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To: REH who wrote (13050)	1/12/1999 7:07:00 PM
From: REH	Respond to of 93625

SiliconTech Increases Sales Force by 250 People with the Addition of 25 Rep Firms Worldwide SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SiliconTech, Inc., a leader in innovative memory design and manufacturing for the OEM industry, today announced it has expanded its sales force to include more than 250 sales and engineering professionals in locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Each representative is highly trained in memory technology as well as the customer and industry requirements for the local markets that they serve. ''SiliconTech is 100% committed to being a total solutions provider to our global customer base,'' said Michael Hajeck, worldwide vice president and general manager, SiliconTech. ''An important aspect of delivering this world-class service is being accessible to our customers in all regions of the world. The addition of our rep firms supplements our existing global sales force giving us 250 more people to meet the needs of our customers worldwide.'' SiliconTech partners with its OEM customers to provide them with memory expertise and custom solutions so they can focus on their core product development. Integrating emerging technologies and utilizing superior manufacturing and logistics, SiliconTech provides its customers with best-of-class technology solutions that can have a direct, measurable impact on their business. SiliconTech manufacturers' representatives are highly trained on the intricacies within the constantly evolving memory industry including today's newest and most advanced technologies -- ZBT SRAM, high-speed flash, Rambus, PC100, and Double Data Rate (DDR) DRAM. New memory technologies are 100 MHz and faster, have reached gigabyte capacities, and utilize advanced design, manufacturing, and testing processes. Training also encompasses custom and cutting-edge memory technology including SiliconTech's patented IC Tower™ chip stacking technology. IC Tower allows industry standard packaged memory devices to be stacked together in the same footprint to act as a single device. This design provides next-generation memory capacity while eliminating common obstacles often associated with new technologies like high cost, limited availability and long lead times. About SiliconTech, Inc. SiliconTech is a worldwide technology leader in the DRAM, Flash and SRAM marketplaces offering first-to-market products manufactured in its ISO 9001 registered facilities. Assisted by more than 250 sales and engineering professionals from 21 North American and four European rep firms, SiliconTech provides customers with technology consultation and design services throughout the entire product life cycle. Through patented technology and an extensive design library, SiliconTech designers offer state-of-the-art custom and industry-standard Linear and ATA Flash, DRAM and SRAM products in a wide variety of form factors. The key to SiliconTech's success has been its long-standing partnerships with industry-leading semiconductor manufacturers and OEM companies. The company has headquarters in Orange County, Calif., with sales and manufacturing facilities in East Kilbride, Scotland, and sales offices worldwide.

To: REH who wrote (13050)	1/12/1999 7:08:00 PM
From: REH	Respond to of 93625

"Bullish on the DRAM Market" PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--After three very lean years Semico believes that a turnaround in the DRAM market has begun. In a third quarter market analysis report, published in August 1998, Semico predicted that DRAM ASPs would stabilize, and that has happened. Semico believes that DRAM ASPs will continue to rise, leading to a turnaround in the market. Semico Research Corp. announced today the availability of a DRAM market analysis report, ''Bullish on the DRAM Market'' containing detailed forecasts for the turnaround. The DRAM market has split in two. One segment is DRAM sold into the PC market. DRAM in this segment are going to require fabs that are .22 micron or better. Semico believes that there is a shortage of capacity in these fabs that will get worse as 1999 progresses. DRAM manufacturers have not invested in these advanced fabs since 1995. DRAM manufacturers are rightly very cautious about the introduction of a new type of DRAM, Direct RAMBUS DRAM (DRDRAM). They are unlikely to significantly increase capacity until the direct access technology battle has been decided. A shortage of capacity is going to lead to increased ASPs. The second DRAM market segment is DRAM sold into workstations and into the communication, consumer, transportation and industrial markets. These are older types and densities of DRAM. There is not a shortage of capacity for these DRAM, but ASPs will rise as DRAM manufacturers shift their emphasis to the much larger volume PC market. ''Bullish on the DRAM Market'' is available for immediate shipment. The list price is $3,500. Other products and services are available at the Semico Research Corp. Web site www.SEMICO.COM. Semico Research Corp. is a leader in providing semiconductor market analysis, research and custom consulting. Its headquarters are in Phoenix, with offices in northern California and Boston as well as in Europe and in Japan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Semico Research Corp., Phoenix Sherry Garber, 602/942-8020 (Analyst) sherryg@semico.com Morry Marshall, 602/997-0337 ext. 108 (Sales) morrym@semico.com