Recommended as a sell and maybe buy back in the autumn in Shares Magazine. Seems to be going up nicely on fairly large volumes ahead of interims on Wednesday (18.8.04). Does anybody know much about this company??

This company has got joint funding from the government for research into nanotechnology,an estimated trillion dollar market within the next decade. perhaps this is were this company`s future lyes

Another blatant treeshake on the bid price :
Online bid droped to 8.00 pence to discourage buying whilst the very large buy still gets filled in the background at 9.25 pence.

To back that assumption, online bid remains at 8.71 pence, a very heft premium of 0.71 pence to the indicative bid of 8.00 pence. The market makers are paying a very big premium for stock.

anycomment sue helen

sue helen make a comment

well done sue helen
youve done it again
you ramp and then the stock tumbles and we hear nothing from you

well done sue helen
youve done it again
you ramp and then the stock tumbles and we hear nothing from you

Pump and Dump guys. Sometimes she gets it right, sometimes wrong. I don't know what the ratio is, but personally I won't touch a stock that this poster casts comment / opinion on. One before this was WHOG. Fair play, she announced when she was out, but following further subsequnet rises to that declaration, this is also tumbling now.

Regards

PTH

I would not dismiss this share without doing any research. My opening statement says it all. It is recovering share, but how quick nobody knows. I would certainly keep an eye out for the next set of results. They have goverment funding for new nanoelectronic research. i have a small holding and i am investing medium to long term.

I agree. components are getting smaller all the time. may not happen overnight though!

any reason for the handsome rise today

yes the company is recovering slowly, so will the shares imo.Also been a good day all round for the markets.

Up 6.06% at 8.50-9.00 pence...nice 117K buy came through at 8.50 pence.

1.5 Million X trade at 8.75 pence today
660,000 X trade at 8.75 pence today

Something going on behind the scenes here - someone repositioning themselves for some action to come?

Trading statement should be coming soon...either this week of definetely next week.

Going like a train now up 30%

Well done suehelen and all others who kept the faith. Do we sell now for or hold on. Im holding on, the prediction is next year will bring better dollar therefore improving the results iqe.

Kiver i'am holding to 30p, i have already been in from 3 to 18p last year.

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200411041003028494E.html

They have won a major contract. thats the reason for the rise today.

Well done everyone for sticking through the last few weeks - did say something was brewing with all those large buys at the 9.00 pence area. 17-20 pence is the next stop.

RNS Number:8494E
IQE PLC
04 November 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 November 2004


IQE plc ("IQE" or "the Company")



IQE secures major outsourcing contract with leading RF component manufacturer



IQE's North American subsidiary, IQE Inc, today announced it has secured a major
outsourcing contract to supply a leading North American RF Component
Manufacturer with epitaxial materials for its RF based components used in mobile
handsets. The agreement, which is effective from 1st November 2004 and is for a
minimum term of two years, renewable annually thereafter, provides for IQE's
Bethlehem site to supply more than 90% of the customer's anticipated demand for
their advanced RF wafer products and is estimated to be worth around US$25
million in revenue to IQE over the initial two year period. As a result of the
agreement, internal wafer manufacture at the customer's site will cease. Both
parties have been working closely together for several years; a relationship
through which IQE has gained a high degree of confidence in its own ability to
service the outsourced epiwafer needs of major manufacturers.



IQE's President & CEO, Drew Nelson said "This agreement with such a prominent
global supplier of RF components for the cellular phone market demonstrates a
clear movement towards the outsourcing model within the compound semiconductor
industry. Their selection of IQE as the primary partner, as a result of our
large and comprehensive production capacity, and low cost structure, endorses
the Company's commitment to the outsource model"



A spokesman for the customer commented: "outsourcing certain products and
services such as the manufacture of our RF epitaxial wafers allow us to
concentrate our efforts on the processes that add significant value to our
product offering within the global, highly competitive RF market place and we
are pleased to build on previous work we have undertaken with IQE. This
agreement will allow us to be one of the most highly cost effective players in
the RF component marketplace"







For further information please contact:


IQE plc: +44 29 2083 9400
Drew Nelson, President & Chief Executive
Chris Meadows, Investor Relations Manager
Steve Gergar, General Manager, IQE Inc +1 610 861 6930


Buchanan Communications : +44 20 7466 5000
Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk





Notes to Editors:



About IQE: IQE is a leading outsource supplier of customised epitaxial wafers
and compound semiconductor substrates to the global semiconductor industry.
Materials produced by the Group operate at the forefront of technology,
typically in high speed electronics and optical systems for a diverse range of
devices including those used for data/audio/visual storage, optical
communications, wireless and RF devices and systems as well as an increasing
range of automotive, medical and industrial applications.








This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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