FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bob Nelson   (408) 426-4905
Tsantes Consulting Group
bnelson@tsantes.com

TSANTES CONSULTING GROUP SIGNS
TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, INC.

SAN JOSE, Calif., August 31, 2007 --Tsantes Consulting Group (TCG), a full-service public relations agency focusing on advanced technology clients, today announced the addition of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) to the agency's client roster.   TAEC is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan 's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's fourth largest semiconductor manufacturer (iSuppli, World's Top Semiconductor Supplier Rankings in 2006).   TCG will be working with TAEC's Imaging and Communications, ASSP and Custom SoC and Foundry business units.

            "TAEC offers a large portfolio of semiconductor solutions that make possible today's leading cell phones, networking and storage products, TVs, printers, scanners and automotive electronics," said Hideya Yamaguchi, senior vice president of the System LSI Group at Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC).   "Because of this, we need to work with an agency that has a deep understanding of all aspects of the semiconductor business, how that business relates to the end consumer and one that also has close ties to the media.   Tsantes Consulting Group is that agency."

            TCG will be working with TAEC's System LSI Group, which markets and supports custom SoCs/ASICs, foundry services, digital multimedia and imaging products, microcontrollers, and analog and peripheral ICs.  

            "It's an honor to be working with a company like TAEC; they're a significant part of one of the world's most important technology companies," said John Tsantes, president of Tsantes Consulting Group.   "We're confident that our years of experience in semiconductor PR will help TAEC gain increased mind share with the media and further strengthen its position as a technology innovator."  

About TCG

            Tsantes Consulting Group offers strategic public relations activity and communications counsel for technology-based companies at the forefront of their respective industries.   The agency was created to meet the needs of both start-up and established companies requiring high-level, proactive public relations.   TCG's strength stems from the relationships its executive team has built through decades of direct interaction with editors, market researchers, business writers, broadcasters and key industry influencers.   Additionally, the agency's executives possess a degree of technical expertise that uniquely positions TCG to quickly understand a client's technology and how to market it for maximum impact to the media and analyst communities.

Contacting TCG

            Tsantes Consulting Group is located at 1825 Constitution Ct., San Jose, Calif.   95124 and can be reached via phone at (408) 309-9926 or on the Web at www.tsantes.com.

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