Global Semiconductor Alliance Announces Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan 2008

A full day of educational programming will also feature presentations from the following industry experts:

-- J.C. Lee, group president and chief executive officer, UTAC

-- Walden (Wally) Rhines, chairman and chief executive officer, Mentor Graphics Corporation

-- Jordan Wu, president and chief executive officer, Himax

The forum will begin with welcoming remarks from GSA co-founder and executive director Jodi Shelton and Dr. Nicky Lu, who serves as chairman of the GSA Asia Pacific Leadership Council, as well as chairman and CEO of Etron Technology.Additionally, the forum will feature a luncheon workshop focused on "Low Power Technology," sponsored by Cadence Design Systems.

Platinum sponsors for this year's event are TSMC and UMC.ARM is a gold sponsor for the event.

Through Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, online registration is complimentary for GSA members and NT$2,000 for non-members. On-site registration is NT$100 for GSA members and NT$2,100 for non-members.

For additional information, please visit http://www.gsaglobal.org/slf/taiwan2008.

About GSA

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

SOURCE: Global Semiconductor Alliance

Global Semiconductor Alliance GSA Asia-Pacific Contact: Francine Chang, +886-2-8712-8661 Project Coordinator fchang@gsaglobal.org or GSA U.S. Contact: Sara Shirer, 972-866-7579 ext. 120 Director of Marketing sshirer@gsaglobal.org