CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING MEDIA ADVISORY

CHARTERED AND SAMSUNG EXECUTIVES TO JOINTLY DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AT SEMICO SUMMIT   

March 25, 2004

What:		Chia Song Hwee, president and CEO of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Dr. Kwangpyuk "K.P." Suh, executive vice president, Systems LSI Technology Development at Samsung, will jointly present "Customer-focused Collaboration to Address Unprecedented Design and Manufacturing Challenges" during the upcoming Semico Summit. Their discussion will include the financial and technical challenges the semiconductor industry faces as it moves toward the nanotechnology era while trying to satisfy unprecedented market demands in terms of functionality, price, volumes and market customization. The two executives, whose companies are drivers of the Common Platform technology initiative along with IBM, will discuss the new collaborative models that are being developed to fund and resource the needed solutions. The discussion also will detail the benefits of collaborative innovation from a customer-driven solutions development standpoint, and examine how this innovation is realized and delivered seamlessly to the customer. For more information on the Semico Summit, please go to: http://www.semico.com/eventsummit/summit.asp
When:		Monday, March 12, 2007, 2:45 PM
Where:		Camelback Inn 5402 E. Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
Who:		Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq: CHRT, SGX-ST: CHARTERED), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries, offers leading-edge technologies down to 65 nanometer (nm), enabling today's system-on-chip designs. The company further serves the needs of customers through its collaborative, joint development approach on a technology roadmap that extends to 32nm. Chartered's strategy is based on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions, manufacturing enhancement methodologies, and a commitment to flexible sourcing. In Singapore, the company operates a 300mm fabrication facility and four 200mm facilities. Information about Chartered can be found at www.charteredsemi.com. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in over 124 offices in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network Business and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

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