荷兰比尔半导体工业公司上海代表处 be semiconductor industries n.v. is a leading manufacturer of semiconductor die sorting, flip chip bonding and multi-chip die bonding, packaging and plating equipment for both leadframe and array connect applications. we design and manufacture technologically advanced, high-performance equipment and integrated systems for the semiconductor industry assembly process operations. our equipment is used principally to produce semiconductor packages, which provide the electronic interface and physical connection between the chip and other electronic components and protect the chip from the external environment. our innovative systems offer customers high productivity and improved yields of defect-free devices at a low total cost of ownership. we operate primarily through our wholly owned divisions. we conduct the molding systems and trim and form integration systems business through fico. we conduct the plating systems and singulation systems business through meco. rd automation and laurier operate our high precision flip chip die attach systems and die sorting systems businesses. on january 4, 2005 we acquired datacon technology ag which is today a leading global manufacturer of flip chip bonding, multi-chip die bonding and other related assembly equipment for the semiconductor and telecommunications industries. the purchase of datacon provides us with a complementary product line that fits well with our goal of becoming the world抯 leading assembly equipment company and our strategy of offering customers a broad portfolio of cost-effective, end-to-end integrated solutions.our customers are leading u.s., european and asian semiconductor manufacturers and packaging subcontractors and include agere, amkor, ase, avx, infineon, motorola, nseb, on semiconductor, philips, skyworks and stmicroelectronics. our equipment performs critical functions in our customers?semiconductor assembly operations and in many cases represents a significant percentage of their installed base of packaging and plating equipment. our business has benefited from close, long-term relationships with our customers, many of whom have been purchasing our equipment and services for over 30 years. we believe that these customer relationships have contributed to us attaining leading positions in each of our principal product lines.our ordinary shares are listed on euronext amsterdam (symbol: besi) and on nasdaq (symbol: besi). in january 2005, we issued ? 46 million principal amount of convertible notes due 2012, listed on the stock market of euronext amsterdam n.v. on january 28, 2005.