Photronics Announces Ninth Annual Analyst Meeting Schedules
BROOKFIELD, Connecticut August 15, 2007 -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in supplying innovative imaging technology solutions for the global electronics industry, today announced the date and location of its Ninth Annual Analyst Meeting. This meeting, as well as all presentation slides, will be simulcast live and archived on Photronics' website at www.photronics.com.
Photronics' Ninth Annual Analyst Meeting will be held at the Grove Hotel in Boise, Idaho on Thursday, September 13, 2007. The meeting will begin with registration to begin at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time. Management's presentations will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time. In addition to outlining Photronics' goals and objectives for the upcoming fiscal year, Michael J. Luttati, Chief Executive Officer, will make a comprehensive presentation and update participants on Photronics' strategic positioning within the global semiconductor and flat panel display photomask markets. Dr. Christopher Progler, Chief Technology Officer, will provide an in-depth review of the Company's technology development programs and strategic positioning as a technology leader in the global semiconductor industry. Sean Smith, Chief Financial Officer, will review financial performance-to-date and discuss how Photronics' strategic positioning and technology investments impact the Company's revenue and earnings growth.
In addition to the presentations on Thursday, September 13, 2007, Photronics has made arrangements to tour the Company's newly constructed, state-of-the-art NanoFab and the MP Mask facility on Friday, September 14, 2007. The tours will begin by 8:00 a.m. local time. MP Mask is a joint venture formed by Micron Technology, Inc. and Photronics for the purpose of developing and producing photomask technology to support the fabrication of advanced next generation semiconductors.
For more information or to register for these meetings, please log on to the Company's web site at www.photronics.com and fill out the response form using the link on the home page. Additional information can be requested by calling Photronics directly at (203)775-9000 and asking for the investor relations office.
Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of photomasks. Photomasks are high precision quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits. A key element in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, photomasks are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, a variety of flat panel displays and, to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. They are produced in accordance with product designs provided by customers at strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Additional information on the Company can be accessed at www.photronics.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Photronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company). The forward-looking statements contained in this document involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's operations, markets, products, services, prices, and other factors as discussed in filings with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, legal, governmental, and technological factors. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. The Company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Michael W. McCarthy
Vice President - Corporate Communications
Photronics, Inc.
(203)775-9000
mmccarthy@photronics.com