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To: pat mudge who wrote (17619)	5/20/1998 8:56:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

Ultratech acquires assets of ISI for move into DUV lithography........... pubs.cmpnet.com Ultratech acquiring ISI assets to move into DUV lithography SAN JOSE--In a move to broaden its lithography product offerings, Ultratech Stepper Inc. here today announced it has agreed to acquire the assets of privately-held Integrated Solutions Inc., which produces i-line and deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems. ISI has operations in Tewksbury, Mass., and Austin, Tex. The company has been involved in a number of research efforts aimed at pushing lithography down to 0.13-micron feature sizes and below using 193-nanometer argon fluoride laser technology. ISI's products were developed under an R&D grant from Sematech with U.S. government funding. "The acquisition of ISI's assets positions Ultratech to offer customers a broader range of lithography solutions, including our patented 1X and e-beam technologies, and now i-line and deep UV reduction steppers," said Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, chairman and CEO of Ultratech. "ISI's lithography products are an outstanding addition to our portfolio, as they offer the combination of productivity and cost-effectiveness that is the cornerstone of Ultratech's corporate strategy." The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to be completed within 30 days, according to Ultratech. He said the acquired reduction stepper series will be focused on disk drive and selected semiconductor market applications. Ultratech said the reduction stepper product line will continue to operate in the Massachusetts location, which has an experienced technical staff to support the growth of this operation.

To: pat mudge who wrote (17619)	5/20/1998 11:21:00 AM
From: MtnMan	Respond to of 25960

>>> Contrast that, Kippola said, to the Macintosh user considering a switch to Windows. Both the architecture and therefore the switching cost (buying new software and converting existing software) make it less likely for users to change operating systems.<<< Why didn't/doesn't Apple port their operating system to the intel based processor? Was it because they thought that the margin on selling machines and the OS was better than just manufacturing and selling software/OS? I know there are probably some (fewer now than before) technical reasons why this is not easy (possible?) but sure seems like a higher margin way to make money than selling a closed machine (just saw their new notebook ad on TV, not nearly as good as the Intel bunnies getting toasted.....). -Neal