HSINCHU, TAIWAN -- January 7, 2009 -- Faraday Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 3035) (“Faradayâ€) today announced that revenues for December 2008 totaled NT$300,136 thousands, 26.5% down from the same period last year.
Table 1: Faraday December Sales Report (Unit: NT$ thousand)
| Revenues | 2008 | 2007 | YoY Change |
| December | 300,136 | 408,077 | (26.5%) |
Table 2: December Sales Breakdown (Unit: NT$ thousand)
| Product Items | Revenue |
| ASIC Mass Production | 195,992 |
| ASIC Design Service | 54,438 |
| IP | 49,706 |
| Total | 300,136 |
Note: Year 2008 revenue figures have not been audited.
About Faraday Technology Corporation
Faraday Technology Corporation is a leading silicon IP and fabless ASIC vendor. The company's broad silicon IP portfolio includes Cell Library, Memory Compiler, ARM-compliant CPUs, DDRI/II/III, MPEG4, H.264, USB 2.0, 10/100 Ethernet, Serial ATA, and PCI Express. With 2007 revenue of US$ 156 million, Faraday is one of the largest fabless ASIC companies in the Asia-Pacific region, and it also has a significant presence in other world-wide markets. Headquartered in Taiwan, Faraday has service and support offices around the world, including the U.S., Japan, Europe, and China. For more information, please visit www.faraday-tech.com