(October 27, 2004) Chandler, Ariz.&#8212Amkor reports third-quarter sales of $491 million, essentially flat with the second quarter of 2004 and up 16% over the third quarter of 2003. Amkor’s third-quarter net loss was $22 million, or $0.13 per share, compared with net income of $16 million, or $0.09 per share, in the third quarter of 2003. Amkor’s third-quarter 2003 net income included a gain of $10 million, or $0.06 per share, in connection with the reversal of a tax accrual, and a charge of $2 million, or $0.01 per share, for debt retirement costs.

(October 28, 2004) Blacksburg, Va.&#8212To the average American, the importance of designing semiconductors rests in the hands of the electrical engineer. But when one considers that semiconductors are integral parts of everything from video games to diagnostic medical equipment to security devices, the demand for flawless design is universal.