AMI Semiconductor Named Finalist for EDN Magazine's 16th Annual Innovation of the Year Awards; Company's Integrated HiMOS(TM) NVM Flash Technology Delivers Important Cost and Space Savings in a True SoC Design.

POCATELLO, Idaho -- AMI Semiconductor (Nasdaq:AMIS), a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial markets, has been selected from a field of hundreds of competitors as a finalist for this year's EDN Innovation Awards. Instituted in 1990, the program honors the people, products and technologies that have shaped the semiconductor industry during the past year. E[acute accent]This year's program features 17 categories and AMI Semiconductor's Flash technology was selected in the Digital SoC IP category because it demonstrated innovation that significantly advanced product development during the past year. According to EDN, "Purely digital SoCs may get all of the publicity, but some SoCs for automotive and industrial applications also need to integrate features such as memory and processors with mixed-signal capabilities. AMI Semiconductor targets just such applications with its HiMOS non-volatile memory (NVM) flash." E[acute accent]AMIS offers NVM integrated with its established I3T80 SmartPower technology to deliver cost-effective flash memory with a true high-voltage, mixed-signal process. Traditionally, high-voltage circuits have been analog-centric, with limited on-chip intelligence; however, the AMIS solution offers true mixed-signal functionality on a SoC, allowing the integration of complex digital circuitry, embedded microprocessors and high-voltage functionality on a single IC. E[acute accent]"The advancements that distinguish the finalists in the annual EDN Innovation program may seem subtle--minimally lower power, a slight reduction in cost, the ability to discern a faster signal, or the gateway to new semiconductor processes," said Maury Wright, editor-in-chief of EDN. "Yet those subtleties represent hard-won engineering victories that make all the difference in the latest compelling consumer products, computers and communication systems. I congratulate all of this year's finalists for advancing the state-of-the-art in everything from discrete components to processors to chip-design tools." E[acute accent]In the next few weeks, EDN's worldwide audience of electronics engineers and engineering managers will use an online ballot to select the ultimate winners from among these finalists. EDN's editorial staff and Editorial Advisory Board will also take part in determining the final winners. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on April 3, 2006 in San Jose. Please visit www.edn.com to review each of the nominees and vote.

E[acute accent]About AMI Semiconductor

E[acute accent]AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized innovator in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the optimal value, quickest time-to-market semiconductor solutions. Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information please visit the AMIS Web site at www.amis.com.