Himax Announces Relocation of Taipei Offices

TAINAN, Taiwan, Jun 16, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- HIMX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX) today announced that it has completed the Taipei offices relocation of Himax Technologies, Inc., Himax Media Solutions, Inc., and Himax Analogic Inc. (both are majority-owned subsidiaries of Himax). The relocation is to meet the needs of business expansion.

Effective immediately, the new Taipei offices of Himax Technologies, Inc., Himax Media Solutions, Inc., and Himax Analogic Inc., are located at 10F, No.1, XiangYang Road, Taipei 10046, Taiwan. The new telephone number is (886) 2 2370 3999.

About Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductors that are critical components of flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are display drivers for large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop monitors, notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets and consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile gaming devices and car navigation displays. In addition, the Company is expanding its product offering to include LCD TV chipset solution, power management ICs and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan; Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea; and Irvine, California, USA.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued success in technological innovations; development of alternative flat panel display technologies; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; and other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 20-F dated June 22, 2007, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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SOURCE: Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22300 max_chan@himax.com.tw Investor Relations Jessie Wang +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22618 jessie_wang@himax.com.tw The Ruth Group In the U.S. Joseph Villalta +1-646-536-7003 jvillalta@theruthgroup.com

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