FSA Announces Program for 2005 FSA Suppliers Expo Taiwan & Semiconductor Leaders Forum.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- FSA, the voice of the global fabless business model, today announced the program for its second annual FSA Suppliers Expo TAIWAN & Semiconductor Leaders Forum to be held November 2, 2005 at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei.

The Semiconductor Leaders Forum will feature four keynote presentations from semiconductor industry leaders, including:

--Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO, president, and co-founder, NVIDIA -- "Fabless Challenges and Opportunities"

--Nicholas Brathwaite, CTO, Flextronics -- "Consumer Electronics Market Dynamics and Their Impact on the Semiconductor Industry"

--Dr. Aart de Geus, chairman, co-founder & CEO, Synopsys -- "The SOC Puzzle: Not All IP is Created Equal"

--Dr. Tien Wu, president, Americas/Europe and Worldwide Marketing & Sales, ASE Group -- "The Symbiosis of the Global Supply Chain in a Consumer Market"

The agenda also includes a welcome address by Dr. Nicky Lu, chairman and president, Etron Technology.

"We look forward to hearing the insight and expertise of these distinguished speakers as they discuss key industry issues at the second annual Semiconductor Leaders Forum," stated Dr. Jeremy Wang, Asia-Pacific executive director of FSA. "We are pleased to once again bring together semiconductor industry professionals from around the globe to cultivate and advance business partnerships at this unique event."

Additionally, the exhibition portion of the event will host more than 50 suppliers that will showcase their products and services and network with executives, managers and engineers from semiconductor companies.

Platinum sponsors include: ASE Group, Electronic Engineering Times -- Taiwan, TSMC, and UMC; event collaborators include: CASPA, SIPO and TVCA. Expo TAIWAN is co-organized by DigiTimes.

Complimentary registration is available online through October 31, and onsite registration is NT $100. For additional information, visit www.fsa.org/suppliers_expo/taiwan/.

About FSA:

FSA is the voice of the global fabless business model. Incorporated in 1994, FSA positively impacts the growth and return on invested capital of this business model to enhance the environment for innovation. It provides a platform for meaningful global collaboration between fabless companies and their partners; identifies and articulates opportunities and challenges to enable solutions; and provides research, resources, publications and survey information. Members include fabless companies and their supply chain and service partners, representing more than 21 countries across the globe. www.fsa.org.