Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) 8-K Kulicke & Soffa Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter

Exhibit 99.1

Kulicke & Soffa Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter

•     Third Quarter Revenue Guidance: $167 Million (17% Q-Q Increase)

Fort Washington, PA – April 30, 2007—Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KLIC) today announced financial results for its quarter ended March 31, 2007 (second quarter).

Net revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter was $142.7 million compared to $152.3 million for the previous quarter and $160.3 million for the comparable year-ago quarter.

Net loss from continuing operations was $2.2 million or $0.04 per diluted share, versus net income of $4.2 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the previous quarter, and $17.1 million or $0.25 per diluted share for the year-ago quarter. The net loss from continuing operations for the second quarter includes $1.1 million of expenses related to our die bonder integration activities.

Included in net revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter is $71.6 million of gold metal content compared to $71.0 million for the previous quarter and $63.4 million for the year-ago quarter. These amounts are included in both our revenue and cost of sales. The cost of the gold metal content of our wire is passed through to our customers without generating a profit.

Scott Kulicke, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “While the quarter started very slowly, we saw a significant shift in customer sentiment late in the quarter. This caused an end-of-quarter spike in shipments as well as a much stronger June quarter forecast.”

Second Quarter Review:

Key Product Highlights

• K&S ball bonder products gained market share at several customers producing memory devices. These customers represent both memory manufacturers and subcontractors for the memory market.

• K&S introduced the new 9022 HSL-Plus die bonder for the DRAM market with improved reliability, yield, and flexibility. The new model won its initial orders in the second quarter at a primary memory manufacturer.

• K&S also introduced the high speed Easyline 8202 die bonder. During its initial evaluation at a customer site, the new machine reached throughput speeds approximately 20-30% (depending on application) faster than the previous configuration.

• Several customer locations began using the new CupraPlus capillary for the production of copper wire bonded packages. Other customers are now interested in this product, which enhances copper bonding yield. In parallel, many of these

customers are also starting to qualify K&S’s Maxsoft, the newest copper wire product with improved bonding properties.

• K&S began shipping production quantities of its new Radix gold wire product. Two major subcontractors have already qualified this new wire, which is used for complex, stacked-die packages.

Financial Review

• Equipment gross margins declined to 40% from 43% in the first quarter. The lower gross margin was partially due to a higher percentage of sales of equipment with fewer options and features.

• Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments decreased approximately $10 million, from $139.5 million at the end of the first quarter to $129.3 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $5.4 million increase in accounts receivable due to a sharp increase in equipment shipments late in the second quarter and a $5.5 million increase in inventory to meet higher anticipated production levels in the third quarter.

Guidance for Third Fiscal Quarter:

Mr. Kulicke provided the following revenue guidance, “We expect business conditions to continue to significantly improve in the June quarter. Based on current gold prices, we believe revenue will be about $167 million, due primarily to strengthening equipment sales.”

Earnings Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss these results will be held today, April 30, 2007 beginning at 9:00 AM EDT. Interested participants may call 877-407-8037 for the teleconference or log on tohttp://www.kns.com/investors/events for listen-only mode. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call by calling toll free 877-660-6853 or internationally 201-612-7415 and using the following replay access codes 5521 (account number) and 226443 (conference number). A replay will also be available on the K&S web site athttp://www.kns.com/investors. The replay will be available via phone and web site through June 30, 2007.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is the world’s leading supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, materials, and technology. K&S provides wire bonders, capillaries, wire, die bonders, and die collets for all types of semiconductor packages using wire as the internal electrical interconnections. K&S is the only major supplier to the semiconductor assembly industry that provides customers with semiconductor assembly equipment along with the complementing packaging materials and process technology that enable our customers to achieve the highest possible yields and throughput. The ability to provide these assembly related products is unique to Kulicke & Soffa, and allows us to develop system solutions to the new technology challenges inherent in assembling and packaging next-generation semiconductor devices. Kulicke & Soffa’s web site address ishttp://www.kns.com.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, revenue growth, sales, customer demand, customer sentiment, business

conditions, profitability, financial results, unit volumes, product development, release of products, industry forecasts, the semiconductor business cycle, and projected continued demand for our products. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations; the risk that anticipated orders may not materialize or that orders received may be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; the risk that we may not be able to develop and manufacture new products and product enhancements on a timely and cost effective basis; acts of terrorism and violence; overall global economic conditions; risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, associated with a substantial foreign customer and supplier base and substantial foreign manufacturing operations; potential instability in foreign capital markets; and the factors listed or discussed in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke & Soffa Industries is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Contact: Michael Sheaffer, 215-784-6411, 215-784-6167 fax,msheaffer@kns.com

