Semiconductor Industry Giant Donald Brooks Joins Syntricity's Board of Directors; Web-Based Data Management Software Start-Up Poised for Growth

Business Wire, March 20, 2000

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000

Syntricity Inc., the leading innovator in Web-based data management software used in the semiconductor industry, announced today the addition of Donald W. Brooks to its Board of Directors.

Brooks is the chairman of KLM Capital Group of San Jose, as well as a private investor and advisor to many high technology companies. "The addition of Don to our board is a significant validation of our market and product focus," said Jeff Teza, Syntricity's president and chief executive officer. "His knowledge of the semiconductor industry is unparalleled."

Brooks' career as a corporate executive in the semiconductor industry has spanned more than 30 years. From 1991 to 1997, he served as president of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) (NYSE:TSM). Under his leadership, TSMC was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1994 and has since become the largest independent semiconductor foundry in the world, with a market capitalization of US $11 billion. Brooks previously was president and CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. and vice president of Texas Instruments where he served as general manager of its MOS business. Under his management Texas Instruments developed a reputation as a leading supplier of MOS memories.

Brooks is also currently a member of the board of directors of United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) of Taiwan (Taiwan Stock Exchange 2303).

About Syntricity

Syntricity is the leading innovator of Internet applications designed to allow people to collaborate globally on the analysis and management of product data collected in the semiconductor industry. Syntricity's dataConductor(TM) is the first Internet application designed to support decisions from measurements collected as products move through the manufacturing process.

Accessed through a standard Internet browser, dataConductor allows the entire development team to analyze, manage and report on large volumes of data at any time, from anywhere, on any computer, creating an unprecedented standard in analysis, reporting and collaboration across geographically separate groups.

For more information, contact Syntricity at 858/552-4485, or visit http://www.syntricity.com.

About KLM

Capital Group Formed in 1996, KLM Capital is based in both Hong Kong and in Silicon Valley, Calif. Investment focus is on companies in semiconductors, information technology, and consumer electronics. KLM Capital believes that these are lucrative fields for investment, and it has considerable expertise and networking in these fields through its principals and advisors. Please visit http://www.klmtech.com for more information.