July 06, 2006 09:00 ET
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter 2006 Results Conference Call
UNITED STATES -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 6, 2006 -- SINGAPORE -- 7/06/2006 -- STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STTS) and (SGX-ST: STATSChP), a
leading independent semiconductor test and advanced packaging service
provider, today announced it will hold a conference call with investors and
analysts on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 8 a.m. (Singapore time) to discuss
results for the Company's second quarter 2006 and business outlook. This
will be 8 p.m. in New York on Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
The news release announcing the second quarter 2006 results will be
disseminated on July 26, 2006 after the Nasdaq stock market closes.
The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning at 8 a.m. (Singapore
time) on Thursday, July 27, 2006, or 8 p.m. (New York time) on Wednesday,
July 26, 2006 is +1-201-689-8560. A live webcast of the conference call
will be available on STATS ChipPAC's website at www.statschippac.com.
A replay of the call will be available 2 hours after the actual call
through noon on Thursday, August 3, 2006 (Singapore time) or midnight on
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 (New York time) at www.statschippac.com and by
telephone at +1-201-612-7415. The account number to access the replay is
3055 and the conference ID number is 206308.
About STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STTS) and
(SGX-ST: STATSChP) is a leading service provider of semiconductor packaging
design, assembly, test and distribution solutions. A trusted partner and
supplier to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, STATS ChipPAC
provides fully integrated, multi-site, end-to-end packaging and testing
solutions that bring products to the market faster. Our customers are some
of the largest wafer foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and
fabless companies in the United States, Europe and Asia. STATS ChipPAC is a
leader in mixed signal testing and advanced packaging technology for
semiconductors used in diverse end market applications including
communications, power, digital consumer and computing. With advanced
process technology capabilities and a global manufacturing presence
spanning Singapore, South Korea, China, Malaysia and Taiwan, STATS ChipPAC
has a reputation for providing dependable, high quality test and packaging
solutions. The Company's customer support offices are centered in the
United States (California's Silicon Valley, Arizona, Texas, Massachusetts,
Colorado and North Carolina). Our offices outside the United States are
located in South Korea, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, the
Netherlands and United Kingdom. STATS ChipPAC's facilities include those
of its subsidiary, Winstek Semiconductor Corporation, in Hsinchu District,
Taiwan. These facilities offer new product introduction support,
pre-production wafer sort, final test, packaging and other high volume
preparatory services. Together with our research and development centers in
South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Taiwan and the United States as
well as test facilities in the United States, this forms a global network
providing dedicated test engineering development and product engineering
support for customers from design to volume production. STATS ChipPAC is
listed on both the Nasdaq National Market and the Singapore Exchange
Securities Trading Limited. In addition, STATS ChipPAC is also included in
the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index and the Straits Times
Industrial Index. Further information is available at www.statschippac.com.
Information contained in this website does not constitute a part of this
release.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding
expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in
this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
include general business and economic conditions and the state of the
semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use
applications products such as communications equipment and personal
computers; reliance on a small group of principal customers; decisions by
customers to discontinue outsourcing of test and packaging services;
continued success in technological innovations; availability of financing;
delays in acquiring or installing new equipment; our substantial level of
indebtedness; potential impairment charges; ability to develop and protect
our intellectual property; intellectual property rights disputes and
litigation; capacity utilization; limitations imposed by our financing
arrangements which may limit our ability to maintain and grow our business;
pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in
customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; disruption
of our operations; loss of key management or other personnel; defects or
malfunctions in our testing equipment or packages; changes in environmental
laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for
further investments in our subsidiaries; significant ownership by Temasek
Holdings (Private) Limited (Temasek Holdings) that may result in
conflicting interests with Temasek Holdings and our affiliates; our ability
to successfully integrate the operations of former STATS and ChipPAC and
their employees; labor union problems in South Korea; uncertainties of
conducting business in China; unsuccessful acquisitions and investments in
other companies and businesses; and other risks described from time to time
in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F
dated February 28, 2006. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.