Future for Taiwan and China Semiconductor Industries to be Discussed at Annual Outlook Conference Hosted by US-Taiwan Business Council

The US-Taiwan Business Council today announced the agenda for Taiwan + China Semiconductor Outlook 2007. The conference will provide high-level government and industry perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for semiconductor companies active in the integrated US-Taiwan-China semiconductor market. Outlook 2007 will be held on February 7, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California.

                          Outlook 2007 Agenda

       Bob Christopher, CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder, Ugobe, Inc.
      "Ugobe Life Forms and Taiwan: Building a Brave New Future"

          Dr. George Koo, Director of Chinese Services Group,
                         Deloitte & Touche LLP
             "Semiconductor's Imperfect Virtuous Triangle"

  Beth McCormick, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Technology Security
                     Policy, Department of Defense
       "Challenges: Balancing Globalization, Competition and
                           National Security"

         Dr. Brian Shieh, President, Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
                    "Changing Memory Industry Dynamics"

           Dr. Tien Wu, Chief Operating Officer, ASE Group
          "Semiconductors in the Next Wave of Globalization"

According to Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, “The Outlook 2007 conference will highlight a number of key issues facing semiconductor companies with strategic interests in the Taiwan and China markets, with each distinguished speaker offering their perspective on the future direction of the industry. In particular, the conference will examine the impact of export controls on U.S. industry competitiveness, the impact of Taiwan’s adoption of advanced chipmaking technologies, and the emergence and viability of China’s chip industry. The conference will also focus on the value Taiwan and China each bring to the global technology supply chain, and the prospects for closer integration of these two markets.”

Outlook 2007’s Corporate Sponsors include ASE Group, Applied Materials, The Carlyle Group, Deloitte, New Momentum, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and TSMC. Association Sponsors include CASPA, FSA, NACSA, SEMI North America, SIA, and TSIA.

For more information and to register online, please visit www.taiwan-china-outlook.com.

About the US-Taiwan Business Council:

The US-Taiwan Business Council (www.us-taiwan.org) is a membership-based non-profit association founded in 1976. The Council provides its members with business intelligence, access to a network of companies involved in business between Taiwan and the United States, and serves as a vital representative in dealing with investment, business development, and intellectual property matters.