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To: yard_man who wrote (42979)	2/12/1999 11:59:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

ASML Receives Large, Multiple Unit Order From Samsung Press release issued by ASM Lithography Holding N.V. (Amsterdam Exchanges: ASML, Nasdaq National Market System: ASMLF) VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1999-- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductor memory devices, has placed an order for numerous ASM Lithography (ASML) advanced photolithography systems. The units began shipping earlier this month to facilities in Korea. ASML systems will be installed for the production of Direct Rambus(TM) DRAM (D-RDRAM) memory devices. Designed for low-cost, high-volume manufacturing, D-RDRAMs allow for eight times the bandwidth of alternative high-speed DRAM components. As recently reported, Intel Corp. has invested $100 million in Samsung after the Korean company announced it would produce 5,000,000 D-RDRAMs per month by the end of the year. Commenting on the significance of the Samsung order, ASML vice president of worldwide sales Dave Chavoustie said, ''We believe this order is an indication and might be an early sign of the DRAM market's stabilization and recovery.'' ASML booked its first order with Samsung in 1995. Chavoustie added that, ''This latest order attests to the abilities of our lithography solutions to deliver proven performance and productivity advantages. We are pleased to receive business from one of the world's leading DRAM manufacturers, and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Samsung in the future.'' biz.yahoo.com

To: yard_man who wrote (42979)	2/12/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 53903

Motorola To Shut Japanese Chip Lines By June Saturday, February 13, 1999 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Motorola Japan Ltd. will close microchip-assembly lines in Fukushima Prefecture by the end of June, company officials said Friday. The shutdown is part of U.S. parent Motorola Inc.'s efforts to streamline in the face of deteriorating profitability in the semiconductor sector. In July 1997, Motorola stopped making DRAM chips in Japan amid depressed market conditions. The closed lines will be shifted at a cost of several billion yen to making small integrated circuits for home appliances and automobiles. Up to 150 of the 250 employees will be given incentives to retire early, with the rest to be transferred within the company. The Fukushima factory assembles 10 million chips a week, but its relatively small scale has made it difficult to cut costs substantially. Such factories typically produce over 100 million chips a week. Japanese chip makers also closed overseas production bases recently but have shifted to turning out LCD (liquid crystal display) panels at home to avoid laying off workers. Texas Instruments Inc. of the U.S. had earlier sold its stake in a joint venture with Kobe Steel Ltd. (5406) to Micron Technology Inc., also of the U.S. LSI Logic Corp. of the U.S. is also expected to shut some lines in Ibaraki Prefecture in April.