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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 29, 2007
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Am Campeon 1-12
D-85579 Neubiberg/Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: +49-89-234-0
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release of Infineon Technologies AG dated January 29, 2007, announcing the Company’s results for the fiscal first quarter 2007.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
 
 
Date: January 29, 2007  By:   /s/ Wolfgang Ziebart    
    Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart   
    Member of the Management Board
and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Peter J. Fischl    
    Peter J. Fischl   
    Member of the Management Board
and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 

 


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Infineon reports results for the fiscal first quarter 2007
The main highlights of the fiscal first quarter were:
  Infineon group revenues for the quarter were Euro 2.13 billion. Revenues for Infineon excluding Qimonda were Euro 958 million.
 
  Infineon group EBIT was Euro 216 million. Excluding Qimonda, the EBIT loss was Euro 9 million. Net charges in the fiscal first quarter 2007 were insignificant.
 
  Infineon group net income was Euro 120 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of Euro 0.15.
 
  For the fiscal second quarter 2007, Infineon expects revenues and EBIT for its businesses excluding Qimonda, before charges, to remain at least flat compared to the fiscal first quarter. Following the loss of business as a result of the insolvency of BenQ Mobile’s German subsidiary, Infineon is implementing restructuring measures and currently expects that related charges will be recorded in the second quarter, rather than the first quarter as originally expected. Such charges will be significantly lower than the Euro 30 million originally anticipated.
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  Revenues in Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     + /- in %  
                                   
 
Infineon excluding Qimonda
      958         1,058         -9%       996           -4%  
                                   
 
Qimonda
      1,173         1,232         -5%       678           73%  
                                   
 
Infineon Group
      2,131         2,290           -7%       1,674           27%  
                                   
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  EBIT in Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Infineon excluding Qimonda
      (9 )       (174 )         95%       1           ---  
                                   
 
Qimonda
      225         204         10%       (123 )         +++  
                                   
 
Infineon Group
      216         30           +++       (122 )         +++  
                                   
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
        Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Net income (loss) Infineon Group in Euro million
      120         (36 )         +++       (183 )         +++  
                                   
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in Euro)
      0.16         (0.05 )         +++       (0.25 )         +++  
                                   
 
Diluted income (loss) per share (in Euro)
      0.15         (0.05 )         +++       (0.25 )         +++  
                                   
Munich, Germany, January 29, 2007 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/NYSE:IFX) today reported results for the fiscal first quarter 2007. Revenues were Euro 2.13 billion, down seven percent compared to the fiscal fourth quarter 2006. Revenues of Infineon excluding Qimonda decreased to Euro 958 million from Euro 1.06 billion in the prior


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quarter. As expected, revenues in both the Communication Solutions and the Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segments declined.
The Infineon group EBIT increased to Euro 216 million in the fiscal first quarter 2007, up from Euro 30 million in the prior quarter. Infineon excluding Qimonda experienced an EBIT loss of Euro 9 million in the quarter. Net charges in the fiscal first quarter 2007 were insignificant. EBIT loss for Infineon excluding Qimonda was Euro 174 million in the prior quarter, including charges of Euro 164 million, mainly resulting from the IPO of Qimonda and the insolvency of BenQ Mobile’s German subsidiary. Before these charges, the fourth quarter 2006 EBIT loss excluding Qimonda would have been Euro 11 million.
Infineon group net income was Euro 120 million in the fiscal first quarter 2007, resulting in diluted earnings per share of Euro 0.15.
“In a challenging operating environment, results for the first quarter came out better than originally expected. For Infineon excluding Qimonda, EBIT remained substantially flat, before charges, despite the sales decline relative to the prior quarter. In a mixed market environment, we should return to revenue growth in Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket in the current quarter and see strong design-win momentum in Communication Solutions, in particular in the baseband business,” said Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, CEO and President of Infineon Technologies AG. “This lets us look to the coming quarters with full confidence.”
Outlook for the fiscal second quarter 2007
In the fiscal second quarter 2007, Infineon expects revenues and EBIT for its businesses excluding Qimonda, and prior to inclusion of charges, to remain at least flat compared to the fiscal first quarter. The company expects revenues and EBIT in the Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segment to increase compared to the prior quarter. In the Communication Solutions and Corporate and Eliminations segments, revenues and EBIT before charges are anticipated to remain broadly flat compared to the fiscal first quarter. The company currently expects that charges in connection with the restructuring of its baseband operations following the loss of business as a result of the insolvency of BenQ Mobile’s German subsidiary will be recorded in the second quarter, rather than the first quarter as originally expected, and will be significantly lower than the Euro 30 million originally anticipated. Additional details concerning the outlook can be found in the respective segments’ sections.


