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??

Hi Kivver,
Looks like IQE is having a good prospect now.

IQE sees FY EBITDA loss halved to 3.8 mln stg, wins outsource deal in US
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - IQE PLC said the business climate in its markets is continuing to improve and it expects to report a 37 pct surge in full-year sales and more than halve its EBITDA loss to 3.8 mln stg from 8.1 mln a year earlier.

In a separate statement, the supplier of customised wafers said its unit IQE Silicon has signed a five year outsource contract with a major US based chip manufacturer which is starting this month and is expected to be worth at least 2 mln usd to the group during the current financial year.

Chief executive Drew Nelson said: 'Overall, the board is confident that substantially increasing revenues, coupled with the strong operational gearing of the business, improving visibility and adequate cash resources, will result in significantly improved shareholder returns over the next few years'.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

Splendid news on all fronts today. Glad I stuck with this one as blue skies are ahead I feel!

great news, i suppose suehelen will hijack the thread back now and say brought it to our attention.

Cool ! New soucing contract win as well !... SP should at least double from here in a short amount of time... wonder if it will or will it be kept down ?

Why might it be kept down skyhigh? By whom and for what purpose?

Haven't a clue ! just being cynical !
This should fly ! but will it ?

it already has, anything else is just a bonus

Kivver, I wouldn't describe 11p as flying, not given the market position and past history of IQE!

By "flying" , I mean 25p+

That sounds a little more realistic skyhigh. Kivver?

did anybody pick iqe to which i brought to peoples attention at 6.2p. SH then hijacked the thread and posted endless posts that bored the pants off me, she/he/it then started up his/her/its own thread to steel the glory

other posters - when i first posted it was 6.2p nearly doubled SO FAR IF thats not flying i dont know what is!

john another poster ''bought at 3 and sold at 18 in 2003''.

That must make to of us

I am a little disappointed that IQE isn't out of the 10/11p range by now with the news we had on the 27 Jan 06. Does any body share my view?

yes,,, i do, as homer would say doh!!! but still in waiting/hoping not too long now until the next news.

Me too. Still, it's Friday!

IQE PLC
01 March 2006


For Immediate Release 01 March 2006


IQE plc


Notification of Preliminary Results


IQE plc, a leading global outsource supplier of customised wafers to the
semiconductor industry, will be announcing its Preliminary Results for the year
ended 31 December 2005 on 22nd March 2006.

A meeting for analysts will be held at 09.30 am at the offices of Buchanan
Communications, 45 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AE, on Wednesday 22nd March 2006.



For further information please contact:

Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000
Nicola Cronk / Tim Thompson

should see some movement leading up to results.

Here we go then, up 2.5%.

goal im pretty sure the improving dollar (though still not brill and fears for the future) will help enhance the figures, the effect has been quite dramtic the last couple of years. some analysts still say they wont be back in profit until 2007. but im in, happy and hopeful there will some encouragement in the results.

IQE PLC
10 March 2006


For Immediate Release 10 March 2006

IQE plc

Change of Preliminary Results Date


Previous to an earlier notification, IQE plc, a leading global outsource
supplier of customised wafers to the semiconductor industry, will now be
announcing its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2005 on Monday
20th March 2006.

A meeting for analysts will be held at 09.30 am at the offices of Buchanan
Communications, 45 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AE, on Monday 20th March 2006.



For further information please contact:

Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000
Nicola Cronk / Tim Thompson