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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

      AMKOR TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

         CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 6 Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) today
announced that its follow-on public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common
stock has been priced at $19.00 per share. All of the shares are being offered
by Amkor. The net proceeds from the offering are being used to repay a portion
of the indebtedness outstanding under one or more of the company's bank loans,
senior notes, subordinated notes, convertible notes and/or other indebtedness.

         The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the sole bookrunning lead manager. Citigroup,
Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as joint lead
managers, and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. acted as co-manager. Amkor has granted
the underwriters an option to purchase up to 1,050,000 additional shares to
cover over-allotments.

         This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such state or jurisdiction. The offering of these securities is made only by
means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013.

         ABOUT AMKOR

         Amkor Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of contract semiconductor
assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and
electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing
services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings
and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com.

