STATS ChipPAC Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

Revenue Increased 11.9% Sequentially to $414.2 Million; Gross Margin Improved 2.2% Over Prior Quarter

 | Source: STATS ChipPAC STATS ChipPAC

UNITED STATES--(Marketwire - October 24, 2007) - SINGAPORE -- 10/25/2007 -- STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STTS) (SGX-ST: STATSChP), a leading independent semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider, today announced results for the third quarter 2007.

Tan Lay Koon, President and Chief Executive Officer of STATS ChipPAC, said, "We had a good third quarter driven by broad based seasonal demand in the computing, communications and consumer end markets. Most of our customers were aggressive in working down their inventory levels in the first half of 2007 and entered the seasonally strong second half of 2007 with relatively lean inventory levels. On the back of these lean inventory levels, we saw strong demand for our services as our customers built to support the holidays demand and to replenish inventory. The demand was strong in all products including 3D packaging, flip chip, wafer level packaging and test."

Revenue for the third quarter of 2007 increased 4.3% to $414.2 million, compared to $397.1 million in the third quarter of 2006. This represents a sequential increase of 11.9% compared to the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 improved 50.6% to $27.9 million or $0.13 per diluted ADS, compared to net income of $18.5 million or $0.09 per diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2006.

John Lau, Chief Financial Officer of STATS ChipPAC, said, "As a result of improved utilization from increased demand for our services and cost controls, gross margin improved 2.2% compared to the prior quarter. We continue to emphasize cost controls and to focus disciplined investments on strategic customer programs. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, we spent approximately $88.8 million and $201.0 million in capital expenditures, which were 21.4% and 17.1% of revenue, respectively, compared to 12.4% and 24.5% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 24, 2006, respectively."

The Company does not intend to host a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter 2007 or its future quarterly results. In addition, the Company will no longer provide revenue or earnings guidance to analysts and investors on its future quarterly results.

About STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STTS) (SGX-ST: STATSChP) is a leading service provider of semiconductor packaging design, assembly, test and distribution solutions. A trusted partner and supplier to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, STATS ChipPAC provides fully integrated, multi-site, end-to-end packaging and testing solutions that bring products to the market faster. Our customers are some of the largest wafer foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless companies in the United States, Europe and Asia. STATS ChipPAC is a leader in mixed signal testing and advanced packaging technology for semiconductors used in diverse end market applications including communications, digital consumer and computing. With advanced process technology capabilities and a global manufacturing presence spanning Singapore, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan, STATS ChipPAC has a reputation for providing dependable, high quality test and packaging solutions. The Company's customer support offices are centered in the United States (California's Silicon Valley, Arizona, Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado and North Carolina). Our offices outside the United States are located in South Korea, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, the Netherlands and United Kingdom. STATS ChipPAC's facilities include those of its subsidiary, STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor Corporation (formerly known as Winstek Semiconductor Corporation), in Hsinchu District, Taiwan. These facilities offer new product introduction support, pre-production wafer sort, final test, packaging and other high volume preparatory services. Together with our research and development centers in South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Taiwan and the United States as well as test facilities in the United States, this forms a global network providing dedicated test engineering development and product engineering support for customers from design to volume production. STATS ChipPAC is listed on both the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST). In addition, STATS ChipPAC is also included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index. Further information is available at www.statschippac.com. Information contained in this website does not constitute a part of this release.

Certain statements in this release, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations include, but are not limited to, general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products such as communications equipment and personal computers; decisions by customers to discontinue outsourcing of test and packaging services; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued success in technological innovations; availability of financing; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; ability to meet specific conditions imposed for the continued trading or listing of the Company's securities on the SGX-ST and the NASDAQ; our substantial level of indebtedness; potential impairment charges; adverse tax and other financial consequences if the South Korean taxing authorities do not agree with our interpretation of the applicable tax laws; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; rescheduling or canceling of customer orders; changes in products mix; intellectual property rights disputes and litigation; capacity utilization; delays in acquiring or installing new equipment; limitations imposed by our financing arrangements which may limit our ability to maintain and grow our business; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; disruption of our operations; loss of key management or other personnel; defects or malfunctions in our testing equipment or packages; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; significant ownership by Temasek Holdings that may result in conflicting interests with Temasek Holdings and our affiliates; unsuccessful acquisitions and investments in other companies and businesses; our ability to continue to successfully integrate the operations of the former separate STATS and ChipPAC companies and their employees; labor union problems in South Korea; uncertainties of conducting business in China; natural calamities and disasters, including outbreaks of epidemics and communicable diseases; and other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F dated March 12, 2007. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Since the beginning of fiscal 2005, we have employed quarterly and fiscal year reporting periods. Our 52-53 week fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to December 31. Our fiscal quarters end on a Sunday and are generally thirteen weeks in length. Our third quarter of 2007 ended on September 30, 2007, while our third quarter of 2006 ended on September 24, 2006. References to "US GAAP" are to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as practiced in the United States of America and references to "$" are to the lawful currency of the United States of America. 

