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As CEO and president of ASM International N.V. Arthur H. del Prado oversees the operations of the worldwide organization from the company headquarters in Bilthoven The Netherlands. Mr. del Prado has served as president and CEO of ASM International since he formed the company in The Netherlands in 1968. Earlier in1984 he co-founded ASM Lithography N.V. through a joint venture with Philips Electronics N.V. In 1983 Mr del Prado received the Bi-Annual President's Award from the Dutch Association of Corporate Board Members and Presidents (NCD). For many years Mr. del Prado served as a director of JESSI the Joint European Submicron Silicon Initiative and currently serves as a director of its successor MEDEA the Micro Electronics Development for European Applications a non-profit project. He has been appointed a member on the board of directors of various European companies and serves on the board of Dujat the Netherlands-Japanese Trade Federation. Mr. del Prado is a past board member of: Oc� van der Grinten Nederland N.V. a manufacturer of copiers and printers; G.T.I. Holding N.V. an electronic equipment and installation company; Delft Instruments N.V. a manufacturer of high-technology industrial and defence products; and Breevast N.V. a project development and management company. He was also on the advisory council of ABN-AMRO Bank. | 