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        <footnote id="F1">See Exhibit No. EX-99.2</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Exhibit No. EX-99.3</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit No. EX-99.4</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">See Exhibit No. EX-99.5</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">See Exhibit No. EX-99.6</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">See Exhibit No. EX-99.7</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">See Exhibit No. EX-99.8</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">See Exhibit No. EX-99.9</footnote>
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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.1

May be deemed member of group.  Susan Y. Kim (a) is the Trustee and  beneficiary
of the Susan Y. Kim Trust dated  12/31/87;  and (b)  Co-Trustee of the following
trusts - the Trust of Susan Y. Kim dated  4/16/98 for the  benefit of  Alexandra
Panichello,  the  Trust of  Susan  Y.  Kim  dated  4/16/98  for the  benefit  of
Jacqueline  Panichello,  the Trust of Susan Y. Kim dated 4/16/98 for the benefit
of Dylan Panichello, the Irrevocable Deed of Trust of James J. Kim for Alexandra
Kim  Panichello  -  12/24/92,  the  Irrevocable  Deed of Trust of James  Kim for
Jacqueline  Mary  Panichello  - 10/3/94,  the Dylan  James  Panichello  Trust of
10/15/01 (Irrevocable), the Allyson Lee Kim Trust of 10/15/01 (Irrevocable), the
Irrevocable  Deed of Trust  of  James J.  Kim,  Settlor  F/B/O  Jason  Lee Kim -
11/17/03 and the John T. Kim Trust dated 5/17/04 for the benefit of his children
(Irrevocable).

The trust agreement for each of the trusts dated 12/31/87  reported in this Form
4 authorizes the trustees of the trust to vote the shares of common stock of the
issuer held by them, in their discretion, in concert with James J. Kim's family.
The  trustees  of the other  trusts  reported  in this Form 4 are members of the
James J. Kim  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.  John T. Kim is the
parent  of  Allyson  Lee Kim and Jason Lee Kim.  Each of the  reporting  persons
states  that the filing of this Form 4 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

By John T. Kim as  settlor,  trustee  and  beneficiary  of the John T. Kim Trust
dated 12/31/87.


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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.3

These shares are held  directly by the John T. Kim Trust dated  10/27/04 for the
benefit of his children (Irrevocable), and are held indirectly by John T. Kim as
Co-Trustee and family member of, and sharing same household with,  Jason Lee Kim
and  Allyson  Lee Kim,  the  beneficiaries  of the  Trust,  and  Susan Y. Kim as
Co-Trustee.  The shares were a gift from the John T. Kim Trust dated 12/31/87 to
the  John  T.  Kim  Trust  dated  10/27/04  for  the  benefit  of  his  children
(Irrevocable).

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These shares are held directly by the Irrevocable Deed of Trust of James J. Kim,
Settlor F/B/O Jason Lee Kim - 11/17/03, of which the Co-Trustees are John T. Kim
and Susan Y.  Kim,  and are held  indirectly  by John T. Kim as  Co-Trustee  and
immediate  family member of, and sharing the same household with, Jason Lee Kim,
the beneficiary of this trust, and Susan Y. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.5

These  shares  are held  directly  by the  Allyson  Lee Kim  Trust  of  10/15/01
(Irrevocable),  of which the  Co-Trustees  are John T. Kim and Susan Y. Kim, and
are held indirectly by John T. Kim as Co-Trustee and immediate family member of,
and sharing the same household  with,  Allyson Lee Kim, the  beneficiary of this
trust, and Susan Y. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.6

These shares are held directly by the Dylan James  Panichello  Trust of 10/15/01
(Irrevocable),  of which the  Co-Trustees  are John T. Kim and Susan Y. Kim, and
are held  indirectly by Susan Y. Kim as Co-Trustee  and immediate  family member
of, and sharing the same household with, Dylan James Panichello, the beneficiary
of this trust, and John T. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.7

These shares are held directly by the Irrevocable Deed of Trust of James Kim for
Jacqueline Mary  Panichello - 10/3/94,  of which the Co-Trustees are John T. Kim
and Susan Y. Kim,  and are held  indirectly  by Susan Y. Kim as  Co-Trustee  and
immediate family member of, and sharing the same household with, Jacqueline Mary
Panichello, the beneficiary of this trust, and John T. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.8

These shares are held directly by the Irrevocable Deed of Trust of James Kim for
Alexandra Kim Panichello - 12/24/92,  of which the  Co-Trustees  are John T. Kim
and Susan Y. Kim,  and are held  indirectly  by Susan Y. Kim as  Co-Trustee  and
immediate  family member of, and sharing the same household with,  Alexandra Kim
Panichello, the beneficiary of this trust, and John T. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                             Exhibit No. EX-99.9

By Susan Y. Kim as settlor,  trustee and  beneficiary  of the Susan Y. Kim Trust
dated 12/31/87.

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                                                            Exhibit No. EX-99.10

These  shares are held  directly by the Trust of Susan Y. Kim dated  4/16/98 for
the benefit of Alexandra  Panichello  (2,733,334 shares),  the Trust of Susan Y.
Kim dated 4/16/98 for the benefit of Jacqueline  Panichello  (2,733,333  shares)
and the Trust of Susan Y. Kim dated 4/16/98 for the benefit of Dylan  Panichello
(2,733,333  shares),  of which the Co-Trustees are Susan Y. Kim and John T. Kim,
and indirectly by Susan Y. Kim as Co-Trustee and immediate family member of, and
sharing the same household  with,  the  beneficiaries  of the trusts,  which are
respectively,  Alexandra Panichello, Jacqueline Panichello and Dylan Panichello,
and John T. Kim as Co-Trustee.

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                                                            Exhibit No. EX-99.11

                             Joint Filer Information

Name of Joint Filer: John T. Kim, as  Co-trustee  of the Allyson Lee Kim Trust of
                     10/15/01  (Irrevocable),  the  Irrevocable  Deed of Trust of
                     James J. Kim,  Settlor  F/B/O Jason Lee Kim - 11/17/03,  the
                     John T. Kim Trust  dated  10/27/04  for the  benefit  of his
                     children (Irrevocable),  the Dylan James Panichello Trust of
                     10/15/01  (Irrevocable),  the  Irrevocable  Deed of Trust of
                     James J. Kim for Alexandra Kim Panichello - 12/24/92 and the
                     Irrevocable  Deed of Trust  of  James J. Kim for  Jacqueline
                     Mary  Panichello  -  10/3/94  and as  Settlor,  trustee  and
                     beneficiary of the John T. Kim Trust dated 12/31/87.

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: October 27, 2004

Signature:           /s/John T. Kim                      Date  November 8, 2004
                     John T. Kim in his capacities
                     listed above


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