NEC Electronics America Expands Capacity on New Eight-Inch Line at Wafer Fab in Roseville,...

NEC Electronics America Expands Capacity on New Eight-Inch Line at Wafer Fab in Roseville, California

Mass Production on New Line Supports Automotive, Consumer
Electronics and Computer Systems Customers
ROSEVILLE, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
NEC Electronics America, Inc. announced today that it will expand
production using a 0.15-micron process on its new eight-inch wafer
line in Roseville, California. The eight-inch line, now in mass
production, was established in 2007 to meet increased demand from
worldwide customers in the automotive, consumer electronics and
computer industries. Installation of additional equipment for the
0.15-micron process will approximately double capacity of the
eight-inch line, which is expected to reach full production in March
2009.

In addition to strengthening NEC Electronics America's global
manufacturing support, the expansion also makes the fab one of several
that can be leveraged through NEC Electronics Corporation's
Multifab(TM) manufacturing program (announced November 30, 2006),
which enables customers to qualify multiple manufacturing and
assembly/test facilities for a single design platform.

"After reaching mass production on the new eight-inch line in
April, and to satisfy an increased demand from customers, we are
moving to the next phase of expansion, in particular to support the
Multifab program for our global customers," said Gabe Kim, vice
president and plant manager, NEC Electronics America. "We look forward
to continuing to provide customers in all industries worldwide with a
secure supply of high-quality products."

The expanded 0.15-micron process on an eight-inch line will
complement NEC Electronics America's existing six-inch lines that use
0.35- and 0.25-micron processes. Fabrication on those lines will
continue based on customer needs.

Commitment to Environmental Conservation and Quality

To underscore its commitment to protecting the environment, NEC
Electronics America maintains ISO 14001:2004-conformant environmental
management systems at its company headquarters in Santa Clara
(California), manufacturing plant in Roseville (California) and
marketing, sales and design office in Irving (Texas). In addition, the
plant in Roseville has been the recipient of numerous WasteWise awards
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as WRAP
Awards from the State of California, in recognition of the
environmental programs in place and the results achieved.

The company's dedication to providing the highest-quality products
is furthermore evidenced by its ISO/TS 16949:2002-conformant
automotive quality system and ISO 9000:2000- and QS 9000-conformant
quality management systems.

About NEC Electronics America, Inc.

NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics
Corporation (TOKYO:6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products
encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and
communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC,
automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions
for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics America
offers local manufacturing in Roseville, California, and the global
manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. In the Americas, NEC
Electronics America markets and sells industrial-type, active-matrix
LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in
innovative display technologies. More information about the products
offered by NEC Electronics America can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com.

NEC Electronics America and Multifab are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of NEC Electronics Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. All other registered trademarks or
trademarks are property of their respective owners.

NEC Electronics America, Inc.
Denise Garibaldi, 408-588-6620
denise.garibaldi@am.necel.com
or
Porter Novelli
Jessica Kerr, 415-975-2213
jessica.kerr@porternovelli.com

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