Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

SEO:000660 ISIN:KR7000660001

May 26, 2012

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Hynix Semiconductor Inc. Company Summary

Hynix Semiconductor Inc. is a semiconductor manufacturer. The Company is engaged in the developing and manufacturing of double-data-rate (DDR) random access memory, Rambus and ultra-high-speed dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products. The Company also offers a full range of static random access memory (SRAM) products and flash memory products for high-volume applications. Its products have applications in cellular phones, digital versatile disk players, personal computers, set-top boxes, personal digital assistants, hard disk drives, modems and a variety of telecommunications and networking equipment. In addition, the Company's semiconductor-manufacturing service unit is involved in the solution development and foundry of application-specific integrated circuits (ICs), such as liquid crystal display (LCD) driver ICs, micro controller units, complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors, Bluetooth and radio frequency (RF) device chips, and set-top box components.

COMPANY DATA

	Principal Sector	Electronics

	Principal Industry	Electronics & Equipment

	Homepage	www.www.hynix.co.kr

Key Developments: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

	Hynix (SEO:000660) Posts Record Q1 Earnings on Strong DRAM Prices APR 23, 2010 10:00 - Article Views: 3,606 South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (SEO:000660), the world's No. 2 memory chipmaker, posted the highest first quarter earnings in its history with a 2.82 trillion won registered sales. The company posted a 799.1 billion won operating profit on a consolidated basis, compared to an operating loss of 514.6 billion won a year earlier, thanks to strong chip prices.

	Asian Markets Overview of March 16, 2010: Pilot (TYO:7846) Expand Deeper into China and India MAR 16, 2010 13:30 - Article Views: 4,071 Wall Street's modest gain overnight provided Asian stocks a positive lead, but lingering concerns over China's monetary policy could drag the regional markets today. Investors may keep cautious ahead of policy meetings by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan this week. Yesterday most Asian markets were lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 ended flat and South Korea's Kospi fell 0.8 per cent. China's Shanghai Composite lost 1.2 per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.6 per cent amid fears of Chinese government's possible credit tightening measure.

	Asia Market Overview of November 12 NOV 12, 2009 17:30 - Article Views: 5,465 Asian share markets continue a winning streak on Thursday following the good leads from Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei stock index rose in early trade as exporters were lifted by confidence in global recovery. Korean central bank decided to keep rates unchanged at a record-low 2 per cent.

	Elpida's (TYO:6665) Taiwan Subsidiary Turned Profitable in September Quarter OCT 9, 2009 16:04 - Article Views: 5,465 Japanese PC memory maker Elpida Memory Inc (TYO:6665) said its production subsidiary, Taiwan firm Rexchip Electronics Corp, turned profitable in July-September on rising prices of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). Rexchip is expected to report a net profit of almost 1 billion yen for the quarter, the first time to make operating net profits in five quarters.

	Korea's Hyosung (SEO:004800) Only Bidder for Hynix (SEO:000660) SEP 23, 2009 16:02 - Article Views: 5,279 Hyosung Group (SEO:004800) has made an offer to buy a 28 percent stake in Hynix Semiconductors (SEO:000660), the world's No. 2 memory chip maker after Samsung Electronics (SEO:005930).

	Elpida (TYO:6665) to Strongly Boost Its DDR3 Output AUG 3, 2009 14:57 - Article Views: 6,249 Japan's Elpida Memory Inc (TYO:6665) said that it plans to more than double its output of advanced DRAM chips for high-speed computers and servers next month, pushing its shares higher on Monday.

	Asian Markets Overview of April 24 APR 24, 2009 15:00 - Article Views: 8,001 Asian markets Friday opened mixed. Japan's Nikkei traded lower in the morning, but the Japanese financial stocks surged after the rise on Wall Street overnight. Hong Kong opened flat as investors were cautious ahead of the earnings reports.

	Asian Market Overview of March 26 MAR 26, 2009 15:40 - Article Views: 7,183 Most Asian markets opened firmer Thursday following Wall Street's rebound overnight lifted by better-than-expected economic figures.