AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2006--Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP), the world's leading
supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries
to the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has received
the Silver Materials Supplier Award from Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing, one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor
foundries. The award was presented to Cabot Microelectronics in
Singapore on February 17 during Chartered's Supplier Day, an annual
event for honoring the achievements of Chartered's global network of
value-chain suppliers and partners.
William Noglows, Chairman, President and CEO of Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation said, "We are honored to receive this
award. We have spent the past few years executing our strategic
initiatives of technology leadership, operations excellence and
getting closer to our customers. We believe our efforts are making us
more responsive to our customers and receiving this award is evidence
of that."
Tang Yong "TY" Ang, Vice President of fab support operations at
Chartered, said, "Cabot Microelectronics provided Chartered with
excellent logistics support in phasing in a new CMP slurry at
Chartered's 300-millimeter Fab 7 and improved the particle
distribution in the slurry. We were pleased with Cabot
Microelectronics' commitment and dedication in this initiative that
helped reduce the process cost-of-ownership."
About Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP slurries used in
semiconductor and data storage manufacturing. The company's products
play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor
devices, enabling its customers to manufacture smaller, faster and
more complex devices. As the company continues investing in its core
CMP business, it is also looking beyond the semiconductor industry to
pursue its vision to "be the world leader in shaping, enabling and
enhancing the performance of surfaces". For more information about
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact
Barbara A. Ven Horst, Director of Investor Relations at (630)
499-2600.
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materially from those described by these forward-looking statements.
In particular, see "Risks Relating to Our Business" in Management's
Discussion and Analysis in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended December 31, 2005, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, both filed with the SEC.
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation assumes no obligation to update
this forward-looking information.
CONTACT: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Barbara A. Ven Horst, 630-499-2600
SOURCE: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation