Silterra Appoints Executive Director and New COO
Ahmad Pardas Senin and Bruce Gray Strengthen Senior Executive Team 

KULIM, Malaysia (June 30, 2003) - Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a leading semiconductor wafer foundry, today announced that it has appointed Ahmad Pardas Senin as Executive Director of the company. Semiconductor industry veteran Bruce Gray is the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Cy Hannon, who has served as President and CEO of Silterra since 1997, stepped down to pursue other personal interests. Ahmad Pardas is responsible for the overall management of the Company. 

“We are fortunate to have an executive of Ahmad’s caliber heading Silterra,” stated Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff Kassim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Silterra. “He is a very experienced leader and manager, and has an outstanding track record with many industrial, infrastructure and high technology companies. I am very confident that Ahmad will build on the momentum and take the company to new heights.” 

Prior to joining Silterra, Ahmad Pardas Senin served as President of the Information and Communication Technology Division of the UEM-Renong Group, the largest engineering, construction and infrastructure conglomerate in Malaysia. He has also held senior executive positions at other member companies in the UEM-Renong Group, including Managing Director of Time Engineering Berhad, Executive Director and CEO of Time dotCom Berhad, and Group Managing Director of Renong Berhad. Previously, Ahmad Pardas had spent 18 years at the British American Tobacco Group. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a Chartered Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditor, Inc.

“Silterra has gained, in a short period of time, an outstanding reputation of being a very capable and reliable advanced technology supplier,” said Ahmad Pardas Senin. “Being awarded Semiconductor International’s Top Fab of 2002 winner is a testament to the company’s outstanding performance,. “I am very pleased to have an opportunity to join the Company’s management team and work together to ensure that Silterra continues to lead the market in providing the highest level of products and services to our customers.”

As Executive Vice President and COO, Bruce Gray is responsible for manufacturing, engineering, technology development, purchasing and logistics operations. His charter also includes implementation strategies for future capacity expansion and compliance with industry standards and safety procedures. Gray reports directly to Ahmad Pardas Senin, Executive Director of Silterra.

Most recently Gray acted as a consultant to high technology companies and a board member of Redwood Microsystems, Inc. During his long tenure with National Semiconductor, he served as the Director of Santa Clara (CA) Operations and as the Managing Director of the Advanced Technology Group. He was responsible for overseeing the construction of National's first 200mm wafer fab and for the development of its CMOS and BiCMOS processes. Additionally, Gray was SEMATECH's first Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. 

Gray earned his B.S. degree in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds three patents.


About Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.:
Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a premier semiconductor wafer foundry offering customers major foundry compatible 0.25µm, 0.22µm and 0.18µm CMOS logic, high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF technologies. The company was a winner of Semiconductor International’s 2002 Top Fab Award. Silterra’s wafer fab will reach its planned capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month in 2004. The company’s headquarters and factory are located in Kulim, Malaysia, and has sales and marketing offices in Sunnyvale, California and Hsinchu, Taiwan. For additional information on Silterra or its services, please visit www.silterra.com.