"Applied Cost Modeling" E-Zine Now on Web

Market Wire, June, 2006

Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting services company, announced today that the latest edition of its much acclaimed free E-Zine "Applied Cost Modeling" is now available on its web site ( www.wwk.com ) under their "Newsletter" link. First published in 1994, "Applied Cost Modeling" has been the mainstay for manufacturing and assembly industries in disseminating information on hot topics such as cost of ownership (COO), overall equipment efficiency (OEE), cost and resource evaluation, and discrete-event simulation.

The latest edition includes two feature articles. "Cost of Ownership Impacts on LPCVD Nitride Deposition" discusses the costs associated with quartz, silicon carbide, and poly silicon furnaceware. These analyses were conducted for both 200-mm and 300-mm processes and includes an examination of in situ cleaning costs. "Advantages of a Factory/Global Perspective in Test Floor Optimization" examines the progression of cost and capacity modeling from the step or component level to full factory discrete-event simulation and the potential benefits of a flexible test architecture like the one described by the Global OPENSTAR(TM) specification.

With more than 3,000 users worldwide, Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. is the largest privately held operational cost management software and consulting company serving technology-dependent and technology-driven organizations. WWK maintains long-term relationships with prominent industry resources including International SEMATECH, SELETE, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), and national labs and universities. Its client base includes nearly all of the top 20 semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers as well as leaders in nano-technology, MEMS, thin film record heads, magnetic media, flat panel displays, and solar panels.

WWK's product line includes TWO COOL® for detailed process step level cost of ownership (COO) and overall equipment efficiency (OEE), PRO COOL® for process flow and test cell costing, Factory Commander® for full factory capacity analysis and activity based costing, and Factory Explorer® for cycle time reduction and WIP planning. Additionally, WWK offers a highly flexible product management software package that helps sales forces eliminate errors in product configuration and quotation processes.

Contact: Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. David Jimenez 925-399-6246 http://www.wwk.com