Orange County Business Journal ranks Semicoa as the 10th largest Semiconductor Maker in the county

COSTA MESA, Calif. November 3, 2003--The Orange County Business Journal published their annual ranking of Semiconductor Makers, listing Semicoa as the 10th largest employer in Orange County

"Semicoa is pleased to be recognized and included within the counties best semiconductor manufacturers", says Rich Moore, President & CEO. "Our technology expansion and production capabilities enabled Semicoa to grow in the 2003 rankings by 17 percent. With the competitive market dynamics, we fully expect to sustain this growth."

About Semicoa

Semicoa simplifies the process of measuring and interpreting visible and near-infrared light by designing, manufacturing and marketing silicon optoelectronics. The company’s growing product line of photodetectors is used in medical imaging, homeland security and military aerospace applications. Semicoa was recently ranked among the Top 10 Semiconductor Makers by Orange County Business Journal. Semicoa has successfully capitalized upon its proven high reliability transistor heritage by bringing this level of expertise and quality to emerging applications.

Semicoa is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California within Orange County's technology center. More information may be obtained by contacting Semicoa directly at (714) 979-1900 or by visiting its website at www.Semicoa.com.

EDITORIAL CONTACT:
John Park
Vice President of Strategic Marketing
Tel: (714) 242-3028
jpark@semicoa.com