Intel’s Barrett Named New SIA Chairman

November 8, 2001 — SAN JOSE, CA — The Board of Directors of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) elected Dr. Craig Barrett, president and CEO of Intel Corporation, as the SIA board chairman and Gregory Williams, president and CEO of Intersil Communications, as the SIA vice chairman for 2002.

“In the coming year, the SIA will be focused on areas critical to the industry’s success and growth such as environmental, health and safety issues, securing world markets for open and fair trade, and continued effort to increase federal funding for basic research and development in math and science,” said George Scalise, SIA president.

The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has represented US-based manufacturers since 1977. SIA member companies comprise more than 90 percent of US-based semiconductor production.

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