VTF Taipei 2004 boasts a broad array of distinguished keynote presenters from TSMC, AMD, Infineon, and Phoenix

Taipei, Taiwan, 17 May 2004 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today confirmed that Dr Morris Chang, founding Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will deliver the opening keynote presentation at the fifth annual VIA Technology Forum (VTF2004) in Taipei.

As the creator of the world’s leading silicon integrated circuit foundry, Dr Chang is widely acclaimed as one of the key architects of Taiwan's dominance in the high-tech world, and has had numerous honorary degrees and awards bestowed upon him in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the microelectronics industry.

“The VIA Technology Forum is always an exciting event that I am pleased to be a part of,” commented Morris Chang. “As we move towards ever closer levels of convergence between computing and communications, the forum is becoming an increasingly important and relevant platform where the industry’s leading players gather, discuss and give direction for future technology development and innovation.”

Following the title keynote address by VIA President and CEO Wenchi Chen on the VTF2004 Theme of “Digital Brilliance”, Dr Chang will address the forum in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Taipei Hotel on Thursday 3rd June 2004. His keynote will be followed by presentations from VTF2004 Platinum Sponsors, including AMD, Infineon, Maxtor and Phoenix.

“Morris Chang’s technological and business leadership, enabling the proliferation of the fabless semiconductor industry, has brought him international renown,” said Wenchi Chen, President and CEO of VIA Technologies, Inc. “We are once again delighted that he has agreed to join us this year at VTF2004 to share his strategic vision and insightful perspectives with the knowledgeable audience that VTF attracts.”

About the VIA Technology Forum 2004

Based on the central theme of Digital Brilliance, VTF2004 will take a look beyond today’s world of Total Connectivity and demonstrate how the fusion of advanced technologies and intelligent design is leading to the emergence of exciting new products and markets for the IT, CE and Telecommunications industries.

The Specialist Technology Tracks are High Definition Computing, focusing on advanced technologies that inspire creativity and raise the performance bar for the most intensive gaming and digital media applications, including PCI Express, DDR2 Memory and the latest in graphics, and storage, and Digital Lifestyle, examining the latest trends and developments in the proliferation of digital intelligence in the home, office and mobile markets, ranging from innovative digital media platforms and embedded applications to mobile systems and wireless networking.

VTF2004 comprises of two one-day events in Taipei, Taiwan on 3rd June and Beijing, China on 8th June. For more information on VTF2004 please visit our website at: http://www.via.com.tw/vtf