MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
What: Philip C.S. Yin, CEO of AXT Inc. (AXTI) will preside over the closing bell to celebrate its 20-year business anniversary. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Wednesday August 9th, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT Contacts: Leslie Green Outside IR - Green Communications 650-312-9060 leslie@greencommunicationsllc.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220
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About AXT Inc. (AXTI):
AXT designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance compound and single element semiconductor substrates comprising gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge). 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. The company can also be reached at 4281 Technology Drive, Fremont, California 94538 or by calling (510) 683-5900. AXT is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol AXTI.