Semi Announces Etradeshow.com as Official VirtualBooth Provider for SEMICON West 2000.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000

Online tradeshow provider enhances

Semiconductor industry tradeshow

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International has named eTradeshow.com as the official provider of

Now in its 30th year, SEMICON West is the largest international exposition and conference dedicated to semiconductor equipment, materials and services. For the fourth consecutive year, SEMICON West will be co-located in two locations: the San Francisco Moscone Center and the San Jose Convention Center. The exposition and related programs and events are segmented into two main categories: wafer processing (front end) in San Francisco (July 10 - 12); and test, assembly & packaging (back end) in San Jose (July 12 -14).

The San Francisco Moscone Center segment has over 2,950 exhibit booths featuring 1,324 companies representing wafer processing technology. The San Jose Convention Center segment features over 600 exhibiting companies in 1,400 booths dedicated to semiconductor testing, assembly and packaging technology. In addition to the exhibits, SEMICON West features technical and business programs as well as SEMI Standards committee and task force meetings. More than 67,500 people from 20 countries registered for the exposition and conference.

"eTradeshow.com is extremely pleased to enable SEMI exhibitors to extend their tradeshow investments through eSEMICONWest," said Jeremy Goodell, President and CEO, eTradeshow.com. "eSEMICONWest will greatly enhance the tradeshow experience for both exhibitors and attendees."

eTradeshow.com is providing an exhibitor sales force, customer and professional service representatives, marketing, and dedicated project management to ensure the success of the virtual booth aspect of eSEMICONWest 2000. The virtual booths use sophisticated graphics and state-of-the-art Internet technologies to allow exhibitors to demonstrate and market their products. These technologies include a 3-D object rotator, an advanced product simulator, streaming audio & video, interactive chat and collaborative Web presentation capabilities. Virtual booth activity reports and electronic leads lists are provided to exhibitors through the online tradeshow web site.

"This relationship will definitely take the SEMICON tradeshow to the next level," stated Rick Heim, VP of Expositions, of SEMI. "We wanted to provide an added-value for our exhibitors to get more out of their tradeshow investment. Using a SEMICON West virtual booth, exhibitors will be able to expand their audience globally and generate additional leads."

About SEMI:

Based in Mountain View, Calif., SEMI is an international trade association serving more than 2,300 companies participating in the $65 billion semiconductor and flat panel display equipment and materials markets. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit SEMI on the Internet at http://www.semi.org .

For more information on SEMI, contact: Mike Droeger, Ph: 650.940.6953 E-mail: mdroeger@semi.org.

About eTradeshow.com:

eTradeshow.com partners with tradeshow organizers to recreate real-world tradeshows on the Internet, and offers a variety of other tools for tradeshow organizers, exhibitors, and attendees. Further information is available at http://www.eTradeshow.com , or toll free via phone at 877/203-1883.

eTradeshow.com is a privately held corporation, and is a subsidiary of Comercis, also a privately held corporation, located at 2105 E. Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092.

For more information, contact: eTradeshow.com Brenda Cinotto, 877/203-1883 bcinotto@eTradeshow.com, http://www.eTradeshow.com .

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Any forward-looking statement in this press release is made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, economical and political factors, developments of the Internet market and changes in regulatory matters. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce results of any revision to the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

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