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SAN JERONIMO, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO -- Although no longer talking about employing 30,000 workers here, Foxconn (Hon Hai) plans to have 7,500 employees in place by fall, according to published reports.

TOKYO – Shipments of SMT process and assembly equipment fell 81% during the first quarter, according to the Japan trade group that tracks the data.

TAIPEI – MiTAC International reported preliminary January revenue of NT$3.5 billion, down 37% year-over-year.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works' Power Systems and Electronics unit's May quarter sales fell 37.1% year-over-year, the company reported today.

ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies has acquired the assets of eV Products Inc., a maker of x-ray and gamma-ray detectors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATLANTA – Registration is now open for PCB East 2009, scheduled for April 27 - May 1 at the Westin Waltham-Boston in Waltham, MA.

Held annually on the East Coast since 1996, PCB East provides show attendees – PCB engineers, designers, fabricators and managers – with the most targeted conference in the PCB design industry.

PCB East 2009 highlights include a professional development certificate program with eight full-day tutorials; a three-day technical conference comprised of 24 workshops and half-day seminars; more new speakers – plus the return of numerous popular speakers; a one-day tabletop exhibition featuring the PCB industry's leading vendors; seven free technical sessions on Wednesday; Tuesday night's "Evening with Industry Experts," and other networking opportunities.

Attendees are urged to register by March 26 to receive up to a $100 discount on packages. Admission is free for the one-day tabletop exhibition, "Evening with Industry Experts," the exhibit floor reception and free technical sessions.

The show is sponsored by UP Media Group Inc., parent company of Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design & Fab.

For more information or to register, visit www.pcbeast.com.