                            STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
      (In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data)
                                (Unaudited)


                             Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                            --------------------  ------------------------
                            September  September   September    September
                               24,        30,         24,          30,
                              2006       2007        2006         2007
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
Net revenues                $ 397,109  $ 414,231  $ 1,200,951  $ 1,174,884
Cost of revenues             (318,185)  (330,337)    (958,628)    (946,484)
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
Gross profit                   78,924     83,894      242,323      228,400

Operating expenses:
  Selling, general and
   administrative              30,707     26,603      110,332       82,638
  Research and development      7,632      9,006       22,514       26,176
  Tender offer expenses             -          -            -       10,922
  Held for sale asset
   impairment                       -          -            -        1,725
  Restructuring charges         1,938          -        1,938          990
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
    Total operating
     expenses                  40,277     35,609      134,784      122,451
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------

Operating income               38,647     48,285      107,539      105,949
Other income (expenses),
 net                          (10,808)    (8,242)     (30,813)     (25,464)
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
Income before income taxes     27,839     40,043       76,726       80,485
Income tax expense             (7,137)   (10,812)     (20,266)     (24,245)
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
Income before minority
 interest                      20,702     29,231       56,460       56,240
Minority interest              (2,205)    (1,369)      (7,927)      (3,902)
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
Net income                  $  18,497  $  27,862  $    48,533  $    52,338
                            =========  =========  ===========  ===========

Net income per ordinary
 share:
  Basic                     $    0.01  $    0.01  $      0.02  $      0.03
  Diluted                   $    0.01  $    0.01  $      0.02  $      0.02

Net income per ADS:
  Basic                     $    0.09  $    0.14  $      0.24  $      0.26
  Diluted                   $    0.09  $    0.13  $      0.23  $      0.25

Ordinary shares (in
 thousands) used in per
 ordinary share calculation:
  Basic                     1,993,778  2,043,247    1,987,707    2,028,171
  Diluted                   2,161,980  2,194,438    2,158,626    2,185,182

ADS (in thousands) used in
 per ADS calculation:
  Basic                       199,378    204,325      198,771      202,817
  Diluted                     216,198    219,444      215,863      218,518

Key Ratios and Information:
---------------------------
Gross Margin                     19.9%      20.3%        20.2%        19.4%
Operating Expenses as a %
 of Revenue                      10.2%       8.6%        11.2%        10.4%
Operating Margin                  9.7%      11.7%         9.0%         9.0%

Depreciation & Amortization,
 including
  Amortization of
   Debt Issuance Costs      $  62,595  $  62,883  $   204,151  $   186,967
  Capital Expenditures      $  49,169  $  88,817  $   294,476  $   200,976


Share-based compensation
 expense included under
 SFAS 123(R) were as
 follows:
  Cost of revenues          $   1,387  $   1,115  $     4,530  $     3,672
  Selling, general and
   administrative               1,651        742        4,884        2,482
  Research and development        396        204        1,248          776
                            ---------  ---------  -----------  -----------
                            $   3,434  $   2,061  $    10,662  $     6,930
                            =========  =========  ===========  ===========







                            STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)



                                                December 31,  September 30,
                                                    2006          2007
                                                ============= =============
                                                               (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
   securities                                   $     216,583 $     260,130
  Accounts receivable, net                            243,779       262,506
  Inventories                                         111,614        90,199
  Other current assets                                 27,845        29,977
                                                ============= =============
    Total current assets                              599,821       642,812

  Marketable securities                                15,358        15,211
  Property, plant and equipment, net                1,192,830     1,198,888
  Investment in equity investee                        10,292        10,112
  Goodwill and intangible assets                      555,358       553,383
  Other non-current assets *                           84,621        66,740
                                                ============= =============
    Total assets                                $   2,458,280 $   2,487,146
                                                ============= =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts and other payables                   $     201,999 $     211,399
  Other current liabilities                           104,482        96,440
  Short-term debts                                     65,373       262,844
                                                ============= =============
    Total current liabilities                         371,854       570,683
Long-term debts                                       697,523       420,423
Other non-current liabilities                          84,807        97,078
                                                ============= =============
    Total liabilities                               1,154,184     1,088,184
                                                ============= =============
Minority interest                                      57,946        57,010
                                                ============= =============
Shareholders' equity                                1,246,150     1,341,952
                                                ============= =============
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $   2,458,280 $   2,487,146
                                                ============= =============


  * Includes $1.6 million and $1.0 million of non-current restricted cash
  as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.





                            STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
                      Other Supplemental Information
                                (Unaudited)



                                             3Q 2006    2Q 2007    Q3 2007
Net Revenues by Product Line
----------------------------
Packaging - array                               54.3%      56.0%      56.4%
Packaging - leaded                              19.3%      18.6%      18.5%
Test and other services                         26.4%      25.4%      25.1%
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                               100.0%     100.0%     100.0%
                                           =========  =========  =========
Net Revenues by End User Market
-------------------------------
Communications                                  56.9%      50.0%      52.4%
Personal Computers                              18.0%      14.8%      14.6%
Consumer, Multi-applications and Others         25.1%      35.2%      33.0%
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                               100.0%     100.0%     100.0%
                                           =========  =========  =========
Net Revenues by Region
----------------------
United States of America                        73.0%      71.6%      73.9%
Europe                                           2.6%       3.5%       3.3%
Asia                                            24.4%      24.9%      22.8%
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                               100.0%     100.0%     100.0%
                                           =========  =========  =========

Number of Testers                              1,002        912        891
Number of Wirebonders                          3,801      3,759      3,933

Overall Equipment Utilization Rate                75%        74%        78%

Contact Information: Investor Relations Contact: Tham Kah Locke Vice President of Corporate Finance Tel: (65) 6824 7788 Fax: (65) 6720 7826 email: Media Contact: Lisa Lavin Senior Marcom Manager Tel: (208) 939 3104 Fax: (208) 939 4817 email:

GlobeNewswire