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AXT, Inc. Schedules Special Conference Call
| Source: AXT, Inc.
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - March 24, 2009) - AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ : AXTI ), a leading
manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that it
will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 1:30 PM PT to
discuss its recent change in management. As the Company has not yet
completed its first quarter of fiscal 2009, there will be no discussion of
financial results on the call.
The conference call can be accessed at (719) 325-4804 (passcode 8800604).
The call will also be simulcast on the Internet at www.axt.com. Additional
investor information can be accessed at http://www.axt.com or by calling
the company's Investor Relations Department at (510) 683-5900. In addition,
the company will announce its first quarter 2009 financial results on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
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.