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To: Ian@SI who wrote (3438)	8/9/1999 3:06:00 PM
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Another large order... Related Quotes KLIC 26 1/8 +1 3/16 delayed 20 mins - disclaimer Monday August 9, 11:03 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Kulicke & Soffa Receives $20 Million Order For Automatic Wire Bonders and Dicing Systems WILLOW GROVE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999--Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - news) today announced that Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE), a leading multinational semiconductor assembly subcontractor, has placed an order valued at $20 million for K&S Model 8028 ball bonders and Model 7500 dicing systems. The machines, which will be used for production of high lead count plastic ball grid array (PBGA) devices, will ship during the September and December quarters to ASE's Kaohsiung, Taiwan, production facility. ''K&S Model 8028 wire bonders offer excellent throughput, flexibility and process capability,'' said ASE General Manager K.J. Chin. ''In an extensive evaluation, the 8028 provided the best performance in meeting our PBGA assembly requirements.'' ''This is the largest order to date for our new 8028 ball bonder platform, which we introduced this past April,'' said K&S Vice President and General Manager Dave Leonhardt. ''We believe K&S will continue to increase wire bonder market share as a result of this platform's industry leading performance.'' Kulicke & Soffa is the world's largest supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment. The company provides total assembly solutions, including wire bonding, die bonding and wafer dicing equipment as well as factory automation and integration products and services. K&S also offers expendable tools and materials, including bonding wire, capillaries, wedges, die collets and saw blades; flip chip bumping; advanced polymers; and thin film deposited on organic laminates. It has sales, service and applications development facilities worldwide. Kulicke & Soffa's web site address is www.kns.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Willow Grove Analysts Nancy R. Kyle, 215/784-6436 or Media Henri Van Parys, 215/784-6818 biz.yahoo.com