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		<title><![CDATA[TSMC buys stake in Taiwanese solar maker]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC is paying TWD6.2bn (USD192m) to acquire a 20% stake in Motech Industries. The firm is buying 75.3m shares through a private placement at TWD82.7 (USD2.6) per share - a 16.9% discount on Motech&#8217;s average closing price over three months. The transaction is subject to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:07:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semi Wants a Piece of Motech]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Ucilia Wang The world's largest contract chip manufacturer has made it known that it very much wants to be a major player in the emerging solar industry. by Greentech Media]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:12:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator At this time we will open the floor for questions.  (Operator's Instructions) The first question comes from the line of Pranab Sumar with Daiwa Securities. Pranab Sumar - Daiwa Securities Thank you for taking my questions.  First question is for Dr. Chang.  What is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:07:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semi Pushing Hard to Fill Spots for Solar, Lights]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Michael Kanellos Employment continues to be difficult, but qualified engineers might want to remember these four letters: TSMC. by Greentech Media]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:27:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UMC, Another Chip Company with a Solar Fund]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Ucilia Wang The United Microelectronic Corp. UMC plans to set up a company to invest in solar and LED lighting in order to expand beyond the traditional semiconductor industry. by Greentech Media]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:15:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TSMC buys stake in Neo Solar]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC is paying Powerchip Semiconductor an estimated USD21.3m for a 9.7% stake in Neo Solar Power. The acquisition follows news from earlier this month that TSMC's board has given approval to invest USD50m in social energy.          Neo Solar, also based...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:31:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semi Sets Aside $50M for Solar Business]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Ucilia Wang The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM has long discussed getting into the solar business. Now its board of directors has backed up the talks with money. On Tuesday, it set aside $50 million for "possible use in solar" investments. by Greentech Media]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:51:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semi Goes Shopping for Solar]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Ucilia Wang Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM has dominated the contract chipmaker business for years. Now it's eyeing the solar market and wants to buy its way in. by Greentech Media]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:10:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semi Q2: Beats Estimates, Announces Big Jump in Capex]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reversing a &#8220;sell-on-the-news&#8221; trend in the contract semiconductor market, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing TSM Thursday morning announced results for its Q2 that beat analysts&#8217; estimates for sales and profit, announced a huge jump in projected capital expenditures, and the stock actually rose.   TSM was up 75 cents, or 7.4%,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:20:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. TSM   Q2 2009 Earnings Call   July 30, 2009 8:00 am ET]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:55:32 -0700</pubDate>
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