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The number of Internet
users in China is projected to reach 600 million by the year 2010. For a free
subscription go to http://narrativemagazine.Sc. and Ph. Noglows, Cabot
Microelectronics' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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Entry Rate Accelerating

BEIJING, Feb.

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"We set out to create something that print literary periodicals can't
achieve," said author and co-founder Carol Edgarian.

From July 2000 until assuming his current
position in September 2004, Mr.
Birgeneau received a B.Sc.com or
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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation assumes no obligation to update
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It said the rate of entry is accelerating and a wider variety of
titles is being included.
We are uniquely positioned to provide those services by shipping titles
directly to consumers on a fee-for-service basis. C.

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The growth of on-line
purchasing of books and other publications in China provides an additional
opportunity to grow our business. Boyle and
William Trevor. Boyle, "expanding the range of the best
of contemporary literature to the very boundaries of the cyberspace universe
and beyond. in physics from Yale University. Mr.,
and the Northern Trust Company. The current size of the Corporation's Board
of Directors is eight, which is expected to be reduced to seven as of
Thursday, March 10, 2005 upon the scheduled resignation of Mr.

About Cabot Microelectronics

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois , is the leading supplier of CMP slurries for polishing
various materials used in semiconductor manufacturing processes.

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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities
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The only system of its kind in China, Chapter One China allows book
retailers and others in the Chinese market to preview, through an on-line
portal, titles they are considering stocking in their stores .
"Our ultimate goal is to make available for preview on the Chapter One
China system every title available in the Chinese market.xinhuachina.. in electrical engineering from the California Institute of
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13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua China
(OTC Bulletin Board: XHUA) the majority shareholder of the leading book
distributor in China, reported today that it expects the number of titles
entered into its Chapter One China(TM) system to exceed 10,000 before the end
of February. Birgeneau served as the President of
the University of Toronto. Before that, he was the Dean of the School
of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and
previously had been chair of M. Mooney received both a B. from the University of Texas.
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"We expect to
benefit from Chapter One in a variety of ways. We will also provide them with the option to subscribe
to the system for a modest annual fee.'s New Book on New Orleans Excerpted

SAN FRANCISCO, Narrative Magazine, the leading
periodical for online fiction and nonfiction, is being praised by some of
today 's most respected authors, including Joyce Carol Oates, T. "Narrative is one of the most
innovative literary magazines I have seen in the past decade."

About NarrativeMagazine . Yu received
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The Corporation's Board of Directors has determined that each Mr.

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Among the
titles being entered are textbooks, engineering and technical volumes,
literature, biographies , historical texts and other non-fiction. For more information, please call Mr.com."
The current issue also includes "Oysters," an excerpt from humorist Roy
Blount Jr.

Robert J. Birgeneau Edward J. Mooney and Albert Y. C. Yu Elected to Cabot Microelectronics' Board of Directors

Robert J . He serves on
the boards of directors of FMC Corporation, FMC Technologies, Inc.Sc. Dr. Yu was elected by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation with a term continuing until the Corporation's
annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2006. The
company's products play a critical role in the production of the most
advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller,
faster and more complex devices by its customers.

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Book buyers have the ability to search the
database by title, author, publisher and ISBN code and review the first
chapter of any title before making a buying decision, according to Xinhua
China. We have the
capacity to do so and we are well on our way toward that goal," Wang added. We expect to reach agreements
with many of the over 12,800 government -owned Xinhua bookstores, the thousands
of independent bookstores and on-line booksellers under which we will provide
access to the Chapter One system in return for certain order volume placed
through Xinuha C + D. Xinhua China is involved in forming strategy,
operating and financing for Xinhua C + D. New Rick Bass Novel, 'The Diezmo,' Serialized;
Humorist Roy Blount Jr . I look
forward to reading it for a very long time.
"Here we are," said novelist T. It also features interviews, insights, works from great
authors, and literary resources. Li, Director of Investor Relations at (630)
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Xinhua China Ltd.

