Frost & Sullivan to Host Exclusive Analyst Briefing on Surface Mount Technology on Wednesday, March 23, 2005

PALO ALTO, Calif.--March 21, 2005--Frost & Sullivan (http://www.electronics.frost.com) will host a conference call Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 3:00 pm EST to provide industry participants an overview of the recently published study focusing on new growth opportunities for SMT placement equipment vendors.

"The line is blurring in the value chain between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and Original Design Manufacturers (ODM). The manufacturers that have a clear-cut understanding of the changing environment will become the market leaders in the SMT industry," says Keith Robinson, Industry Manager for Frost & Sullivan's Surface Mount Technology group.

Currently China is a hot market for the surface mount technology placement equipment market due to the bid to reduce the impact of price pressures on company earnings and simultaneously provide cost-effective solutions.

Some topics that will be discussed are the products to be used in China versus Europe and North America, the impact of contract manufacturers, ODMs, etc, and whether or not the "bubble" will burst in China.

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Those interested in participating in the conference call should send an email to Trisha Bradley, trisha.bradley@frost.com, with the following information for registration: Full Name, Company Name, Title, Telephone Number, Fax Number and Email address. Upon receipt of the above information, a confirmation/pass code for the live briefing will be emailed to you.

This briefing is based upon ongoing SMT analysis. The report provides insight into the dynamics guiding this market, and includes market challenges, drivers, restraints and avenues of opportunities for growth. The purpose of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of SMT and their market revenue value.

Frost & Sullivan offers additional analysis for the Surface Mount Technology markets, as well as growth consulting.

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Global Outlook Essential to Meet Growing Challenges in the SMT Placement Equipment Market