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AXT, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release for February 23, 2010
| Source: AXT, Inc.
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - January 26, 2010) - AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ : AXTI ), a leading
manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, will announce its
financial results for the fourth quarter 2009 in a press release
immediately following the close of market on February 23, 2010. The
company will also host a conference call to discuss these results on
February 23, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. PST. The conference call can be accessed at
(719) 325-2223 (passcode 1457411). The call will also be simulcast on the
Internet at www.axt.com. Replays will be available at (719) 457-0820
(passcode 1457411) until March 3, 2010. Financial and statistical
information to be discussed in the call will be available on the company's
website immediately prior to commencement of the call. Additional investor
information can be accessed at http://www.axt.com or by calling the
company's Investor Relations Department at (510) 683-5900.
About AXT, Inc.
AXT designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance
compound and single element semiconductor substrates comprising gallium
arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge) through its
manufacturing facilities in Beijing, China. In addition, AXT maintains its
sales, administration and customer service functions at its headquarters in
Fremont, California. The company's substrate products are used primarily
in lighting display applications, wireless communications, fiber optic
communications and solar cell. Its vertical gradient freeze (VGF) technique
for manufacturing semiconductor substrates provides significant benefits
over other methods and enabled AXT to become a leading manufacturer of such
substrates. AXT has manufacturing facilities in China and invests in five
joint ventures producing raw materials. For more information, see AXT's
website at http://www.axt.com.