry. Since its inception over 25 years ago, MEPTEC has provided a forum for semiconductor packaging and test professionals to learn and exchange ideas that relate to assembly, test and handling. Through its membership and an Advisory Board consisting of individuals from many different segments of the back-end semiconductor industry, MEPTEC continuously strives to improve and elevate the roles of assembly and test professionals in the industry.

Pennwell Corp./Solid State Technology is a Media Sponsor for this event.

The magazine of technological innovation for the global semiconductor manufacturing industry.

The CMP Media Electronics Group is a Media Sponsor for this event.

The CMP Media Electronics Group is the premier technology and business media brand serving the information needs of the creators of technology worldwide through print, online and conferences. As the most comprehensive and integrated source of electronics technology information, the CMP Media Electronics Group offers a full suite of products and services to reach electronics systems design professionals throughout the world. With its combination of media properties, CMP Media’s Electronics Group focuses on delivering a targeted audience and actionable information to marketers in the electronics technology community.

Who Can I Contact for More Info?

Julie Patch

Director, Corporate Media Relations

Semico Research Corp.

Phone: 602-997-0337

Fax: 602-997-0302