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AXT, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Release for February 26, 2008
| Source: AXT, Inc.
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - January 15, 2008) - AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ : AXTI ), a leading
manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, will announce its
financial results for the fourth quarter 2007 in a press release
immediately following the close of market on February 26, 2008. The
company will also host a conference call to discuss these results on
February 26, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. PST. The conference call can be accessed at
(416) 641-6106 (conference ID 3248721). The call will also be simulcast on
the Internet at www.axt.com. Replays will be available at (416) 695-5800
until March 4, 2008. Financial and statistical information to be discussed
in the call will be available on the company's website immediately prior to
commencement of the call. Additional investor information can be accessed
at http://www.axt.com or by calling the company's Investor Relations
Department at (510) 683-5900.
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.