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O2Micro Announces New IC Test Center in China
October 21, 2005. O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq: OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management and
security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets, today announced its plans to establish an integrated circuit (IC) test facility to perform final electrical and wafer level electrical testing for its analog and mixed signal products.
The new test center will be located in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), close to customers and companies that are suppliers to O2Micro.
The company will begin construction of its IC test center in the near future and expects to be shipping products tested in the facility during calendar year 2006.
"It is expected that unit volumes of customer requirements will grow in the future, particularly in China. The addition of this test center will provide the capacity and flexibility needed for O2Micro to meet customer demand for high volumes of IC products
in the future," said a company spokesperson.
About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management, and security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management,
SmartCardBus® and Security products, such as VPN/Firewall system solutions.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 3,025 patent claims granted, and over 5000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website
at www.o2micro.com.
O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, SmartCardBus, and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of O2Micro.
Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O2Micro's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties
such as reduced demand for products of electronic equipment manufacturers which include O2Micro's products due to adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting O2Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in
the developments process, and errors in the products. You are also referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports on Form 20-F, which identify important
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact Information:
Gil Goodrich
Director of Investor Relations, O2Micro
Phone: 408.987.5920, Ext. 8013
Email: gil.goodrich@o2micro.com
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