[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1972]
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               AMI SEMICONDUCTOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2003

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate AMI 
Semiconductors on their initial public offering of common stock on the 
Nasdaq National Market. AMI Semiconductors began trading publicly on 
the Nasdaq on September 24, 2003, under the name AMIS.
  AMIS is a leader in the design and manufacture of customer specific 
integrated mixed signal semiconductor products. The company focuses on 
the automotive, medical and industrial markets, which have significant 
analog interface requirements for real world applications.
  Two years ago, AMI Semiconductors moved its headquarters from San 
Diego, California to Pocatello, Idaho, where it opened a new 
engineering and research center in the city. In 2001, the company 
appointed Christine King as its CEO and President. AMIS forged new 
territory by making Ms. King the first woman in the world to be named 
as the president of a semiconductor company.
  While its headquarters are located in Idaho, AMIS maintains a global 
presence. It keeps sales offices and technical support centers 
throughout Asia, Europe and the USA. AMIS employs over 2,400 people 
worldwide, and about 1,100 of those employees work at their company 
headquarters in Pocatello. AMI Semiconductors has been a real asset to 
Idaho's local economy and business development. It is now the largest 
private employer in Pocatello, bringing new jobs and new economic 
growth to the area. In the past six months alone, they have created 130 
new jobs in the region.
  I want to take this opportunity to congratulate AMI Semiconductors on 
their initial public offering. I look forward to following their 
accomplishments in the business world and working with them over the 
coming months and years.

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