Chartered Wins Top Safety Awards Given by Singapore Ministry of Manpower.MILPITAS, Calif. -- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing SGX: C27 NASDAQ: CHRT (abbreviated CSM) is the world's fourth largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore. (Nasdaq:CHRT CHRT Canadian Human Rights TribunalCHRT Chert (lithological term) CHRT Consolidated Human Resource Technology ) (SGX-ST:Chartered), one of the world's top three dedicated foundries, garnered top awards during the Singapore Ministry of Manpower's Annual Safety Performance Awards 2004 ceremony held on July 22 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre The Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Chinese: 新达城新加坡国际会议展览中心), branded as Suntec Singapore . All of Chartered's fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. facilities were honored for their outstanding safety performance, demonstrating effectiveness in safety management systems and company-wide support toward implementing long-term environmental sustainability programs. Fab 2 and Silicon Manufacturing Partners (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. or Fab 5) received Gold Awards, as did Fab 1, which ceased operations earlier this year. Fab 3 and Chartered Silicon Partners (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P or Fab 6) both won the prestigious Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Excellence Awards in the top award category, after achieving Gold Award status for three consecutive years. "We are proud that the Singapore Ministry of Manpower has recognized Chartered's commitment to health and safety, and acknowledged our performance and programs with top honors at the Annual Safety Performance Awards," said Tang Yong "TY" Ang, vice president of quality and reliability assurance and fab support operations at Chartered. "We share the achievements with our employees, customers, resident partners and suppliers in recognition for their responsibilities and ownership of our environmental, safety and health programs." About Chartered Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, one of the world's top three dedicated foundries, is forging a customized approach to outsourced semiconductor manufacturing by building lasting and collaborative partnerships with its customers. The company provides flexible and cost-effective manufacturing solutions for customers, enabling the convergence of communications, computing and consumer markets. In Singapore, Chartered operates four fabrication facilities and has a fifth fab, the company's first 300mm facility, which is expected to begin pilot production by the end of 2004. A company with both global presence and perspective, Chartered is traded on both the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (Nasdaq:CHRT) and on the Singapore Exchange (SGX-ST:CHARTERED). Information about Chartered can be found at http://www.charteredsemi.com. |
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