Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor to be included in the TecDAX Index

Sep 09 08:00
Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Miscellaneous

04.09.2009 

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Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 4 September 2009 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a global provider of highly integrated mixed signal circuits, announces today that it will be added to the German technology TecDAX index. Dialog was granted entry to the index yesterday during the meeting of the Working Committee of the Equity Indices. The trading of Dialog's shares within the index will start on 21 September 2009. The TecDAX tracks the 30 largest and most actively traded companies from the various technology sectors of the Prime Standard segment, excluding those listed in the German DAX index. It is amongst the most important and leading stock indices in Germany and membership is decided by a ranking, based on a company's free-float market capitalization and stock market trading volume.
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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:  Dr Jalal Bagherli, CEO Dialog commented, 'The admission to the TecDAX is confirmation and reward for our Company's successful growth and development. We are proud to strengthen the presence of the semiconductor  sector in the index and believe that the index inclusion will further broaden market interest in our Company.'  For further information please contact: Dialog Semiconductor FD - London FD - Frankfurt Neue Straße 95 Erwan Gouraud Claudine Schaetzle D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck T +44 20 7831 3113 T +49 69 920 37 185 Germany erwan.gouraud@fd.com claudine.schaetzle@fd.com  T +49-7021-805-412 F +49-7021-805-200 dialog@fd.com www.dialog-semiconductor.com Note to editors: Dialog Semiconductor creates energy-efficient, highly integrated, mixed-signal circuits optimised for personal mobile, lighting & display and automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established business partner. Customers with a significant contribution to revenue include Sony-Ericsson, Apple, Bosch and TridonicAtco. With its unique focus and expertise in system power management, Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid development of integrated circuits for power management, audio, display processing and control. Dialog's processor companion chips are essential for enhancing both the performance of hand-held products and the consumers' multimedia experience. With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business model. Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2008, it had more than $160 million in revenue and was the fastest growing European public  semiconductor company, achieving a growth rate of more than 85%. It currently has approximately 300 employees. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' that reflect management's current views with respect to future events . The words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'estimate, 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'project' and 'should' and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: an economic downturn in the semiconductor and telecommunications markets; changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, the timing of customer orders and manufacturing lead times,  insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory, the impact of competing products and their pricing, political risks in the countries in which we operate or sale and supply constraints. If any of these or other risks and  uncertainties occur (some of which are described under the heading 'Risks and their management' in Dialog Semiconductor's most recent Annual Report) or if the assumptions underlying any of these statements prove incorrect, then actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date on which it is made, however, any subsequent statement will supercede any previous statement. 04.09.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Phone: +49 7021 805-412
Fax: +49 7021 805-200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
WWW: www.diasemi.com
ISIN: GB0059822006
WKN: 927200
Indices:  MIDCAP, PRIMEALL, TECHALLSHARE
Listed:  Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
 
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