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ChipMOS TERMINATES SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH A LEADING NOR FLASH MAKER IN THE US

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
2009-02-23 14:26 960

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS) announced that on February 19, 2009 its wholly owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS Taiwan"), terminated a service agreement with Spansion LLC ("Spansion") in the U.S. pursuant to the terms of the service agreement. Spansion currently has an account receivable with ChipMOS Taiwan of approximately US$73 million of which approximately US$29 million is in default. Future services by ChipMOS Taiwan will be provided on the basis of purchase orders issued by Spansion with the payment term of cash on delivery.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS ( http://www.chipmos.com/ ) is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.

Contacts:

In Taiwan R.O.C.

Dr. S.K. Chen

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

Tel: +886-6-507-7712

Email: s.k._chen@chipmos.com

In the U.S.

Joseph Villalta

The Ruth Group

Tel: +1-646-536-7003

Email: jvillalta@theruthgroup.com

Source: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
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