PALO ALTO, July 13, 2001 - SemiZone, offering web-enabled Knowledge On Demand™ educational and training services for the semiconductor and related industries, officially launched its new slate of cutting-edge courses on July 1, 2001 at http://www.semizone.com/. Addressing the industry's increasing demand for continuous education, SemiZone has created a Web site community with information for semiconductor professionals and one of the most robust educational portfolios in the industry, offering over 120 hours of short course and video content at launch.

SemiZone, Inc. strategically partners with semiconductor industry companies to meet their professional development requirements in support of key corporate initiatives. Courses are developed in collaboration with world-class faculty at top universities such as Stanford University, as well as industry professionals working on the latest developments. SemiZone, Inc. offers its web-enabled educational and training services in partnership with the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD). Materials are delivered through SemiZone's web site and SCPD's award-winning Stanford Online at http://scpd.stanford.edu/.

Dr. Mehrdad Moslehi, (M.S. & Ph.D. Stanford) and Dr. Yong Jin Lee (B.S., M.S., & Ph.D. Stanford), semiconductor industry veterans, founded SemiZone, Inc. to use the power of the web for professional services in the industry. "These industries are based on rapid technological changes and innovations," says Moslehi, SemiZone Chairman and CEO. "Timely and on-demand access to the latest developments and distilled knowledge is critical to corporate success. Through our short courses, virtual labs, and the community we are building, we believe SemiZone will be the destination of choice for industry professionals working in the global semiconductor and related industries."

"Professional education is one of the keys to success in the semiconductor industry," comments Dr. James Plummer, Dean of the School of Engineering at Stanford University. "We're delighted to work with SemiZone to provide up-to-date technical information to this industry. Stanford's SCPD has a long history of providing courses to industry and we regard online delivery of focused information like SemiZone's short courses as the next step in professional education."

The Stanford Center for Professional Development has provided award-winning career-long education to engineers, scientists and technology professionals and managers in industry for over thirty years. SCPD's Professional Education Unit helps participants expand their professional networks and advance in their fields through a wide range of short courses offered both on the Stanford University campus and in a variety of distance learning formats. For more information, visit http://scpd.stanford.edu.