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            <otherText>See Exhibit No. EX-99.1</otherText>
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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.1


May be deemed member of group.  The group may be deemed to beneficially own more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. The trust agreement
for the trust  authorizes the trustees of the trust to vote the shares of common
stock of the issuer held by it, in their  discretion,  in concert  with James J.
Kim's  family.  James J. Kim and Agnes C. Kim are the  parents  of Susan Y. Kim,
David  D.  Kim and John T. Kim and  Susan  Y.  Kim is the  parent  of  Alexandra
Panichello,  Jacqueline  Panichello  and  Dylan  Panichello,  who share the same
household  with Susan Y. Kim. John T. Kim is the parent of Allyson Kim and Jason
Lee Kim.  Each of the  reporting  persons  states that the filing of this Form 3
report  shall  not be  deemed  an  admission  that the  reporting  person is the
beneficial owner of the reported  securities,  for purposes of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.


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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.2

                             Joint Filer Information

Name of Joint Filer: John T. Kim, as Co-trustee of the Irrevocable Deed of Trust
                     of James J. Kim for Alexandra Kim Panichello

Address:             1345 Enterprise Drive
                     West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380

Designated Filer:    Susan Y. Kim

Issuer &amp; Ticker
Symbol:              Amkor  Technology,  Inc. (AMKR) (NASDAQ National Market
                     System)

Date of Event
Requiring Statement:  May 6, 2004

Signature:            /s/Memma S. Kilgannon    Date:  May 17, 2004
                      Memma S. Kilgannon
                      As Attorney-in-Fact for John T. Kim, in his
                      capacity listed above (power of attorney previously filed
                      December 11, 1998)


                                 * * * * * * * *



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