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Carsem Announces the Appointment of Peter Yates as New Managing Director

Friday 05. December 2008 - Carsem, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry announced today that Mr. Peter Yates has joined the company as Managing Director. Mr. Yates will be replacing Mr. David Comley in the position of Managing Director. Mr. Comley will remain as the Group Managing Director of Malaysia Pacific Industries.

Mr. Yates is a veteran of the semiconductor industry with over 30 years experience in various senior management roles most recently with NXP/Philips and GEC Plessey Semiconductor. In his various roles within NXP/Philips and GEC Plessey Semiconductor, Mr. Yates had management responsibility for assembly and test operations located in Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Malaysia

Mr. Yates spent his early years in the industry in the wafer fab area and was the founding CEO of SSMC wafer foundry in Singapore.

Mr. Comley stated, “I am very pleased to have Peter join the Carsem team. He brings a wealth of knowledge not only in the assembly and test areas but also the wafer fab arena. In today’s semiconductor environment, the lines between wafer fab and assembly are becoming increasingly blurred. Peter’s experience in both areas will prove invaluable in the future growth of Carsem.”