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SAFC Hitech Sees Chemicals Innovation and Collaboration as Key Enablers in Next Generation Semiconductor Technology
July 03, 2007




    ST. LOUIS, July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Citing the
growing importance of the role chemicals are playing in
advanced semiconductor applications, SAFC, a member of the
Sigma-Aldrich Group (Nasdaq: SIAL), today unveiled the new
identity of its SAFC Hitech brand following the acquisition
of UK-based chemicals supplier, Epichem Limited.  The
company outlined its unique business proposition, offering
a total supply chain partner capability with global sales
and local service to deliver market-leading chemicals
expertise to the silicon and compound semiconductor
industries worldwide. 

    (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050215/CGSIGMAALLOGO)
  

    With the addition of Epichem's expertise and industry
relationships, built up over the past 25 years, SAFC Hitech
now offers a rich compound and silicon semiconductor skill
set for the development, integration and large-scale
manufacture of chemical vapor deposition precursors for
conductive films, barrier layers, high-k dielectrics for
advanced gate stacks, low-k dielectrics for inter-level
dielectric layer (IDL) applications and specialty optical
or surface modification coatings.

    "We acquired Epichem because of their unique
understanding of advanced chemistries for the silicon and
compound semiconductor markets," said Frank Wicks,
President of SAFC. "This is a valuable extension of
our own unique understanding of manufacturing
production-scale high-purity chemicals, our global supply
chain infrastructure and financial strength. Combined, we
offer our customers access to chemicals expertise, close
collaboration on the development of new materials and
process integration schemes, and the ability to quickly
scale-up to volume production levels. This unique business
model accelerates technology progression and
time-to-market, giving SAFC Hitech a strong competitive
edge in serving the semiconductor industry."

    The role of chemistry in semiconductor manufacturing is
rapidly evolving as the industry strives to keep pace with
Moore's Law. The need for increased performance and smaller
design rules brings greater complexity in device
manufacturing, especially on the gate level where molecular
chemistry is being applied. Going forward, Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), chemical companies and
Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) will need to
interface directly with one another to develop the best
chemistries, process technologies and integration schemes
for particular applications.

    "As we continue to find innovative materials for
next generation technology nodes, the need for greater
collaboration between process engineers, tool manufacturers
and chemical companies becomes critical," said Barry
Leese, President of SAFC Hitech. "What we will
experience moving forward is an increased commitment to a
turnkey approach through increasing levels of cooperation.
This signals a change in the traditional business model.
SAFC Hitech is well positioned to capitalize on this market
opportunity, guiding customers successfully through the
entire supply chain and production process, from research
and development through pilot production to
commercialization and materials disposal."

    SAFC Hitech will unveil its product roadmap for the
silicon and compound semiconductor markets on July 17th at
Semicon West 2007 in San Francisco, CA.  Further
information on the company can be found online at its new
Web site -- http://www.safchitech.com 

    About SAFC: SAFC is the custom manufacturing and
services group within Sigma-Aldrich that focuses on
high-purity inorganics for high technology applications,
cell culture products and services for biopharmaceutical
manufacturing, biochemical production and the manufacturing
of complex,
multi-step organic synthesis of APIs and key intermediates.
 SAFC has manufacturing facilities around the world
dedicated to providing manufacturing services for companies
requiring a reliable partner to produce their custom
manufactured materials.  SAFC has four operating segments
-- SAFC Pharma, SAFC Supply Solutions, SAFC Biosciences,
and SAFC Hitech -- and had annual sales of nearly $500
million in 2006. SAFC is one of the world's 10 largest fine
chemical businesses.

    About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life
Science and High Technology company. Our biochemical and
organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific
and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical
development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components
in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. 
We have customers in life science companies, university and
government institutions, hospitals and in industry.  Over
one million scientists and technologists use our products. 
Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countries and has 7,600
employees providing excellent service worldwide.  We are
committed to accelerating Customers' success through
leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. 
For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit our
award-winning web site at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

    About SAFC Hitech: SAFC Hitech provides a unique
chemistry service translating application understanding
into performance materials worldwide. Through collaborative
partnerships and an integrated approach from research and
development, process development and scale up to commercial
manufacturing, SAFC Hitech invests in innovation and
manufacturing enabling current and future technology
needs.

    Cautionary Statement: This release contains
forward-looking statements relating to future performance,
goals, strategic actions and initiatives and similar
intentions and beliefs and other statements regarding the
Companies' expectations, goals, beliefs, intentions and the
like, which involve assumptions regarding the Companies'
operations and conditions in the markets the Companies
serve. The Companies do not undertake any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements. 


    For more information, please contact: 

     Dr. Frank Wicks
     President 
     SAFC
     Tel:   +1-314-286-8008

     Media Inquiries
     Mr. Mark Button
     Impress Public Relations
     Tel:   +1-408-310-2168
     Email: mark@impress-pr.com


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