ST Microelectronics ST Microelectronics

Executive Office
STMicroelectronics
Route de Pré-Bois, 20
P.O. Box 1898
CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
Telephone: (41)-22-929-29-29
http://www.st.com

Stock Listing
The common stock of STMicroelectronics N.V. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "STM". The common stock is also listed on Euronext Paris and on Borsa Italiana, Milano.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

For questions about transfer procedures or other stock account matters, please contact:

Bank of New York
(for New York Registry Shares)
Telephone: (1)-888-269-2377

Netherlands Management Company B.V.
(for Dutch Registry Shares)
Telephone: (31)-20-550-8100
Investor Relations
For copies of financial reports and other investor information, please contact:

Benoît de Leusse
Investor Relations Manager-Europe
Telephone: (33)-4-50-40-24-30
Fax: (33)-4-50-40-25-80
E-mail: benoit.de-leusse@st.com

Stan March
Investor Relations Director-US
Telephone: (1)-212-821-8939
Fax: (1)-212-821-8923
E-mail: stan.march@st.com
Safe Harbor Provisions

Some of the statements contained in this annual report, that are not historical facts, are statements of future expectations and other forward looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) that are based on management's current views and assumptions and that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performances to differ materially from those anticipated by such statements due to, amongst other factors: (i) general business and economic conditions in the markets in which we and our customers operate including but not limited to periodic downturns in the semiconductor market, (ii) market demand for our products and changes in customer order patterns and requirements including but not limited to order cancellation or rescheduling, (iii) competitive factors including the pricing of products in an increasingly competitive environment, (iv) the development qualification and availability of new products and technological changes, (v) our ability to implement cost reductions in a timely manner and the success of those actions, (vi) manufacturing risks, (vii) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory, (viii) our ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel, (ix) currency fluctuations and other risks. Unfavorable changes in any of the above or other factors listed under "Risk Factors" from time to time in the Company's SEC reports including the Form 20F for the year ended December 31, 1999 which was filed with the SEC on June 27, 2000, could materially affect the Company.
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