23 January 2009

Infineon sets aside €100million for Qimonda

  • Infineon sets aside €100million for Qimonda

Shares in Infineon Technologies have fallen 5.6% following the announcement of its DRAM subsidiary Qimonda filing for insolvency.


In preparation against potential liabilities, the German chipmaker is setting aside over €100million for Qimonda, of which it owns 77.5%. This money will be reserved for pending antitrust and securities law claims, as well as potential claims for repayment of government subsidiaries received and ‘employee related contingencies’.
Infineon’s ceo, Peter Bauer, pictured, commented: “Everyone involved fought to the very end in an attempt to save Qimonda. We sincerely regret that these efforts have not ultimately succeeded in achieving the desired outcome and that Qimonda’s employees now face an uncertain future.”

Author
Chris Shaw

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http://www.infineon.com
http://www.qimonda.com

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Infineon Technologies
Qimonda AG

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