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share and employee data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 1, 2006			March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006			March 31, 2007
Net revenue	$	160,329		$	142,714		$	364,961		$	295,022
Cost of sales		115,389			111,033			254,558			224,622
Gross profit		44,940			31,681			110,403			70,400
Selling, general and administrative		20,758			21,906			41,334			44,561
Research and development, net		9,394			12,530			18,062			24,355
Operating expenses		30,152			34,436			59,396			68,916
Income (loss) from operations		14,788			(2,755	)		51,007			1,484
Interest income		799			1,509			1,511			2,966
Interest expense		(846	)		(604	)		(1,804	)		(1,240	)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		4,040			—			4,040			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		18,781			(1,850	)		54,754			3,210
Provision for income taxes		1,667			364			7,016			1,251
Income (loss) from continuing operations		17,114			(2,214	)		47,738			1,959
Loss from discontinued operations		(17,843	)		—			(23,160	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	(729	)	$	(2,214	)	$	24,578		$	1,959
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.31		$	(0.04	)	$	0.90		$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.25		$	(0.04	)	$	0.71		$	0.03
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.32	)	$	—		$	(0.44	)	$	—
Diluted	$	(0.26	)	$	—		$	(0.34	)	$	—
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.46		$	0.03
Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.37		$	0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		54,512			57,580			53,271			57,441
Diluted		69,298			57,580			68,553			58,229
Stock-based compensation expense included in continuing operations:
Cost of sales	$	354		$	66		$	452		$	133
Selling, general and administrative		677			377			1,492			1,828
Research and development		445			350			685			898
Total continuing operations	$	1,476		$	793		$	2,629		$	2,859
Discontinued operations	$	272		$	—		$	619		$	—
	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 1, 2006			March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006			March 31, 2007
Additional financial data:
Depreciation and amortization
Continuing operations	$	2,488		$	2,461		$	5,297		$	4,766
Discontinued operations	$	950		$	—		$	2,314		$	—
Capital expenditures
Continuing operations	$	3,817		$	1,207		$	6,177		$	2,307
Discontinued operations	$	148		$	—		$	753		$	—
							April 1, 2006			March 31, 2007
Backlog of orders
Continuing operations								60,000			59,000
Number of employees
Continuing operations								2,486			2,622
Transition personnel								387			—

Note (1) – Prior period statements of operations and additional financial data have been adjusted to reflect accounting for the sale of the company's Test business as a discontinued operation in accordance with the requirements of FAS 144.

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

				(Unaudited)
	September 30,			March 31,
	2006			2007
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,967		$	104,530
Restricted cash		1,973			—
Short-term investments		21,343			24,773
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,068 and $3,803, respectively		120,651			128,511
Inventories, net		47,866			63,733
Current assets of discontinued operations		3,832			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10,446			12,589
Deferred income taxes		3,990			3,990
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		344,068			338,126
Property, plant and equipment, net		28,487			39,110
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $0 and $73, respectively		—			589
Goodwill		29,684			29,809
Other assets		3,262			4,539
TOTAL ASSETS	$	405,501		$	412,173
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	42,881		$	44,669
Accrued expenses		32,970			29,919
Income taxes payable		19,239			17,546
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		95,090			92,134
Long term debt		195,000			195,000
Other liabilities		10,640			11,332
Deferred taxes		25,465			25,522
TOTAL LIABILITIES		326,195			323,988
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock, without par value		277,194			283,250
Accumulated deficit		(191,824	)		(189,865	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,064	)		(5,200	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		79,306			88,185
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	405,501		$	412,173

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Fiscal 2007:
Three months ended March 31, 2007:	Equipment Segment			Packaging Materials Segment		Consolidated
Net revenue	$	49,049		$	93,665	$	142,714
Cost of sales		29,422			81,611		111,033
Gross profit		19,627			12,054		31,681
Operating costs		26,065			8,371		34,436
Income (loss) from operations	$	(6,438	)	$	3,683	$	(2,755	)
Six months ended March 31, 2007:
Net revenue	$	107,215		$	187,807	$	295,022
Cost of sales		62,598			162,024		224,622
Gross profit		44,617			25,783		70,400
Operating costs		51,259			17,657		68,916
Income (loss) from operations	$	(6,642	)	$	8,126	$	1,484
Fiscal 2006:
Three months ended April 1, 2006:	Equipment Segment			Packaging Materials Segment		Consolidated
Net revenue	$	73,162		$	87,167	$	160,329
Cost of sales		41,807			73,582		115,389
Gross profit		31,355			13,585		44,940
Operating costs		21,680			8,472		30,152
Income from operations	$	9,675		$	5,113	$	14,788
Six months ended April 1, 2006:
Net revenue	$	193,834		$	171,127	$	364,961
Cost of sales		110,502			144,056		254,558
Gross profit		83,332			27,071		110,403
Operating costs		43,617			15,779		59,396
Income from operations	$	39,715		$	11,292	$	51,007