HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS
TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS)
announced Dr. Rong Hsu was appointed by the Company's board of directors as
an independent director on October 1, 2008 for a term up to the 2010 annual
general meeting to fill the vacancy after Mr. Takaki Yamada's resignation
on October 1, 2008 due to the policy of Mr. Yamada's new company on
service. The Company confirmed that there is no matter that needed to be
brought to the attention of shareholders of the Company in relation to Mr.
Yamada's resignation. The board of directors took this opportunity to
express their appreciation for Mr. Yamada's contribution to the Company.
From July 2005 until August 2008, Dr. Hsu served as an independent
director for the Company. Since May 2006, Dr. Hsu was a vice president of
Spatial Photonics Inc. In addition, Dr. Hsu was a founder of eLCOS
Microdisplay Technology Group where he served as president from April 2001
to December 2005.
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:
ChipMOS ( http://www.chipmos.com/ ) is a leading independent provider
of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan,
Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan
Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide
testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including
leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers
and independent semiconductor foundries.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause
the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the
Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial
condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking
statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and
other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.
Contacts:
In Taiwan
Dr. S.K. Chen
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
Tel: +886-6-507-7712
Email: s.k._chen@chipmos.com
In the U.S.
Joseph Villalta
The Ruth Group
Tel: +1-646-536-7003
Email: jvillalta@theruthgroup.com
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