BE Semiconductor Industries Receives Initial Order for RFID Flexible Antenna Plater
21 September 2006 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DRUNEN, Netherlands, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BE
Semiconductor Industries N.V. ("the Company" or "Besi") (Nasdaq:
BESI; Euronext: BESI), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment
for the semiconductor industry, today announced that the Company's
Meco unit received an initial multi-million euro order for its
newly developed Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)
Flexible Antenna Plater. The specific value of the order was not
disclosed. List prices for such systems typically range between
euro 1.5 million and euro 4.0 million depending upon the
configuration. The order was placed by a major European industrial
company for which delivery is anticipated in the first quarter of
2007. Richard Blickman, President and CEO, commented, "Besi's
Flexible Antenna Plater is the first system that permits high
volume, low cost fabrication of antennas for RFID. The RFID market
represents another significant growth opportunity for Besi. We
expect this initial order to be the first of many from customers
world-wide given the positive feedback we have already received."
About BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. BE Semiconductor Industries
N.V. designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services die
sorting, flip chip and multi-chip die bonding, packaging and
plating equipment for the semiconductor industry's assembly
operations. Its customers consist primarily of leading U.S.,
European, Asian, Korean and Japanese semiconductor manufacturers
and subcontractors which utilize its products for both array
connect and conventional leadframe manufacturing processes. Caution
Concerning Forward Looking Statements This press release contains
forward-looking statements, which are found in various places
throughout the press release, including statements relating to
expectations of orders, net sales, product shipments, backlog,
expenses, gross margins, operating results and capital
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"intend", "believes", "may", "plan", "predict", "project",
"forecast", "will", "would", and similar expressions are intended
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looking statements contain these identifying words. While these
forward looking statements represent our judgments and future
expectations concerning the development of our business, a number
of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause
actual developments and results to differ materially from our
expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, those
listed or discussed in Besi's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2005, as well as the risk that anticipated
orders may not materialize or that orders received may be postponed
or canceled, generally without charges; the volatility in the
demand for semiconductors and our products and services; acts of
terrorism and violence; overall global economic conditions; risks,
such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations,
political instability and war, associated with substantial foreign
customers, suppliers and foreign manufacturing operations;
potential instability in foreign capital markets; the risk of
failure to successfully manage our expanding and more diverse
operations; and other key factors that could adversely affect our
businesses and financial performance contained in our filings and
reports, including those with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. Contacts: Richard W. Blickman Cor te
Hennepe President & CEO Director of Finance Tel. (31) 416
384345 Tel. (31) 416 384345 David Pasquale The Ruth Group Tel. (1)
646 536-7006 DATASOURCE: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. CONTACT:
Richard W. Blickman, President & CEO, +31-416-384345, , or Cor
te Hennepe, Director of Finance, +31-416-384345, , both of BE
Semiconductor Industries N.V.; David Pasquale, The Ruth Group,
+1-646-536-7006, Web site: http://www.besi.nl/
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