PR Newswire Named Official Breaking News Service of SEMICON West 2007
The Premier Global Event for the Micro-and Nanoelectronics Industry Partners with the Global Leader in News Distribution
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NEW YORK

PR Newswire announced today that it has been named the official breaking news service of SEMICON West 2007, today through Friday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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The theme for 2007, "Next is Now," demonstrates SEMI's dedication to technology shaping the future. More than 13,000 companies and 40,000 people were expected to attend the annual event, showcasing the latest technology and trends shaping the future of semiconductors, nanoelectronics and renewable energy technologies.

As the official newswire of SEMICON West 2007, PR Newswire is offering exhibitors numerous news distribution options designed to reach the diverse, global audience that the event attracts.

"One of the missions of the organizers of SEMICON West 2007 is to connect exhibitors with the people who influence the semiconductor, nanoelectronic and renewable energy industries and make the final buying decisions on products and services," said Susan McPherson, PR Newswire's vice president of Global Trade Show Services. "As the leading commercial newswire service, PR Newswire is an ideal partner for SEMICON and the thousands of companies attending the event as they look to generate interest in their business and products among the micro-electronics enthusiasts on the show floor and around the world."

PR Newswire is offering free membership to SEMICON West exhibitors and preferred rates on various distribution circuits. Through MultiVu, PR Newswire's multimedia and broadcast PR company, exhibitors will have access to services and tools such as multimedia news releases, Webcasts, podcasts and distribution of their video to numerous video sharing Websites, all of which will help them launch new initiatives and products by reaching both their targeted constituents and the widest audience possible.

"SEMICON West is the place to be for professionals in the semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. Our exhibitors unveil hundreds of new products every year, which is why we are pleased to have PR Newswire as the official newswire service for this year's show," said Scott Smith, public relations manager at SEMI. "With its vast distribution network, and wide range of services, PR Newswire is the ideal partner to assist our exhibitors with their communications needs."

For more information on the various services PR Newswire and MultiVu will offer during SEMICON West, please go to http://www.prnewswire.com/micro/semiconw07.

About SEMI

SEMI is a global industry association serving companies that provide equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors, displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and related technologies. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (Calif.), Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org.

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire Association LLC (http://www.prnewswire.com/) provides electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor, non- profit, and other customers worldwide. Using PR Newswire, these organizations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news media, the investment community, government decision-makers, and the general public with their up- to-the-minute, full-text news developments.

Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 11 countries and routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in 135 countries and in more than 40 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PR Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news reporters, investors and individuals who seek breaking news from the source. PR Newswire's leading services include ProfNet Experts(SM), eWatch™, MEDIAtlas™, Search Engine Optimization, MediaRoom, MediaSense™, MultiVu™, U.S. Newswire, the preeminent policy newswire in the industry, and Vintage Filings, the fastest growing Edgar filing company. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London.

Contact:

Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire at 212.282.1929 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com

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CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President of Public Relations of PR
Newswire, +1-201-360-6776, Rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com; or Scott Smith,
Public Relations Manager of SEMI, +1-408-943-7957, ssmith@semi.org