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AXT, Inc. to Present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference
| Source: AXT, Inc.
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - November 11, 2008) - AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ : AXTI ), a leading
manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that
Phil C.S. Yin, chairman and chief executive officer, and Wilson W. Cheung,
chief financial officer, will present at the UBS Global Technology and
Services Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Thursday,
November 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am ET.
A link to the live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations
section of the company's website at www.axt.com prior to the presentation.
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly following the live
presentation.
About AXT, Inc.
AXT designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance
compound and single element semiconductor substrates comprising gallium
arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge) through its
manufacturing facilities in Beijing, China. In addition, AXT maintains its
sales, administration and customer service functions at its headquarters in
Fremont, California. The company's substrate products are used primarily
in lighting display applications, wireless communications, and fiber optic
communications. Its vertical gradient freeze (VGF) technique for
manufacturing semiconductor substrates provides significant benefits over
other methods and enabled AXT to become a leading manufacturer of such
substrates, particularly in optoelectronics applications. AXT has
manufacturing facilities in China and invests in five joint ventures
producing raw materials. For more information, see AXT's website at
http://www.axt.com.