Simmtech America Inc

Applied Materials, one of the world s largest suppliers of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the leading information infrastructure providers. As a core information infrastructure company, Applied Materials innovates and commercializes the processing and manufacturing technology that helps semiconductor manufacturers produce the world s most advanced chips. The company s mission is to be the leading supplier of semiconductor fabrication solutions worldwide through innovation and enhancement of customer productivity with systems and service solutions. Michael R. Splinter has been the chief executive officer of Applied Materials for more than three years. He has been with the semiconductor company for over three years. Splinter earned BS and MS degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The company is located in Santa Clara, Calif.

Advanced Micro Devices is a leading global provider of innovative microprocessor solutions for the computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969, AMD delivers superior computing solutions to customers that empower users worldwide. With corporate locations in Sunnyvale, Calif. and Austin, Texas and global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia, AMD is one of the world s leading integrated circuit manufacturers. It is among the world s market leaders in microprocessors, flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions. During 2005, AMD achieved record sales of $5.85 billion. Hector de J. Ruiz has been the chief executive officer of Advanced Micro for more than four years. He has been with the semiconductor company for over six years. Ruiz earned a BSEE degree from the University of Texas-Austin, and a PhD from Rice University. Fortune magazine ranked AMD as a Top 10 Most Admired Company for Innovation as well as the No.1 Most Admired Company in the semiconductor industry for both Innovation and Quality of Products/Services in 2006.

For decades, Intel Corporation has developed technology that enabled the computer and Internet revolution. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, it introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. The company is one of the world's largest chipmakers and a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Its products include processors, chipsets, motherboards, desktops, laptops, servers and workstations, embedded and flash memory and software. Paul S. Otellini has been the chief executive officer of Intel for more than one year. He has been with the semiconductor and software company for over 32 years. Otellini earned a BBA from the University of San Francisco, and a MBA from the University of California-Berkeley. Intel Corporation has its headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., and offices throughout the United States and worldwide.