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EXHIBIT 10.17
MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT
TO OPTION AGREEMENTS I & II
THIS MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT is made and becomes effective as of March
5, 1999 (the "Effective Date") by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
("TSMC"), a company organized under the laws of the Republic of China with its
registered address at No. 000, Xxxx Xxx. 3, Science Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu, Taiwan and Adaptec Manufacturing (S) Ptd. Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of Singapore, with it's registered address at Six Battery Road,
532-00, Xxxxxxxxx, 000000 ("Customer").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, TSMC currently supplies Customer with wafers and Customer
wishes to maintain TSMC's guarantee to continue to supply the wafers;
WHEREAS, Parties wish to modify the terms of the Amendment to Option
Agreements I and II as set forth herein;
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Parties agree to replace the definition of "Wafer Equivalent" under Section
1(b) of the Amendment to the following: "Wafer Equivalent" used in this
Amendment shall mean the number of six-inch physical wafers (with no reference
to the equivalency factor in Exhibit A) for 1998 Base Capacity. For the
purposes of this Amendment, each eight-inch physical wafer is equal to one
point seven eight (1.78) six-inch physical wafer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, have executed this Agreement as of the date
first stated above.
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR ADAPTEC MANUFACTURING(S)
MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Ptd. Ltd.
By: /s/ Magnus Ryde for Xxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Magnus Ryde for Xxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xx. Vice President, Worldwide Vice President, Operations
Sales and Marketing
