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MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEMNASDAQ:TASE:NASDAQ:TSEM), a pure-play independent specialty foundry, will hold its conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 results on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (09:00 a.m. Central, 08:00 a.m. Mountain, 07:00 a.m. Pacific and 17:00 Israel Time). The conference call will also include an update on Tower and Jazz Technologies (AMEX:JAZ) Plan of Merger and Reorganization, following the form F-4 effectiveness and the Jazz shareholders meeting set to vote on and approve the merger on September 17, 2008. Tower Semiconductor will issue the second quarter earnings release on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, during pre-market hours. This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Tower's Web site at http://www.towersemi.com/, or can also be accessed in the U.S. and in Israel by calling a domestic number: 1-888-668-9141 (U.S. Toll-Free) 03-918-0691 (Israel) +972-3-918-0691 (International) The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com/, Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/). The teleconference will be available for replay for 90 days. About Tower Semiconductor Ltd.: Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEMNASDAQ:TASE:NASDAQ:TSEM) is an independent specialty foundry that delivers customized solutions in a variety of advanced CMOS technologies, including digital CMOS, mixed-signal and RF (radio frequency) CMOS, CMOS image sensors, power management devices, and embedded non-volatile memory solutions. Tower's customer orientation is complemented by its uncompromising attention to quality and service. Its specialized processes and engineering expertise provides highly flexible, customized manufacturing solutions to fulfill the increasing variety of customer needs worldwide. Offering two world-class manufacturing facilities with standard and specialized process technologies ranging from 1.0- to 0.13-micron, Tower Semiconductor provides exceptional design support and technical services to help customers sustain long-term, reliable product performance, while delivering on-time and on-budget results. More information can be found at http://www.towersemi.com/. Contact Information: Tower Semiconductor Limor Asif, +972 4 650 6936 or: Shelton Group Ryan Bright, (972) 239-5119 ext. 159 DATASOURCE: Tower Semiconductor Ltd. CONTACT: Limor Asif of Tower Semiconductor Ltd., +972 4 650 6936, , or Ryan Bright of Shelton Group, +972 239-5119 ext. 159, , for Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Web site: http://www.towersemi.com/ http://www.earnings.com/ http://www.streetevents.com/

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