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  • AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC Profile

    Amkor Technology is more than amicable about lending a hand with chip packaging. Amkor is a top provider of semiconductor packaging and test services. Packaging includes dicing semiconductor wafers into separate chips, die bonding, wire bonding, and encapsulating chips in protective plastic. Amkor's testing procedures verify function, current, timing, and voltage. Amkor has hundreds of customers worldwide, including such industry leaders as Altera, Atmel, Infineon Technologies, Intel, IBM, LSI Corp., QUALCOMM, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba. The company gets nearly two-thirds of its sales outside of the US.
    James J. Kim
    CEO
    1900 S. Price Rd.

    Chandler, AZ 85248-1604

    http://www.amkor.com

    Phone: 480-821-5000

    Fax: 480-821-8276
    Sector: Technology Industry: Electronics
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $2,739,400,000 0.4% $219,900,000 21,600
  • Key Executives: AMKR

    Name Title Officer Since
    James J. Kim CEO 9/1/97
    Kenneth T. Joyce COO -
    Joanne Solomon CFO -
    Gil C. Tily, J.D. Chief Administrative Officer -
    John T. Kim Director 8/1/05
    Roger A. Carolin Director 2/1/06
    John F. Osborne Director 8/1/07
    Dr. Constantine N. Papadakis, Ph.D. Director 8/1/05
  • Top Competitors: AMKR

  • Insider Trends: AMKR

    Sentiment for AMKR is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: AMKR

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/03/08 CHURCHILL WINSTON J JR 15,000 Exercise of Stock Options $137,100.00
    02/19/08 FUSARO JAMES MACMILLAN 9,000 Planned Sale $101,610.00
    02/19/08 FUSARO JAMES MACMILLAN 9,000 Sale $103,050.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : AMKR

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 218.00
     
    Mutual Fund 388.00
    Other Major 9.00
  • Short Interest Volume: AMKR

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 7.30
    Float 182.48 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 11.60
    Average Daily Volume 3.02 M
    Outstanding Shares 182.58 M