Cabot Microelectronics Corporation is the leading global supplier of sophisticated polishing compounds and provider of polishing pads used in the manufacture of advanced semiconductors (chips) and rigid disks--critical components that drive today's electronic systems from desktop and laptop computers, cellular phones and electronic games, to personal data assistants, telecommunication switchboards and the servers that power our expanding Internet world. As we continue investing in our core CMP business, we are also looking beyond the semiconductor industry to pursue our vision to be the world's leader in shaping, enabling and enhancing the performance of surfaces.