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Geneva, March 28, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM)
has announced the main resolutions to be submitted for shareholders’
approval at the Company’s Annual General Meeting, which will be
held in Amsterdam on Thursday, April 27, 2006.
The main resolutions, proposed by the Supervisory Board, include:
- Approval of the Company’s 2005 accounts reported for the
first time in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). (2005 accounts reported under U.S. GAAP were filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission under cover of Form 20-F on March 3,
2006.)
- The appointments as members of the Supervisory Board of Messrs.
Doug Dunn and Didier Lamouche for three-year terms, and Robert White,
for a one-year term.
- The distribution of a cash dividend of US$0.12. If approved, the
Company’s common shares would trade ex-dividend on the three
stock exchanges on which they are listed, on Monday, May 22, 2006.
For holders of shares listed on Euronext Paris and the Milan Stock
Exchange (Borsa Italiana), Monday, May 22, 2006 would also be the
payment date. For holders of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
the record date would be Wednesday, May 24, 2006, and the payment
date would be on or after Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Transfers between
New York and European (Dutch) registered shares would be closed from
the end of business in Europe on Friday, May 19, 2006, until the open
of business in New York on Thursday, May 25, 2006.
The complete Agenda and relevant detailed information concerning the
STMicroelectronics N.V. Annual General Meeting, as well as all related
AGM materials, will be available on the Company’s website www.st.com
beginning March 28, 2006, and made available to shareholders in compliance
with legal requirements.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor
solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled
combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength,
Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions
the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and
its products play a key role in enabling today’s convergence markets.
The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange,
on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. Further information
on ST can be found at http://www.st.com
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Sandrine Romano
Burson-Marsteller Paris
Tel: +33 1 41 86 76 77
Cell: +33 (0) 6 11 80 72 78
email: sandrine_romano@fr.brn.com
Guerric de Beauregard
Burson-Marsteller Paris
Tel: +33 1 41 86 76 82
Cell: +33 (0) 6 59 19 80
email: guerric_debeauregard@fr.bm.com
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