The 11th Presentation of NEPCON/ Microelectronics Shanghai 2001
An Epoch-Making Microelectronics Exhibition

450 Electronics & Microelectronics Companies Worldwide To Exhibit Their Latest Technologies

(May 14, 2001, Hong Kong) - NEPCON/ Microelectronics Exhibition, the renowned trade fair in the China microelectronics manufacturing industry opens today, from 14 ¨C 17 May 2001 at the Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China. The exhibition will once again bring the latest in microelectronics to the public.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), and jointly organised by Reed Exhibitions Companies and CCPIT Electronics & Information Industry Sub-Council, NEPCON/ Microelectronics Exhibition has been running in China over a decade~{#,~} more than 20 NEPCON events had been held in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Today, the event is regarded as the most important trade fair for the China microelectronics infrastructure and manufacturing industries.

On account of the enormous demand in microelectronics products, the 11th presentation of NEPCON/ Microelectronics leapfrogged to a new realm with a span of 15,000sqm gross exhibit space, the scale of NEPCON Shanghai 2001 is the biggest ever. The four-day event will congregate 450 exhibiting companies and national groups such as VDMA from Germany, STDB from Singapore and EEG from the United Kingdom, presenting a wide array of the latest microelectronics manufacturing equipment and technologies. Exhibits from semiconductor components, electronics assembly products and services, test and measurement to all phases of printed circuit board assembly, surface mounted technology, materials, supplies and components.

Alongside the exhibition, 2001 NEPCON Shanghai high-level conference and technical seminar have put together a powerhouse group of the most respected microelectronics personalities and entrepreneurs from all over the world to discuss the important issues affecting the vertical sectors of the microelectronics industry in both micro and macro perspective. There are about 850 local and overseas delegates will attend.

It is expected the China microelectronics industry will develop rapidly in the next few years, as a consequence, there will be a huge demand in microelectronics manufacturing equipment and high-end microelectronics components. A prediction of
the gross industrial value of microelectronics industry in China will reach RMB700 billions in 2000 and by 2003 it will be put up to RMB1100 billions. The 11th presentation of NEPCON/ Microelectronics Shanghai 2001 is expected to welcome more than 10,000 business visitors from around the world.

The upcoming NEPCON/ Microelectronics Shenzhen 2001 will be held in September 11-14 at the China Hi-Tech Fair Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will once again bring together the South China region~{!/~}s latest electronics and microelectronics technologies. The 12th presentation NEPCON/ Microelectronics Shanghai is scheduled to return in April 9-12 2002 at Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre.

For details about the NEPCON events, please visit www.nepconchina.com

From: lawrence.chung@reedexpo.com.hk