AUSTIN, Texas - Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (TEL) was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's prestigious 2000 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award for outstanding commitment to quality and performance by suppliers that provide products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. TEL was awarded for excellence in providing Intel with support across Etchers, Coater/Developers, and Probers. TEL and 7 additional SCQI award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, Calif. on March 27.

"Achieving SCQI is a tremendous accomplishment that reflects TEL's world-class performance on safety, quality, new technology leadership, cost effectiveness, and customer responsiveness," said Peter Silverman, director of Lithography Capital Equipment Development for Intel. "We are pleased to recognize TEL for their excellent support across Etchers, Coater/Developers, and Probers. Intel looks forward to working with TEL on future opportunities for mutual success."

"On behalf of all our employees worldwide, we are truly grateful to Intel for recognizing the commitment we have made to provide them with world-class technology, products, service and support," said Tetsuro Higashi, C.E.O., President of TEL. "We are especially proud to be the first multi-product company to receive this award. While Intel has recognized our commitment for consistent and uncompromising excellence in delivering superior technology, people, and services, we will continue to raise our customers' expectations by finding new and better ways to deliver these services. TEL and its employees worldwide are committed to the future success of our customers through our uncompromising pursuit and execution of world-class service."

The SCQI awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement process that encourages Intel's key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement.
To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score highly on a quality systems assessment and a supplier report card, as well as meet challenging performance expectations against an improvement plan.

Intel also recognized SCQI award winners with an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal and the Asian Wall Street Journal on March 27.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom

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