STMicroelectronics ^{Publicly Traded Corporation}

STMicroelectronics is an independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of semiconductor products used in a variety of microelectronic applications, including automotive products, computer peripherals, telecommunications systems, consumer products, industrial automation, and control systems. Its segments include Automotive, Consumer, Computer and Communication Infrastructure (ACCI); Industrial and Multisegment Sector (IMS), and Wireless. Its products include discretes, microcontrollers, Smartcard products, standard commodity components, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced analog products, application-specific standard products (ASICs) and application-specific standard products (ASSPs) for analog, digital, and mixed-signal applications. On May 7, 2010, the Company disposed of its investment in Numonyx Holdings B.V.