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United Microelectronics Corp.

UMC is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$9.0B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.9B

Public
TW

Dow Jones Description

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that provides advanced technology and manufacturing services for applications spanning every major sector of the IC industry. UMC's customer-driven foundry solutions allow chip designers to leverage the strength of the company's leading-edge processes, which include production proven 65nm, 45/40nm, mixed signal/RFCMOS, and a wide range of specialty technologies. Production is supported through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities that include two advanced 300mm fabs; Fab 12A in Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i are both in volume production for a variety of customer products. The company employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States.

Chief Executive Officer

Shih-Wei Sun

Number of Employees 12,458

Contact Information

3 Li-Hsin 2nd Road

Hsinchu Science Park

Hsinchu 300

www.umc.com

886-3-578-2258

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

Recent Events

Analysts: Cross-Strait Semiconductor Acquisitions to Come

11/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Bank of America Downgrades United Microelectronics UMC to Underperform

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
UMC's October sales rise 17% year-on-year

11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Taiwan analog startup emerges

10/19/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
PREVIEW:Contract Chip Cos'3Q Likely Improved On Firm Demand

10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
UBS Downgrades United Microelectronics UMC to Neutral

10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Semiconductor Industry Remains Unsettled

10/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
ISuppli: Grace, Hua Hong NEC to merge

10/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Deutsche Bank Upgrades United Microelectronics UMC to Buy; Sales May Grow 18-21% QoQ in Q3

9/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
United Microelectronics August Sales Up 10.98% - Update

9/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
United Microelectronics Corp. UMC reports 2nd Quarter ending June 2009 above estimates

7/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
PREVIEW:Firm Demand Likely Helped Asia Chip Foundries In 2Q

7/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

investor and united microelectronics corp. - All News and Analysis

Fitel raises additional capital of $26.3 million.(TAIWAN)

- 2008-04-01

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator First International Telecom Fitel has raised $26.3 million as additional capital by issuing 90 million new shares via a local private placement. The new shares will be available at a rate of $0.29 per unit. The investors that have subscribed to Fitel's new...

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The Stock Alert Report!

- 2003-09-09

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 September 2003-Wall Street Capital Funding: The Stock Alert Report!C1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09092003 Weston, FLA. -- Wall Street News Alert`s "stocks to focus on" this morning are: Communications Research Inc (OTC: CRHI), WorldCom Inc. - MCI Group (OTC: MCWEQ),...

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Stocks in the spotlight.

- 2003-08-14

M2 PRESSWIRE-14 August 2003-Wall Street Capital Funding: Stocks in the spotlightC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08142003 Weston, FLA. -- Wall Street News Alert`s "stocks to watch" this morning are: Ugomedia Interactive (OTCBB: UGMI), United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC), SeaView Video Technology (OTCBB: SEVU),...

Tags: FINANCE, Investment, investor, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Skyworks Solutions Inc., stock, United Microelectronics Corp.
Alert -- Rating change for United Microelectronics, General Motors, Coca-Cola, Mckesson, and Adc Telecommunications.

- 2002-03-19

M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2002-EquityOutlook.Com: Alert -- Rating change for United Microelectronics, General Motors, Coca-Cola, Mckesson, and Adc Telecommunications C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19032002 NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by EquityOutlook.Com EquityOutlook.Com...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Shih-Wei Sun	Chief Executive Officer
Ching-Chang Wen	President, Business Group
Frank Wen	President & Business Group
Fu Tai Liou	President, Business Group
Chitung Liu	CFO
Liu Chitung	CFO
Patrick Lin	Chief SOC Architect
Peter J. Courture	Chief Strategic Officer
Henry Liu	Senior Vice President
Stan Hung	Senior Vice President
Chia Pin Lee	Vice President
Lee Chung	Vice President, Marketing
Nick Nee	Vice President
Po Wen Yen	Vice President
Shan-Chieh Chien	Vice President, Central R & D Division
Tai Sheng Feng	Vice President
Tsung-His Ko	Vice President
Wen Yang Chen	Vice President
Hongyuan Liu	Senior Deputy General Manager
Alex Hinnawi	Director, Corp Communications
Bowen Huang	Coordinator, Investor Relations
John Hsuan
Robert Tsao
Ta-Hsing Wang	Supervisor
Ting-Yu Lin	Supervisor
Tzyy-Jang Tseng	Supervisor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Peter Chang	Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Chun-Yen Chang	Board of Directors
Chung-Laung Liu	Board of Directors
Fu-Tai Liou	Board of Directors
Hong-Jen Wu	Board of Directors
Paul S.C. Hsu	Board of Directors

Dr. Shih-Wei Sun is currently UMC's Chief Executive Officer. He was previously Chief Operating Officer, accountable for 12-inch operations and business. He joined UMC in 1995 and has been responsible for the operation of UMC Fabs 6A, 8AB, 8D, and 12A, along with Central R&D. Prior to joining UMC, Dr. Sun worked for Motorola in the Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory (APRDL) for 10 years. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University in 1985.

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	Chief Executive Officer	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	COO	Former
United Microelectronics Corporation	Executive Vice President, R & D	Former
Northwestern University	Ph.D. degree in Materials Science	Former

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	President, Business Group	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	President & Business Group	Current
Winbond Electronics Corporation		Former

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United Microelectronics Corporation	President, Business Group	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	CFO	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Coordinator, Investor Relations	Former

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United Microelectronics Corporation	CFO	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Chief SOC Architect	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Chief Strategic Officer	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Senior Vice President	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Senior Vice President	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President, Central R & D Division	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Senior Deputy General Manager	Former

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice President	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Deputy General Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	Senior Deputy General Manager	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Vice Chairman & Managing Director	Current
Hospice of San Angelo	Medical Director	Current
Silecs	Member of The Board of Directors	Current
USC, LLC		Former
Hewlett-Packard Company		Former
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Former
The University of Texas at Austin	master's degree in Electrical Engineering	Former
The University of Texas at Austin	BS In Biology	Former

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	Director, Corp Communications	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Director, Corp Communications	Former

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	Coordinator, Investor Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation		Current
National Chiao Tung University	degree in Electronics Engineering	Former

Robert Tsao has served as Managing Director of Applied Sciences Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Diagnostics, since 1990. Mr. Tsao has extensive experience in the manufacturing industry and is recognized by the American Production Inventory Control Society, the world's largest management association in the manufacturing domain, as a Certified Production Inventory Manager. Mr. Tsao holds a BSIE degree from Chung Yuan College, an MSIE degree from National Ching Hwa University, and an EMBA degree from National Taiwan University.

Organization	Position	Status
Home Diagnostics, Inc.	Managing Director, Applied Sciences Corporation	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	Chairman	Former
National Chiao Tung University	master's degree in Management Science	Former
National Taiwan University	bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering	Former
National Taiwan University	Degree	Former

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Supervisor	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Supervisor	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Supervisor	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

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United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
United Microelectronics Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
United Microelectronics Corporation	President, Business Group	Former
State University of New York at Stony Brook	doctorate degree in Material Science and Engineering	Former