AUSTIN, Texas-- An Austin-based semiconductor equipment firm announced today that it is helping youth across Austin discover the career paths associated with work in large corporations. On Thursday, April 26, 2007, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day, children throughout the city will explore the intricacies of high tech careers while visiting Tokyo Electrons Austin headquarters.



Through guided educational activities, the students will not only discuss various career paths, but also the vast cultures of people across the world and how cultural understanding and respect forms the basis of good business relationships in global companies.



Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day helps to introduce the workplace to children by providing a highlight of what it is like to be an employee at an international company, and will help them see first-hand the numerous cultures that work together to make a company successful, said Barry Mayer, president of Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc., the American headquarters for Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL).



Each year at workplaces across the U.S., nearly 14 million employed Americans participate in Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day. Girls and boys learn about traditional and non-traditional employment in governmental, non-profit and for-profit arenas. Including this years activities, TEL U.S. will have participated in Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day for a total of five consecutive years. www.tel.com

TEL, established in 1963, is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor and FPD production equipment worldwide. In Japan, TEL also distributes computer network related products and electronic components of global leading suppliers. To support this diverse product base, TEL is strategically located around the world. TEL is a publicly held company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. www.tel.com

Contact:	TEL U.S. Holdings
	Michelle Pesez (512) 300-5385
	michelle.pesez@us.tel.com