SILTERRA RELOCATES AND EXPANDS CALIFORNIA OFFICE
Company Anticipates Strong Customer Demand to Continue

Kulim, Malaysia (March 8, 2004) – Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a leading semiconductor wafer foundry, today announced that it has moved its Silicon Valley office to a new location to accommodate its expanding presence in the United States. The new office provides the company with more space and in a more convenient location than its previous site to meet growing demand from the U.S. and worldwide markets. 

The office will continue to be Silterra’s worldwide sales and marketing headquarters, providing direct sales and technical support for customers in North America. Additionally, it provides worldwide customer support in conjunction with Silterra’s regionally offices in Asia and Europe.

“We are very enthusiastic about our prospect and the overall semiconductor industry right now. We had our best quarter in Q4 as well as the best year in 2003. The current quarter will be even better. I expect 2004 will be an excellent year for Silterra and the wafer foundry industry,” stated Steve Della Rocchetta, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Silterra. “We are setting up to better support our customers as our business grows. It is essential that we have the appropriate staff and infrastructure to take care of customers for our future growth.” 

Silterra’s new San Jose address is 1740 Technology Drive, Suite 530, San Jose, CA 95110. The company’s telephone numbers (Main line: 408.530.0888, Fax: 408.530.0877) and email addresses remain the same. 


About Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.:

Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a leading semiconductor wafer foundry that provides advanced foundry standard CMOS logic, high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF technologies. The company’s wafer fab has a designed capacity of 38,000 eight-inch wafers per month. Silterra, which is committed to world-class service and environmental friendliness, received Notable Mention in the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award competition for Environmental Performance in 2003. The company is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified. Silterra’s headquarters and factory are located in Kulim, Malaysia, and has offices in San Jose (California), Scottsdale (Arizona), Hsinchu (Taiwan) and Munich (Germany). For additional information on Silterra or its services, please visit www.silterra.com.