Photronics to Present at the Merrill Lynch Tech Gathering
BROOKFIELD, Connecticut April 25, 2006 -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in supplying innovative imaging technology solutions for the global electronics industry, today announced that it is scheduled to meet with investors at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Tech Gathering in New York at the Palace Hotel on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 from 8:45 a.m. ET through 5:00p.m. ET. While presentations will not be webcasted, slides that the Company plans to use during these meetings can be accessed on the Company's website at www.photronics.com.
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 presentation and other parts of Photronics' web site 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Michael W. McCarthy
Vice President Corporate Communications
Photronics, Inc.
(203)775-9000
mmccarthy@brk.photronics.com