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Segments’ fiscal first quarter 2007 performance and outlook
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket (AIM)
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  In Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Revenues
      710         740           -4%       652           9%  
 
EBIT
      55         64           -14%       51           8%  
                                   
In the fiscal first quarter 2007, the Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segment performed slightly better than originally anticipated. It reported revenues of Euro 710 million, a 4 percent decrease compared to the prior quarter, and EBIT of Euro 55 million.
As anticipated, seasonal effects and weak U.S. car production led to a decline in revenue and EBIT in the automotive business. The industrial & multimarket and security & ASIC businesses in total remained flat as expected.
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket’s outlook for the fiscal second quarter 2007
In the fiscal second quarter 2007, Infineon expects a return to growth in its Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket segment. The company foresees a slight increase in revenues quarter-on-quarter and an improved EBIT margin.
With improving seasonality, the company anticipates that revenues in its automotive business will increase compared to the fiscal first quarter, despite continued weakness in the U.S. car market. Results in its industrial & multimarket and security & ASIC businesses are expected to remain broadly on the same level as in the previous quarter.
Communication Solutions (COM)
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  In Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Revenues
      236         297           -21%       334           -29%  
 
EBIT
      (57 )       (120 )         53%       (21 )         ---     
                                   
Fiscal first quarter revenues in the Communication Solutions segment were Euro 236 million, a 21 percent decrease from the prior quarter. The EBIT loss in the fiscal first quarter was Euro 57 million.
The decrease in revenues in the segment during the first quarter was in line with expectations, reflecting the anticipated large decline of revenues from BenQ Mobile following the insolvency of its German subsidiary. In addition, the wireless business saw the typical start of the seasonally weaker period. Revenues in the broadband access business remained broadly flat relative to the prior quarter.


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Communication Solutions’ outlook for the fiscal second quarter 2007
In the fiscal second quarter 2007, Infineon expects revenues and EBIT of the Communication Solutions segment to remain broadly unchanged compared to the previous quarter. Continued customer ramp-ups in the company’s mobile phone platform business are likely to offset the typical seasonal decline in the wireless business. In the broadband access business, revenues are anticipated to remain stable. Implemented measures for cost reductions in the mobile platform business are likely to contribute to EBIT improvements in the fiscal third quarter 2007.
Qimonda
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  In Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Revenues
      1,173         1,232         -5 %       678         73 %  
 
EBIT
      225         204         10 %       (123 )       +++    
                                   
Qimonda achieved revenues of Euro 1.17 billion in the fiscal first quarter 2007, a decrease of 5 percent quarter over quarter. Fiscal first quarter EBIT after minority interests was Euro 225 million compared to an EBIT of Euro 204 million in the fiscal fourth quarter 2006.
Qimonda’s outlook for the fiscal second quarter 2007
Qimonda expects its bit production to grow between 8 to 12 percent in the fiscal second quarter 2007. The company expects this bit growth to be based on improved productivity as a result of the continued conversion of capacities to 90nm technology and below. Qimonda also expects to maintain its share of bit-shipments to non-PC applications significantly above 50 percent in the next quarter.
Other Operating Segments
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  In Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Revenues
      70         78         -10 %       67         4 %  
 
