Corporate Profile for GaSonics International, dated March 6, 1998.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: March 6, 1998
Company Name: GaSonics International
Address: 2540 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134-1909
Main Telephone
Number: 408/570-7000
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) http://www.gasonics.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Dave Toole
Chief Financial
Officer: Terry Gibson
Investor Relations
Contact: Desiree Reichel Derfer
Business number: 408/570-7391
Public Relations
Contact: Sheryl Moreno, MCA Inc.
Business number: 650/968-8900 x 105
Home number: 408/371-4959
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: GSNX/NASDAQ
Industry: Semiconductor capital equipment
-0- Company description: GaSonics International is a leading global supplier of integrated clean(tm) solutions for the critical process steps between etch To create a design in a material by digging out the material. The circuit designs on printed circuit boards and chips are etched by acid. See chip and printed circuit board. and deposition used in advanced semiconductor wafer manufacturing. Holding a dominant market position, GaSonics offers photoresist A film used in photolithography that temporarily holds the pattern of a circuit path or microscopic element of a chip. When exposed to light, it hardens and is resistant to the acid bath that washes away the unexposed areas. Not to be confused with photoresistor. and post-etch residue residue n. in a will, the assets of the estate of a person who has died with a will (died testate) which are left after all specific gifts have been made. Typical language: "I leave the rest, residue and remainder [or just residue] of my estate to my grandchildren. removal systems that complete the etch process and prepare the wafer for deposition, optimizing device performance, reliability and yield. GaSonics is extending its technology expertise to include two emerging markets -- vertical high-pressure thermal processing and low-pressure chemical vapor deposition Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a chemical process used to produce high-purity, high-performance solid materials. The process is often used in the semiconductor industry to produce thin films. for liquid-crystal displays. For fiscal 1997, GaSonics' revenues were $121.3 million. GaSonics' stock posted a high of $23.75 and a low of $6.63. The company's net operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. was $2.8 million and net income was $3 million. Founded in 1971, GaSonics supports its installed base of more than 4,500 systems with a global sales and support network. The company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on National Market under the symbol GSNX. GaSonics' headquarters are located at 2540 Junction Avenue, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. 95134-1909. Additional information about the company is available by calling GaSonics at 408/570-7000, faxing 408/570-7140 or contacting its Web site at http://www.gasonics.com. CONTACT: GaSonics International |
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