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Q:Who is the ASE Group?
A:The Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) Group is the world's largest subcontractor of semiconductor back-end manufacturing services.

We offer complete turnkey services, including IC packaging, IC testing, substrate design and manufacturing, module assembly, and Electronic Manufacturing Services (through Universal Scientific Industrial).

We are a global corporation with group headquarters located in Taipei, Taiwan and manufacturing facilities in 3 continents in close proximity to our blue-chip customers to service their global needs.
Q:What is the Group structure?
A:The ASE Group consists of two key members: ASE Inc. and ASE Test Limited. The former concentrates on assembly services while the latter focuses on test services.

ASE Inc., the parent company, owns 100% of ASE Test Limited ("ASE Test"); and 18.7% of Universal Scientific Industrial.

ASE Test owns subsidiaries ASE Malaysia (100%) and Silicon Valley-based ISE Labs (100%).

The Group collectively owns 100% of ASE Korea, acquired from Motorola in 1999, and 100% of ASE Japan, acquired from NEC Electronics Corporation in May 2004.

To see the Group structure, please click here
Q:How long has the ASE Group been in business?
A:ASE Inc. began providing semiconductor assembly services to customers in 1984, and ASE Test started providing semiconductor test services in 1987.
Q:In which areas of the semiconductor manufacturing process does ASE compete?
A:The ASE Group provides a complete range of services for the back end of the semiconductor manufacturing process, including wafer probe, packaging, development of customized test program and related hardware, burn-in test, final test, dry pack, tape and reel, and drop shipment. The Group also manufactures leadframes and substrates that are used as raw material during the packaging process.
Q:Who are ASE's competitors?
A:As a full-service provider, ASE currently faces competition only in individual segments of the semiconductor manufacturing process, but does not have a direct competitor able to provide the full service solution. Competitors can be grouped in the following areas:

Front-end Testing: In-house capacity of design houses and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs).

Wafer Probing: IDMs, wafer foundries and other independent testing houses
Assembly/Packaging: Amkor Technology, ASAT, Siliconware Precision, STATS ChipPAC and IDMs.

Final Testing: Amkor Technology, ASAT, Siliconware Precision, STATS ChipPAC and IDMs.

Substrate Manufacturing: Ibiden, Shinko, JCI, NGK and PPI

Board Assembly: Solectron
Q:On what stock exchanges are ASE Inc. and USI traded and what are their ticker symbols?
A:ASE Inc.: Ordinary shares (TW: 2311) traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange; American Depositary Shares (NYSE: ASX) traded on NYSE

USI: Ordinary shares (TW: 2350) traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Q:Where do I get ASE's current stock price?
A:To view ASE's stock price, please click here
Q:What is ASE Inc's fiscal year?
A:Our fiscal year is the same as our calendar year and ends on December 31.
Q:Does ASE Inc. issue quarterly reports?
A:ASE Inc. reports quarterly earnings and host quarterly conference calls. To view our IR calendar and webcasts of past earnings releases, please click here
Q:Who are the research analysts that follow ASE Inc.?
A:ASE Inc. is covered by major securities brokers in the US and in Asia. For their contact information, please click here
Q:How do I get a copy of your Annual Report?
A:To access our Annual Report online, please click here