


CHANDLER, Ariz.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) today announced that it has received the 2010 Supplier of the Year Award from Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR). Atheros delivers innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications through a wide variety of connectivity solutions that are used by many of the worlda™s leading networking equipment, computing and consumer device manufacturers.
"Helping our customers be successful in their markets is very important to us. This award is a reflection of our accomplishments and commitment to developing comprehensive semiconductor packaging and test solutions to support Atherosa™ key strategic objectives."
Only when warranted, and not every year, Atheros bestows its Supplier of the Year Award to recognize a suppliera™s outstanding support and service and their commitment to excellence.
aWe are pleased to receive this award from a world-class company such as Atheros,a said Ken Joyce, Amkora™s president and chief executive officer. aHelping our customers be successful in their markets is very important to us. This award is a reflection of our accomplishments and commitment to developing comprehensive semiconductor packaging and test solutions to support Atherosa™ key strategic objectives.a
Amkor has been a strategic supplier for Atheros for many years, collaborating in a number of areas to offer competitive package and test solutions for networking and connectivity applications.
About Amkor
Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs. More information on Amkor is available from the companya™s SEC filings and on Amkora™s website: [ www.amkor.com ].