ESIA, ISMI, SEMI and SESHA* present:

Semiconductor Industry REACH Article Webcast

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Start: 17:00 CET, 11:00 Boston, 10:00 Dallas, 9:00 Denver, 08:00 San Jose

This 90 minute webcast is presented free of charge and is a must attend for all semiconductor industry members and suppliers concerned with regulatory compliance for articles produced in, or imported directly or indirectly to the European Union. Speakers will each present for 20 minutes, followed by a 30 minute question and answer session.

Speakers: Angela Oppitz, PhD (Qimonda); Steve Roberge, (Axcelis), Lauren Crane (Applied Materials)

Agenda:

• "REACH- Manufacturing and Import of Articles and Information exchange along the Supply Chain" - Dr. Oppitz will provide insight in the legal obligations of different roles under REACH and explain those by giving some examples.

• "REACH Materials Concepts" - Mr. Crane will describe the REACH concepts of substances, preparations and articles as explained in ECHA guidance documents, with a few practical examples.

• "REACH Impacts on Axcelis: A North American Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer" - As a manufacturer of semiconductor process equipment located outside the European Union, Mr. Roberge will explain the impact of REACH on Axcelis.

• Question and Answer Session

Moderators will include:

Dawn Speranza - SESHA

Sanjay Baliga - SEMI

Laurie Beu - ISMI

Please click on the link below on Tuesday, September 30^th and you will be connected to the webcast: http://wps2a.semi.org/wps/portal/_pagr/103/_pa.103/248?&dFormat=application/msword&docName=P044552

For those not available on September 30^th, the webcast will be recorded and made available on the internet for playback at your convenience.

Speaker Bios

Dr. Angela Oppitz is the Director of ESH for Qimonda AG. She is the Global Coordinator for chemical management at Qimonda, and is responsible for managing ESH issues concerning dangerous cargo and laser and radiation safety. Angela has served as the Chairperson of the European delegation (ESIA) within the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) and organized ISESH conference in Malta 2005. She is the Chairperson of the German ZVEI chemicals working group. Angela has a PhD in solid state chemistry from the University of Regensburg.

Mr. Lauren Crane has been working in the semiconductor industry since 1985, and with product regulatory issues since 1995. He joined Applied Materials in 2001, and is currently a Product Regulatory Analyst in their Corporate Product EHS organization. Lauren's involvement with chemical regulatory issues began in 2005, and he has been focusing the last 2 years on REACH and other European Union chemical legislation.

Mr. Steven Roberge is the Director of EHS for Axcelis Technologies, Inc. He is responsible for personnel safety at Axcelis, worldwide, as well as managing Product EHS issues concerning Ion Implanters, Ashers, Photostabilizers and Rapid Thermal Processors. Steve has served as President of the Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association (SESHA) and Editor of the SESHA Journal. Steve has more than 18 years EHS experience in the semiconductor industry, all with Axcelis / Eaton.