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Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in supplying innovative photomask-based imaging solutions for the global electronics and display industries, announced today that Peter S. Kirlin, Ph.D. has been named Senior Vice President - U.S. & Europe. In this newly created position, Kirlin has assumed responsibility for the mainstream mask business in both the U.S. and Europe and will report directly to Constantine ("Deno") Macricostas, the Company's Chairman and interim Chief Executive...

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Toppan Printing; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Naoki Adachi) today announced that it has entered into a new development agreement with IBM that covers the last phase of 32nm photomask process development, and all phases of 22nm photomask process development. This joint development will take place at IBM's Burlington photomask facility in Essex Junction, VT., starting in June 2008. Photomasks are used to transfer semiconductor chip circuits...