Headquartered in Singapore, Flextronics is the leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering operational services to technology companies. With fiscal year 2003 revenues of $13.4 billion and approximately 95,000 employees, Flextronics is a major global operating company with design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics operations in 29 countries and five continents. This global presence allows for manufacturing excellence through a network of facilities situated in key markets and geographies that in turn provide its customers with the resources, technology and capacity to optimize their operations. Flextronics’ ability to provide end-to-end operational services that include innovative product design, test solutions, manufacturing, IT expertise, network services and logistics has established the Company as the leading EMS provider. For further information, please visit www.flextronics.com.

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