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6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report
on Form 6-K dated July 20, 2007
STMicroelectronics
N.V.
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Enclosure:
A
press
release dated July 19, 2007 announcing that Numonyx™ is the new name for the
pending STMicroelectronics and Intel Flash Memory Company.
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| CONTACTS: | Maria Grazia Prestini | Tom Beermann |
| STMicroelectronics | Intel Corporation | |
| +41 22-929-6945 | 408-765-6855 | |
| mariagrazia.prestini@st.com | tom.beermann@intel.com | |
| Michael Markowitz | ||
| STMicroelectronics | ||
| 212-821-8959 | ||
| michael.markowitz@st.com | ||
NUMONYX™
IS NEW NAME FOR PENDING STMICROELECTRONICS
AND
INTEL FLASH MEMORY COMPANY
SANTA
CLARA, Calif. and GENEVA, July 19, 2007 -
Intel
Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Francisco Partners unveiled today the
company name of “Numonyx™” for the pending independent semiconductor company
announced on May 22. Numonyx, being created from the key assets of businesses
that last year generated approximately $3.6 billion in combined annual revenue,
will
focus on supplying non-volatile memory solutions for a variety of consumer
and
industrial devices including cellular phones, MP3 players, digital cameras,
computers and other high-tech equipment.
“We
want
the industry to see that we are already hard at work to create a significant,
agile and energetic new company and what better way to convey that than to
give
it a name,” said Brian Harrison, vice president and general manager of Intel’s
Flash Memory Group and CEO-designate for Numonyx. “We are proceeding to our
original timeframes and will be excited when we can officially launch the new
company to our customers later this year.”
Playing
off the word “mnemonics” -- the art of assisting or improving memory -- Numonyx
is expected to complete its transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and
customary closing conditions, in the second half of 2007. As previously
announced, the new entity will have its headquarters in
Switzerland.
“Announcing
our name allows us to begin developing an independent identity that customers
and employees will recognize as a leader in innovative and cost-effective
system-level memory solutions,” said Mario Licciardello, corporate vice
president and general manager of STMicroelectronics’ Flash Memories Group and
COO-designate for Numonyx. “While we are progressing in achieving regulatory
approvals, planting the Numonyx flag establishes an important milestone for
the
company.”
About
STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics
is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across
the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of
silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property
(IP)
portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of
System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling
today’s convergence markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York
Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2006,
the
Company’s net revenues were $9.85 billion and net earnings were $782 million.
Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
About
Intel
Intel,
the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and
initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional
information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
About
Francisco Partners
Francisco
Partners is a leading global private equity firm focused exclusively on
investments in technology and technology-enables services businesses. With
approximately $5 billion of committed capital, Francisco Partners pursues
structured investments in technology companies, targeting investments in private
companies, public companies and divisions of public companies, with transaction
values ranging from $30 million to $3 billion. For additional information,
visit
www.franciscopartners.com.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, STMicroelectronics
N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
STMicroelectronics
N.V.
Date:
July
20,
2007
By:
/s/
Carlo
Ferro
Name:
Carlo
Ferro
Title:
Executive
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer