James Peterson Named VP of e-Commerce forsemiconbay.com.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2000

semiconbay.com(TM), the semiconductor industry's comprehensive technical Web site, announces the addition of James Peterson as vice president of e-Commerce.

Peterson is establishing an on-line venue

Peterson was previously director of business development with Asyst Technologies, having direct P&L and product development responsibilities for their wafer management product line. While at Asyst, Peterson was involved with the design and enhancement of semiconductor facilities throughout the world. Prior to Asyst, Peterson participated in the successful start-up of both Zilog and International Microelectronics Products. Peterson received his MBA from the University of Santa Clara, Calif. and his BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College, Calif.

"Semiconductor companies seeking to enter e-Commerce are being forced to go through a shift in thinking and operations. Jim's expertise in sales, management, and semiconductor technical information has made it possible for him to interface with semiconductor companies at all levels to develop specialized e-Commerce programs for each one," said semiconbay.com's founder and chief executive officer Lawrence Wang.

semiconbay.com, a Portal Bay Company, Sunnyvale, Calif. was founded in June 1999 in response to the overwhelming need for a comprehensive technical and business resource for all those involved in the semiconductor industry. Visitors and members to the site can access technical papers and feature articles from industry leaders, catch current updates of conferences and symposiums, view on-line presentations, get texts of conference proceedings, or engage in an interactive forum. www.semiconbay.com brings content, commerce, and community together for the semiconductor industry. For more information, visit us at www.semiconbay.com or call us at 408/747-5800.