EBIT
      (3 )       3         ---         2         ---    
                                   
Effective May 1, 2006, with the completion of the Qimonda carve-out, the Other Operating Segments primarily consists of revenues that Infineon’s 200-millimeter production facility in Dresden records from the sale of wafers to Qimonda under foundry agreements.
Corporate and Eliminations
                                                       
        3 months     3 months               3 months        
        ended     ended     sequential     ended     year-on-year  
  In Euro million     Dec 31, 06     Sep 30, 06     +/- in %     Dec 31, 05     +/- in %  
                                   
 
Revenues
      (58 )       (57 )       2 %       (57 )       2 %  
 
EBIT
      (4 )       (121 )       +++         (31 )       +++    
                                   

 


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Effective May 1, 2006, the Corporate and Eliminations segment reflects intra-group eliminations of the sale of wafers to Qimonda from the Infineon 200-millimeter production facility in Dresden.
The EBIT loss in the fiscal first quarter 2007 was Euro 4 million. Net charges in the fiscal first quarter 2007 were insignificant. EBIT loss in the prior quarter was Euro 121 million, and included charges of Euro 86 million, mainly in connection with the IPO of Qimonda, restructuring measures in some of the company’s production facilities, and impairments of long-lived assets.
Other Operating Segments and Corporate and Eliminations’ outlook for the fiscal second quarter 2007
In the fiscal second quarter 2007, Infineon expects revenues and EBIT in Other Operating Segments and Corporate and Eliminations before charges to remain broadly unchanged relative to the previous quarter. The company currently expects that charges in connection with the restructuring of its baseband operations following the insolvency of BenQ Mobile’s German subsidiary will be recorded in the second quarter, rather than the first quarter as originally expected. The company is still implementing measures aimed at lowering the overall level of charges while maintaining the targeted savings, and currently expects that these charges will be significantly lower than the Euro 30 million originally anticipated. The Corporate and Eliminations segment will continue to reflect intra-group elimination of sales between Infineon and Qimonda.
All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Analyst and press telephone conferences
Infineon Technologies AG will conduct a telephone conference (in English only) with analysts and investors on January 29, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Central European Time (CET), 4:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (U.S. EST), to discuss operating performance during the fiscal first quarter 2007. In addition, the Infineon Management Board will host a telephone conference with the media at 11:30 a.m. (CET), 5:30 a.m. (U.S. EST). It can be followed in German and English over the Internet. Both conference calls will be available live and for download on the Infineon web site at http://www.infineon.com.
Additional major business highlights of Infineon’s segments in the fiscal first quarter 2007 can be found in this document after the financial tables.

 


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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
According to US GAAP – Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                               
        3 months ended  
  in Euro million     Dec 31, 05     Sep 30, 06     Dec 31, 06    
           
 
Net sales
      1,674       2,290       2,131    
 
Cost of goods sold
      (1,350 )     (1,640 )     (1,465 )  
           
 
Gross profit
      324       650       666    
           
 
Research and development expenses
      (311 )     (303 )     (292 )  
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
      (173 )     (219 )     (172 )  
 
Restructuring charges
      (2 )     (5 )     (2 )  
 
Other operating expense, net
            (97 )        
           
 
Operating income (loss)
      (162 )     26       200    
           
 
Interest expense, net
      (21 )     (21 )     (9 )  
 
Equity in earnings of associated companies, net
      17       40       37    
 
Loss on subsidiaries and associated company share issuance, net
            (11 )        
 
Other non-operating income (expense), net
      24       (12 )     6    
 
Minority interests
      (1 )     (13 )     (27 )  
           
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
      (143 )     9       207    
           
 
Income tax expense
      (40 )     (45 )     (87 )  
           
 
Net income (loss)
      (183 )     (36 )     120    
           
Earnings (loss) per share:
Shares in millions
                                   
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
      748         748         748    
                       
