Amkor Technology Receives Top Philippine Exporter Award.WEST CHESTER West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14,1999-- Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, , Inc., (Nasdaq: AMKR AMKR Amkor Technology ) was just presented with the distinguished Top Exporter Citation for 1998 by the Export Development Council of the Philippines. The award honors companies that have achieved the highest degree of export revenues, and have made a significant contribution to Philippine economic development. Amkor was recognized among the top three exporters for the year. "We are deeply honored to have been recognized in this way by the Export Development Council," said Michael D. O'Brien Michael D. O'Brien (b. 1948) is a Roman Catholic author, artist, and frequent essayist and lecturer on faith and culture, living in Combermere, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ottawa, he is self-taught, without an academic background. , Amkor's Executive Vice President of Operations. "This award is given to a very select group of companies that have made a major commitment to the Philippines. We are proud to be considered a leading participant in the Filipino economic community." "Amkor's reputation as a key manufacturing partner to many of the world's largest and most sophisticated semiconductor companies sits squarely on the shoulders of the nearly 10,000 employees in our three Philippine locations," noted Tony Ng, Amkor's Vice President for Philippine Operations, who was presented with the award by His Excellency HIS EXCELLENCY. A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the governor of that commonwealth. Const. part 2, c. 2, s. 1, art. 1. This title is customarily given to the governors of the other states, whether it be the official designation in their constitutions and laws or not. President Joseph Ejercito Estrada. "Our ability to serve the demanding needs of our customers is a testament to the quality and dedication of our Filipino workforce," said Mr. Ng. About Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest provider of contract semiconductor packaging and test services. The company offers a complete set of semiconductor services including deep submicron wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. , wafer probe testing, IC packaging assembly and design, final testing, burn-in, characterization and reliability testing. More information on Amkor Technology, Inc. is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site, http://www.amkor.com. Amkor Technology, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AMKR. |
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