San Diego, CA:  November 2, 2005 - Kyocera America, Inc. was presented with the “Supplier of the Year Award” today by Advanced Power Technology, Inc. (APT).  

APT, Santa Clara Division presented Kyocera with this award for its exceptional quality, delivery, and technical support of its bipolar and LDMOS packaging for APT’s avionics programs.  Kyocera America, Inc. was also recognized for its exceptional support of new and unanticipated business.

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About Kyocera

San Diego-based Kyocera America, Inc. designs, manufactures and assembles a broad range of microelectronic packaging solutions and optoelectronic components for the telecommunications, wireless, optoelectronic, semiconductor and specialty products markets, based on advanced ceramic and plastic material technologies. Kyocera offers the widest range of LTCC solutions, including DuPont® and Ferro® material sets; and our U.S. Assembly Technology Division performs both flip chip and wire bond assembly.  Our products and services support many applications, including broadband telecommunications, mobile and satellite communications, surveillance systems, sensors, automotive electronics, medical devices, microprocessors and consumer electronics. Kyocera America, Inc. is an ISO 9001/14001 and ITAR Registered, DSCC Certified facility.  It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. of San Diego, the North American headquarters and holding company for Kyoto, Japan-based Kyocera Corporation.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO), the group’s global parent, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera Corporation has become a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, solar energy systems, laser printers, copiers and industrial ceramics. Kyocera Corporation employs more than 50,000 people in 25 nations, and recorded consolidated net revenues of 1.18 trillion yen (US $11 billion) during the year ended March 31, 2005.