Applied Materials Donates $100,000 to Aid Taiwan Earthquake Victims
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1999--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it will contribute $100,000 to assist victims of the earthquake that hit Taiwan on Tuesday.
The donation will be made to the Red Cross on behalf of the
company and its employees.
"Applied Materials is making this donation to help ensure the
success of emergency relief efforts now under way in Taiwan," said
Applied Materials President Dan Maydan. "As a company with close ties
to and a decade of customer service in Taiwan, we believe it is very
important to help Taiwan's people get back on their feet as quickly as
possible. We hope other companies will respond in the same manner in
providing much-needed assistance."
Applied Materials Taiwan (AMT) employs 600 people at three sites,
in Hsin-Chu, Nan-Kan and Tainan. Fortunately, there have been no
reports of injuries to employees or significant damage to AMT
facilities.
"Our company stands ready to assist employees, customers and
their families in Taiwan to determine what services they may require,"
said Dr. Maydan.
Applied Materials, Inc. is a Fortune 500 global growth company
and the world largest supplier of wafer fabrication systems and
services to the global semiconductor industry. Applied Materials is
traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol, "AMAT". Applied
Materials' website is http://www.appliedmaterials.com.
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