Mark Christensen Joins Fabrinet Board of Directors; Served as Intel Corporate Vice President and Director of Capital, Mobile and Communications Sectors

Business Wire, Feb 24, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fabrinet, an engineering and electromechanical manufacturing services company, announced the appointment of Mark Christensen to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2005. Mr. Christensen is a veteran of the technology industry, having spent over twenty years with Intel Corporation in various general management, venture investing and engineering roles. Prior to his recent departure from Intel, Mark was Corporate Vice President, Intel Capital and Director of the Mobile and Communications Sectors. In this role he managed all Intel's external investments in mobile and communications companies.

"It's an exciting opportunity for Fabrinet to have Mark join our board," said president and CEO Tom Mitchell. "Mark has a vast amount of expertise in business development, management and investment as well as engineering experience with optical communications, networking, storage, broadband and wireless, all industries in which Fabrinet participates. I am confident his experience will assist our growth through greater penetration into these industries."

"I am extremely impressed with Fabrinet," said Mark Christensen. "Tom Mitchell has taken his precision manufacturing expertise, knowledge of supply chain management and familiarity with doing business in Thailand, and created a company which has become the foremost contract manufacturer of optical components and modules and other precision electromechanical and optomechanical devices. Fabrinet recently opened a second manufacturing campus in Thailand and will be adding additional floor space to that campus in 2005, doubling its operations. This is an exciting time to be a part of Fabrinet."

Mr. Christensen has a BS in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Oregon State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oregon Executive MBA program. He is a two time winner of the Intel Corporation Achievement Award, Intel's highest level of achievement.

About Fabrinet

Fabrinet is a manufacturing services company (EMS) specializing in the engineering and manufacture of complex optical, mechanical and electronic components, modules and subassemblies for a wide range of industries, including communications, automotive and aeronautics, medical devices, consumer electronics and industrial. Fabrinet utilizes manufacturing best practices to provide rigorous IP protection, a real-time internet tracking and information system, reliability testing, class 100 cleanrooms, stringent ESD control, turnkey materials management and unmatched customer responsiveness. Fabrinet is ISO 9001:2000, 14001 and TS 16949 certified. Fabrinet's manufacturing facilities are located in Thailand, sales offices in the United States and Europe. For more information contact Mark Schwartz at 925-934-2048, mschwartz@fabrinet.com, or visit the website at www.fabrinet.com.