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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (45494)	9/28/1999 12:55:00 AM
From: JPM	Respond to of 50808

Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 27, 1999 V Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC or the "Company") (NYSE: TSM) today announced its latest recovering progress at 6:30 p.m. At press time, 70 percent of the Company's wafer process equipment has already been released for production. Meanwhile, wafer shipment has been increasing steadily. TSMC spokesman, YC Huang stated that today the Company's equipment recovery has substantially moved up to 70 from yesterday's 50 percent. "The wafer moves of our two 6-inch fabs (Fab 1 and Fab 2) have already reached 70 percent. It is expected that the progress to reach 80 percent tomorrow as scheduled. On the other hand, two of our three 8-inch fabs (Fab 3, Fab4) have already seen a 50 percent wafer moves, and the figure for these two fabs is still expected to return to 80 percent no later than September 30th, 1999. However, our Fab 5 is expected to catch up a few days later because the damage is slightly more serious.

To: Black-Scholes who wrote (45494)	9/28/1999 12:55:00 AM
From: Steve Fancy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Taiwan subcontractors recovering -- Dell CEO Reuters, Tuesday, September 28, 1999 at 00:27 SHANGHAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan subcontractors of Dell Computer Corp (NASDAQ:DELL) appear to be recovering from the earthquake last week that paralysed the island's industry, company chairman Michael Dell said on Tuesday. "It appears that many of the subcontractors are coming up to speed fairly quickly," Dell told a news conference. Dell said it was too early to determine the impact on production from the September 21 earthquake which killed more than 2,100 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. "There are definitely some questions about finely-calibrated instruments in some of the semiconductor manufacturing facilities," he added. The chairman of the Texas-based PC maker, in Shanghai to attend the Fortune Global Forum, said he would visit Taiwan later this week. reutersh@uninet.com.cn) Copyright 1999, Reuters News Service