Appointment of James C. Morgan as a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors

The President today announced his intention to appoint James C. Morgan to be a member of the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors. This is a new position.

Since 1976, Mr. Morgan has been chairman and chief executive officer for Applied Materials, Inc., in Santa Clara, CA. Prior to this he was senior partner with WestVen Management in San Francisco, CA, 1972-1976. He has also served as the president of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, 1983-1984.

Mr. Morgan graduated from Cornell University (B.M.E., 1962; M.B.A., 1963). He was born August 27, 1938, in Danville, IL. He is married, has two children, and resides in Los Altos Hills, CA.