 
Earnings (loss) per share – basic (in Euro)
      (0.25 )       (0.05 )       0.16    
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
      748         748         817    
                       
 
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted (in Euro)
      (0.25 )       (0.05 )       0.15    
                       
EBIT
Infineon defines EBIT as earnings (loss) before interest and taxes. Infineon’s management uses EBIT among other measures to establish budgets and operational goals, to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance. Infineon reports EBIT information because it believes that it provides investors with meaningful information about the operating performance of the Company and especially about the performance of its separate business segments. EBIT is determined as follows from the condensed consolidated statements of operations, without adjustment to the US GAAP amounts presented:
                                 
        3 months ended    
  in Euro million     Dec 31, 05   Sep 30, 06   Dec 31, 06    
           
 
Net income (loss)
      (183 )     (36 )     120      
           
 
- Income tax expense
      40       45       87      
 
- Interest expense, net
      21       21       9      
           
 
EBIT
      (122 )     30       216      
           

 


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Segment Results
                                                                 
        3 months ended       3 months ended    
  Net sales in Euro million     Dec 31, 05       Dec 31, 06       +/– in %       Sep 30, 06       Dec 31, 06       +/– in %    
                                         
 
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket
      652         710         9         740         710         (4 )  
 
Communication Solutions
      334         236         (29 )       297         236         (21 )  
 
Other Operating Segments*
      67         70         4         78         70         (10 )  
 
Corporate and Eliminations**
      (57 )       (58 )       2         (57 )       (58 )       2    
                                         
 
Total
      996         958         (4 )       1,058         958         (9 )  
                                         
 
Qimonda
      678         1,173         73         1,232         1,173         (5 )  
                                         
 
Infineon consolidated
      1,674         2,131         27         2,290         2,131         (7 )  
                                         
                                                                 
        3 months ended       3 months ended    
  EBIT in Euro million     Dec 31, 05       Dec 31, 06       +/– in %       Sep 30, 06       Dec 31, 06       +/– in %    
                                         
 
Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket
      51         55         8         64         55         (14 )  
 
Communication Solutions
      (21 )       (57 )       ---         (120 )       (57 )       53    
 
Other Operating Segments
      2         (3 )       ---         3         (3 )       ---    
 
Corporate and Eliminations
      (31 )       (4 )       +++         (121 )       (4 )       +++    
                                         
 
Total
      1         (9 )       ---         (174 )       (9 )       95    
                                         
 
Qimonda
      (123 )       225         +++         204         225         10    
                                         
 
Infineon consolidated
      (122 )       216         +++         30         216         +++    
                                         
*   Includes inter-segment sales of Euro 65 million and Euro 58 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and Euro 63 million and Euro 58 million for three months ended September 30, and December 31, 2006, respectively, from sales of wafers from Infineon’s 200-millimeter facility in Dresden to Qimonda under foundry agreements.
 
**   Includes the elimination of inter-segment sales of Euro 65 million and Euro 58 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and Euro 63 million and Euro 58 million for three months ended September 30, and December 31, 2006, respectively, from sales of wafers from Infineon’s 200-millimeter facility in Dresden to Qimonda under foundry agreements.
Regional Sales Development
                                   
        3 months ended  
  Regional sales in %     Dec 31, 05     Sep 30, 06     Dec, 31 06  
                       
 
Germany
      19 %       15 %       15 %  
 
Other Europe
      17 %       16 %       17 %  
 
North America
      22 %       29 %       27 %  
 
Asia — Pacific
      35 %       29 %       33 %  
 
Japan
      5 %       9 %       7 %  
 
Other
      2 %       2 %       1 %  
                       
 
Total
      100 %       100 %       100 %  
                       
 
Europe
      36 %       31 %       32 %  
                       
 
Outside-Europe
      64 %       69 %       68 %  
                       

 


