Semico Announces Keynote For Upcoming Summit

Phoenix, Arizona December 15, 2004 - Semico says 8th Annual Summit will be the event of the year boasting high-level speakers who have demonstrated vision, leadership and a track record of success

Semico Research Corp has announced two key speakers for its annual summit conference scheduled for Sunday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 15, at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Wilfred J. Corrigan, Chairman and CEO for LSI Logic, will open the event with the Monday morning keynote. Michel Mayer, Chairman and CEO for Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., will present the Tuesday morning keynote.

“The Semico Summit provides our attendees an exclusive forum to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and forge partnerships which will bridge the gap between the present and the future,” stated Jim Feldhan, Semico president.

Other panel speaking executives include Actel’s CEO, John East, AIXTRON AG’s COO, Tim McEntee, Atheros Communications CEO, Craig Barratt, ARM’s president, Jerry Ardizzone, Bosch’s VP, Dr. Claus Schmidt, Chartered Semiconductor’s CEO, Chia Song Hwee, Infineon Technologies VP, Christopher Cook, Freescale Semiconductor’s Sr. VP & GM, Paul Grimme, Innovative Silicon’s CEO, Mark-Eric Jones, Mentor Graphics CEO, Wally Rhines, PMC-Sierra’s CEO, Bob Bailey, QuickLogic’s CEO, Thomas Hart, Samsung’s Sr. VP, Tom Quinn, Synopsys’ CEO, Dr. Aart de Geus, Texas Instruments CTO, Dr. Hans Stork and Vanguard International Semiconductor’s CEO, Paul Chin.

Semico’s Summit sponsors include ARC International, Chartered Semiconductor, IBM, AIXTRON AG, Amkor, Virage Logic, Indidge Systems, ARM, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc., Colliers International and LSI Logic.

“The objective of this conference is to look at the impact of wireless, intellectual property, manufacturing, and automotive via high-impact panel discussions focused on the most pressing business and technology issues,” said Sherry Garber, senior vice president of Semico. “Attendees will gain the advantage of hearing a wide range of perspectives on the development and support of these issues by top executives at leading technology companies.”

For more information, contact Jim Feldhan, or access the conference website at (http://www.semico.com/summit05).

About Semico
Semico Research Corp is a marketing and consulting research company located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Semico was founded in 1994 by a group of semiconductor industry experts. We have improved the validity of semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets.

Contacts:
Jim Feldhan
Semico Research
T: 1 602 997 0337
jimf@semico.com