AMKOR TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF
WORLDWIDE TEST SERVICES ORGANIZATION

CHANDLER, ARIZ., - Amkor Technology (Nasdaq: AMKR) is expanding its product test capabilities by adding two additional Test Development Centers to its Worldwide Test Services Organization. They are located in San Jose, Calif., and Wichita, Kan.

The new San Jose development center will provide test engineering services to U.S.-based customers to assist in transitioning their new products to high-volume production in Amkor's off-shore production facilities. The center will focus on the test development of high-end digital and advanced mixed-signal devices. Several new automated test equipment (ATE) platforms are currently installed and several more will be installed during the first quarter of 2001. Additional test engineering resources are also being added at the same time.

"With the addition of the development centers, we have enhanced the ease in which we can transfer the latest test technology from the development arena to high-volume manufacturing. Our goal is to which can improve our customer's time to market for their products," said Joe Holt, vice president of Amkor's Worldwide Test Services group.

The Wichita development center will focus on strip-test software development. Various ATE platforms are already in place and additional platforms will be added during early 2001. As with the San Jose development center, additional test engineering resources are also being added.

"Amkor is committed to providing our customers the best test services available," said Holt. "These additions of new equipment and engineers adds to Amkor's already significant test development resources in San Jose, Wichita, Chandler, the Philippines and Korea and will give our customers the technology support they need.

About Amkor Technology: Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest provider of contract microelectronics manufacturing solutions. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design, manufacturing and test services, including deep sub-micron wafer fabrication; wafer probe, wafer mapping, characterization and reliability testing; IC packaging design and assembly; multi-chip module design and assembly; and final testing. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com
For more information, contact:

Annie Ho
Always Communications
852-2855-7819
AnnieH@agrapha-group.com

Ken Jensen (Director - Communications)
Amkor Technology
1-(480) 821-2408 ext. 5130
kjens@amkor.com

Jeffrey Luth (VP Investor Relations)
Amkor Technology
1-(610) 431-9600 ext. 5613
jluth@amkor.com