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                         
  in Euro million     Sep 30, 2006       Dec 31, 2006    
                 
 
Assets
                     
 
Current assets:
                     
 
Cash and cash equivalents
      2,040         2,047    
 
Marketable securities
      615         635    
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
      1,245         1,093    
 
Inventories
      1,202         1,310    
 
Deferred income taxes
      97         91    
 
Other current assets
      482         564    
                 
 
Total current assets
      5,681         5,740    
                 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
      3,764         3,732    
 
Long-term investments, net
      659         657    
 
Restricted cash
      78         78    
 
Deferred income taxes
      627         609    
 
Other assets
      376         346    
                 
 
Total assets
      11,185         11,162    
                 
                         
  in Euro million     Sep 30, 2006       Dec 31, 2006    
                 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                     
 
Current liabilities:
                     
 
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
      797         800    
 
Trade accounts payable
      1,245         1,214    
 
Accrued liabilities
      562         535    
 
Deferred income taxes
      26         23    
 
Other current liabilities
      675         633    
                 
 
Total current liabilities
      3,305         3,205    
                 
 
Long-term debt
      1,208         1,222    
 
Deferred income taxes
      60         55    
 
Other liabilities
      457         416    
                 
 
Total liabilities
      5,030         4,898    
                 
 
Minority Interests
      840         862    
                 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
      5,315         5,402    
                 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      11,185         11,162    
                 

 


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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               
         
        3 months ended    
  in Euro million     Dec 31, 05     Sep 30, 06     Dec 31, 06    
           
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
      102       427       318    
           
 
Net cash used in investing activities
      (168 )     (174 )     (323 )  
           
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
      56       423       12    
           
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
      (10 )     676       7    
           
 
Depreciation and amortization
      338       351       323    
           
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
      (405 )     (288 )     (326 )  
           
Gross and Net Cash Position
Infineon defines gross cash position as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, and net cash position as gross cash position less short and long-term debt. Since Infineon holds a substantial portion of its available monetary resources in the form of readily marketable securities, which for US GAAP purposes are not considered to be “cash”, it reports its gross and net cash positions to provide investors with an understanding of the Company’s overall liquidity. The gross and net cash position is determined as follows from the condensed consolidated balance sheets, without adjustment to the US GAAP amounts presented:
                                   
                       
  in Euro million     Dec 31, 05       Sep 30, 06       Dec 31, 06    
                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
      1,138         2,040         2,047    
 
Marketable securities
      749         615         635    
                       
 
Gross Cash Position
      1,887         2,655         2,682    
                       
 
Less: short-term debt
      99         797         800    
 
long-term debt
      1,627         1,208         1,222    
                       
 
Net Cash Position
      161         650         660    
                       
Free Cash Flow
Infineon defines free cash flow as cash from operating and investing activities excluding purchases or sales of marketable securities. Since Infineon holds a substantial portion of its available monetary resources in the form of readily marketable securities, and operates in a capital intensive industry, it reports free cash flow to provide investors with a measure that can be used to evaluate changes in liquidity after taking capital expenditures into account. The free cash flow is determined as follows from the condensed consolidated cash flow statements, without adjustment to the US GAAP amounts presented:
                                   
                       
        3 months ended    
  in Euro million     Dec 31, 05       Sep 30, 06       Dec 31, 06    
                       
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
      102         427         318    
 
Net cash used in investing activities
      (168 )       (174 )       (323 )  
 
Thereof: Sale of marketable securities, net
      (109 )       (59 )       21    
                       
 
Free cash flow
      (175 )       194         16    
                       
                                   
                       
