Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Chartered) is a semiconductor foundries. The Company provides wafer fabrication services and technologies to semiconductor suppliers and systems companies. The Company focuses on providing foundry services to customers that serve technologically advanced applications for the communication, computer and consumer sectors. As of December 31, 2008, Chartered owns, or have an interest in, six fabrication facilities, Fabs 2, 3, 3E, 5, 6 and 7, all of which are located in Singapore. Fab 7 is its only 300-mm facility. The Company have service operations in 9 locations in 7 countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In March 2008, the Company completed its acquisition to purchase 100% of the shares in Chartered Tampines, which owns and operates an eight-inch wafer fabrication facility, or Fab 3E, located in Singapore.