Augustus Cannon's blog: Chi Mei optoelectronics and TPV technology Limited Take minority possession bars in the Himax central solutions

TAINAN, Taiwan, January. 3, 2008 (PrimeNewswire over COMTEX) — Chi Mei optoelectronics (”CMO”; TAIEX: 3009 TT), one of the prominent manufacturers lining LCD worlds and TPV of the technology Limited (”TPV”; SEHK: 0903/SGX TPV), largest manufacturers monitor LCD worlds and largest tv the ODM LCD worlds, today announced they became take minority possession bars in Himax Media Solutions, in Inc. (”Himax central solutions”), a altogether possessed subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (”Himax” or ” Company”) ( Nasdaq:HIMX), concentrating on extend market portion of the global LCD tv and monitor chip set market opportunity. On more October 12, 2007, Himax Technologies, Inc. announced plans to the spin off its LCD tv and monitor to chip set operation in Himax Media Solutions, Inc., a complete-possessed subsidiary. After the negotiation Himax keeps a steering bar in the Himax central solutions; taking possession bars approximately of 6.6% and of 4.4% with Chi Mei Limited optoelectronics and TPV technology, and/or. Jordan Wu, which President and Chief Executiv commentates Office of Himax, “, and TPV having industrial leader CMO, form strategic investments, die more further our strategy validated and for Himax means to give, solutions competitive ability We will have worked much closely with CMO added and TPV on several LCD monitor and LCD tv projects We are pleased, in order to have their investments in Himax central solutions, how it does not only reflect our ability, but strengthen also our competitive ability in the global LCD monitor and LCD tv chip set market space.” Over Chi Mei optoelectronics Chi Mei optoelectronics (”CMO”) 1998 one manufactured and is one the prominent world-wide LCD lining manufacturer with 17.000 employees in Taiwan and a total quantity of 30.000 employees world-wide Main products CMO are now tv linings and DIE LCD lining announcements for desk and more notebookcomputer, world-wide supplied with to LCD at IT and main electronics salesmen. If production the service is created in the southern Taiwan Science Park, CMO leaves at present a 3.5G, a 4G, 5,5 and a G7.5 enterprise everyone, when well as two 5G enterprises run. Cmo of head offices are in the city of Tainan in Suedtaiwan and let international departments in Japan, United States, Holland, England, Germany run and Singapore Production service in Ningbo, Zhejiang province and in Foshan, Guangdong province, are responsible for die Hintermodulverarbeitung. Over TPV Limited technology TPV technology Limited is prominent solutions a servicer and at present. largest CRT and TFT LCD worlds monitor of the manufacturers in unit dispatch expressed. TPV specializes in design and production the wide spectrum of CRT and TFT LCD of the monitors and die flat television set for distribution more over 30 to the countries. Products TPVs increase in value customer through guidance, delivery within the prescribed period cost and improves quality Die group employs 28,000 employees world-wide and dispatched a total quantity of 31 million units TFT LCD monitors and LCDTV with conversion USS7.2 billion 2006. TPV is registered on Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges 1999. Over Himax Technologies, Inc. Himax Technologies, Inc. sketches, developed and markets semiconductor, die critical components of the flat lining announcements are _ D Company’s principal to product his announcement driver for large sized TFT LCD lining, what its use in desktop Monitor, notebook computers and television, and announcement driver for small and medium sized TFT LCD lining, what its use in mobile listeners and consumers electronics product as digitally cameras, mobile play device and car navigation indicate. In addition Company its product, include television semiconductor solutions, how well like die LCOS products offers, the die in Tainan, Taiwan, which Company is created, extends has regional offices in Hsinchu and in Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea; and Irvine, California, the USA. Forwardlook from of statements: Certain statements in this press release and including die statements concerning are expected future financial results and industry growth, to forward looking statements, a die number of dangers refer and uncertainties, die could, cause actual cases or results to more differ material of those, which is described in this press, release. Factors, die cause actual results more differ include to general business and economic situation and the condition of the semiconductor industry could; level the competition; Demand for ending use applications products; Confidence on one small group principal customers; continuous success in the technological innovations; development the alternative flat lining announcement technologies; ability to develop and our intellectual protect property; die price calculation presses including acceptance into average selling prices; Changes into customer the order samples; Lack in the supplying material key components; Changes in the climatic laws and in the regulations; exchange exchange rate fluctuations; Permission by die responsible supervisory authority for more further investments in our the subsidiaries; and die of other dangers, die of time too time in archivings is not dated sec. of the Companys, its form 20-F including June 22, 2007, when changed We are described, is received commitment, all possible forwardlooking statements, more whether, as result the new information, future cases or differently This news the release by PrimeNewswire, www.primenewswire.com SOURCE was publicly distributed to update or improve: Himax Technologies, Inc. Himax technologies, Inc.. maximum Chan, Chief financial more Officer +886 2 3393 0877 Ext.. 22300 max_chan@himax.com.tw relations between the investor Jackson Ko +886 2 3393 0877 Ext.. 22240 jackson_ko@himax.com.tw Jessie Wang +886 2 3393 0877 Ext.. 22618 jessie_wang@himax.com.tw

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