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            <otherText>See Exhibit EX-99.1</otherText>
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(Irrevocable) (Power of Attorney previously filed December 11, 1998)</remarks>

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.1

Susan Y. Kim and John T. Kim are  co-trustees  of the named  trust,  which is an
irrevocable trust.

May be deemed members of group.  The group may be deemed to beneficially own more
than 10% of the outstanding  voting securities of the issuer. The co-trustees of
the trust may 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 James
Panichello.  John T. Kim is the parent of Allyson Lee Kim and Jason Lee Kim, who
share the same household with John T. 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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<title>         Exhibit No. EX-99.2
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<PRE>

                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.2

                            Joint Filer Information

Name of Joint Filer: John T. Kim, as Co-trustee of the John T. Kim Trust dated
                     5/17/04 for the benefit of his children (Irrevocable)

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 17, 2004

Signature:           /s/Memma S. Kilgannon              Date:  May 27, 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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