  Employee Data     Dec 31, 05       Sep 30, 06       Dec 31, 06    
                       
 
Infineon without Qimonda
      30,561         29,849         30,071    
 
Qimonda
      10,112         11,802         12,078    
 
Infineon worldwide
      40,673         41,651         42,149    
 
Thereof: Research and Development
      7,632         7,745         8,273    
                       


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Business highlights for the fiscal first quarter 2007
Energy Efficiency:
AIM: Infineon recently introduced its next-generation OptiMOS 3 family of power semiconductors. These semiconductors are designed for use in DC/DC converter applications in computers, telecommunications and consumer electronics devices where they provide for greater power efficiency. As to consumer electronics, Infineon supplies power semiconductors, such as OptiMOS 3, to all major video game and entertainment systems to afford them with efficient power management.
Mobility
  AIM: Siemens and Infineon jointly presented a solution for fast, reliable transmission of such broadband services as IPTV and HD-TV with LAN-compatible devices in fast Ethernet home networks. This product is based on Polymer Optical Fibers (POF), which are particularly easy to lay and install. Infineon supplies the POF transceiver as well as the single-chip fiber-to-fast Ethernet converter in this platform, which T-Com is currently offering to the broad market.
  AIM: Infineon presented a miniature silicon microphone for consumer and computer communications devices. This MEMS (Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System) microphone is approximately one-half the size of conventional microphones and operates on just one-third of their power, while exhibiting acoustic levels with similar electrical properties in the same quality. Applications range from new mobile handset and headset models, to consumer electronics and notebook applications, medical devices, such as hearing aids, and such automotive applications as hands-free cell phone operation.
  COM: Infineon had a design-win at a large new customer for a mobile phone platform.
  COM: Leveraging its leadership in RF CMOS transceivers, Infineon had a design-win for an EDGE RF transceiver at a major customer.
  COM: For Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Infineon’s partner Global Locate achieved a major design-win at the Dutch navigation system manufacturer TomTom for the jointly developed GPS single-chip “Hammerhead.” In addition, the two partners announced the “Hammerhead II”, the industry’s smallest Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) receiver chip for mobile telephones, smart phones and personal navigation devices. Infineon’s fully owned subsidiary Comneon together with Global Locate developed a complete A-GPS hardware/software system solution that is used in 3G mobile phones.
  COM: In its Wireline business, Infineon saw continued strong demand for broadband Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions. Infineon also achieved design-wins in ADSL2+ at major customers.
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    gear and CPE systems based on Infineon’s VINAX™ chipset to a major Korean telecommunication carrier. This represents the first VDSL2 roll-out in Korea, the world’s leading country in terms of broadband penetration.
Security
  AIM: At the 2006 Cartes Trade Show in Paris, Infineon had positive feedback on its SLE 66CLxxxPE, the new contactless controller family whose members are already being used in projects in the field of electronic passport, payment, and transport applications. In recognition of Infineon’s expertise in the field of security, the chip-card industry presented the company’s 32-bit chip card microcontrollers in its SLE 88 family with the 2006 Sesames award in the category for “Best Hardware Innovation” for its unique combination of high-security and flash memory.
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D I S C L A I M E R
This discussion includes forward-looking statements about our future business. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to future developments in the world semiconductor market, including the market for memory products, Infineon’s future growth, the benefits of research and development alliances and activities, our planned levels of future investment in the expansion and modernization of our production capacity, the introduction of new technology at our facilities, the continuing transitioning of our production processes to smaller structure sizes, cost savings related to such transitioning and other initiatives, our successful development of technology based on industry standards, our ability to offer commercially viable products based on our technology, our ability to achieve our cost savings and growth targets, and the impact of our carve-out of Qimonda, our memory products business, its initial public offering, and any further sales of Qimonda shares or other corporate financing measures in that regard. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of uncertainties, including trends in demand and prices for semiconductors generally and for our products in particular, the success of our development efforts, both alone and with our partners, the success of our efforts to introduce new production processes at our facilities and the actions of our competitors, the availability of funds for planned expansion efforts, the outcome of antitrust investigations and litigation matters, as well as the other factors mentioned herein and those described in the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report of Infineon on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2006. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Infineon does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.