REMINDER/Murata Electronics to Discuss Advancements in Passive Components at the Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium 2001.

News/Assignment Editors, High Tech Writers

REMINDER...for Monday (March 26)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Key Executive to Highlight Ceramic Capacitors and the

Integration of Components

      What: An overview of a fast-growing segment for the component
industry will be presented by Tom Reynolds, Director of Technology for
Murata Electronics North America, Inc. at this year's Capacitor and
Resistor Technology Symposium (CARTS) seminar. His presentation,
Advancements in Passive Components: Ceramic Capacitors and the
Integration of Components will focus on ceramic capacitors and the key
role they play in wireless and electronic products.

      When: Monday, March 26, 2001
          9:30 AM

      Where: Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium
           The Hilton Hotel
           333 1st Street, South
           St. Petersburg, Florida

      Why: In the area of passive components, there are a number of
advancements continuing to push the state-of-the-art envelope. Coupled
with the evolution to smaller sizes (eg. 0402 and 0201), the bulk
cassette becomes more attractive when pricing is taken into
consideration. At the other end of the spectrum, the technology
continues to expand the capacitance range available and offer MLCC
alternatives to tantalum capacitors. Low equivalent series inductance
is an increasing important parameter in capacitors designed to deliver
charge to high-speed microprocessors.
      CARTS is an international event which provides the components
engineer and designer with current data and information on capacitors,
resistors, and other passive components. The symposium also provides
technical papers on applications, reliability, testing, design and
processes plus seminars on passive technology and market analysis by
experts in their respective fields.

      Who: Murata Electronics North America, Inc.
      Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (www.murata.com) is one of
47 wholly-owned subsidiaries of the worldwide organization of Murata
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Japan (NIKKEI:6981). Established in 1965,
U.S. operations are headquartered in Smyrna, Georgia, with a
manufacturing facility in State College, Pennsylvania. Murata is a
leading patent holder and global manufacturer of ceramic electronic
components for the telecommunications, computer/peripheral,
automotive, communications and EDP markets.

      Contact: To schedule a briefing with Tom Reynolds either at the
show or via telephone, contact Shannon Sullivan at 703-556-6300 or
[e-mail].