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To: robert b furman who wrote (48105)	6/18/2001 4:55:23 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

UMC Selects Applied Materials' Quantum Ion Implant System for 300mm Manufacturing Multiple-System Purchase to Address All High-Current and Low-Energy Implant Applications At UMC's Fab 12A SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001-- United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) of Taiwan, a leading semiconductor chip foundry, has purchased and taken delivery of multiple Quantum(TM) high-current, low-energy ion implant systems from Applied Materials, Inc. for its 300mm Fab 12A in Tainan, Taiwan. This order follows UMC's purchase last year of multiple Quantum systems for its 200mm fabs. Dr. Kuan-Yang Liao, deputy fab director of UMC 12A, said, ``After extensive evaluation of the 200mm Quantum/LEAP system, it was clear that this product is the only high-current technology that meets our technical and economic requirements, which cover a vast range of customer designs. We are very comfortable choosing the Quantum system for our 300mm production, not only for its present capability, but also for its extendibility to next-generation 0.10 micron chip designs.'' Applied Materials' Quantum ion implanters cover the entire ``conductive'' implant spectrum, which includes high-current implant technology from 200eV ultra-low energy implants to 120keV. Low energy implantation is an essential technology for the fabrication of semiconductors using 0.13 micron and below geometries. Featuring a small-footprint platform that bridges 200mm and 300mm wafer sizes, Quantum implanters are the only ultra-low energy implanters being used for 0.13 micron production processing at major chip manufacturers in the U.S., Asia, Japan and Europe. ``As a foundry manufacturing hundreds of different kinds of customer devices, UMC is extremely demanding of its ion implant technology,'' said Craig Lowrie, vice president and general manager of Applied Materials' Implant Division. ``UMC's choice of our Quantum system as the only implant tool for high-current, low-energy applications shows its ability to handle the full spectrum of critical implants with superior productivity.'' According to the market research firm VLSI Research, the total market for implant systems in 2000 was $1.6 billion and is forecast to be $2.4 billion in 2005. The market for high-current implant systems was estimated at $750 million in 2000 and is projected to grow to $862 million by 2005. Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT - news), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials enables Information for Everyone(TM) by helping semiconductor manufacturers produce more powerful, portable and affordable chips. Applied Materials' Web site is www.appliedmaterials.com.

To: robert b furman who wrote (48105)	6/18/2001 5:04:22 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

It is during times like these when money and millionaires are made. Selling an out of favor stock at or near its nadir is no way to make money. IMHO, even if one is considering doing so, they should reconsider their investment style and perhaps move into mutual funds. When most people are running scared, you should be willing(and glad) to take stock off of their hands. Times like these also lead to the building of an Iron Stomach, something which will prove necessary if one wants to continue to invest in the tech sector. Brian

To: robert b furman who wrote (48105)	6/18/2001 5:05:14 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

It is during times like these when money and millionaires are made. Selling an out of favor stock at or near its nadir is no way to make money. IMHO, even if one is considering doing so, they should reconsider their investment style and perhaps move into mutual funds. When most people are running scared, you should be willing(and glad) to take stock off of their hands. Times like these also lead to the building of an Iron Stomach, something which will prove necessary if one wants to continue to invest in the tech sector. Brian

To: robert b furman who wrote (48105)	6/18/2001 5:05:16 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 70976

It is during times like these when money and millionaires are made. Selling an out of favor stock at or near its nadir is no way to make money. IMHO, even if one is considering doing so, they should reconsider their investment style and perhaps move into mutual funds. When most people are running scared, you should be willing(and glad) to take stock off of their hands. Times like these also lead to the building of an Iron Stomach, something which will prove necessary if one wants to continue to invest in the tech sector. Brian