Authors Joyce Carol Oates T.C. Boyle William Trevor Praise Work in Narrative Magazine

C. Narrative is a writer's dream come true.Sc.
Mooney was elected by the Board of Directors of the Corporation with a
term continuing until the Corporation's annual meeting of stockholders
to be held in 2007.

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The most recent issue features an exclusive serialization of acclaimed
author Rick Bass 's new novel, "The Diezmo."
"It's exciting to see my work appear in such a quality online
publication ," said Joyce Carol Oates.C. The $4,000 Narrative Prize is awarded
annually for the best short story , novel excerpt, or work of literary
nonfiction published in Narrative by a new or emerging writer .I.

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Titles in
Chinese and other languages, most notably English, are increasingly available
for preview through the system. Chapter One China will allow bookstores in
even the farthest provinces to make buying decisions and stock titles that
meet the needs of their specific customers with the same speed and efficiency
available in major population centers.com. Birgeneau, 62, is the Chancellor of the University of
California, Berkeley, and also holds a faculty appointment in the
department of physics there. Yu, 64, served as a Senior Vice President and
member of the corporate Management Committee of Intel Corporation,
with responsibility for, among other things, Intel's corporate
strategy , microprocessors, and chipsets, until his retirement in 2002
following service with Intel for almost thirty years.

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Xinhua China also interfaces with
the worldwide financial communities to inform them of the combined companies'
goals and developments. in
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Narrative, founded in 2003 and operated not-for -profit by noted literary
editors and authors Tom Jenks and Carol Edgarian, is considered by authors and
readers to be the best and most popular online literary publication available
today. Last year, it logged 1.----Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq:CCMP), the leading supplier of
chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries to the
semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce today the election of
Robert J.
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"The combined vast experiences and perspectives of Bob Birgeneau,
Ted Mooney and Albert Yu bring additional dimension and depth to our
already strong Board, and I am thrilled to have individuals of their
distinction join us as directors," said William P.cabotcmp.

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"The Chapter One system should also prove valuable to on-line booksellers . Internet
commerce potentially represents a major source of revenue and earnings for
Xinhua China ," Wang concluded.S.
The magazine publishes first-rank, first-run writing from the most gifted
writers today. Mooney, and Albert Y. "Their
renowned leadership in business, science and technology complement
extraordinarily well our existing Board, and we look forward to their
guidance and advice in the years to come.

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It will allow their customers to review excerpts before making a purchase -
the equivalent of browsing through a bookstore.,
Ltd., holds a national license for distribution of books and other
publications in China. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and involve
risks and uncertainties , which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. in mathematics from the University of
Toronto, and a Ph. Mr.

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Wang noted that Xinhua China expects the development of the Chapter One
system to be a significant factor in the growth of its operating subsidiary,
Xinhua Publications Circulation + Distribution Co. "We offer worldwide,
twenty-four hour a day access to first rank writing by established and new
writers , presented in an elegant design that can be easily read online,
downloaded, or printed from the viewer 's computer."
In a recent note to the magazine editors, acclaimed Irish writer William
Trevor voiced his appreciation: "You are doing a splendid job for the short
story, and writers like myself are very much aware of that.

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Xianping Wang, president and CEO said, "The ability to preview volumes on-
line before making purchases is particularly important in China because of the
distances involved in some areas. publicly traded holding company that, through
one of its subsidiaries, Xinhua Publications Circulation + Distribution Co. It's
attractively edited, wonderfully readable and diverse in its contents. For more information
about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www. David H.

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1-800-884-3864 ext .5 million hits, some 300,000 page views, and
30,000 unique visits, a readership that exceeds that of most exclusively
literary publications in print. Yu to the
Company's Board of Directors. Birgeneau
was elected today by the Corporation's stockholders at the 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders , with a term continuing until the
Corporation's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2008 .D., also in electrical engineering,
from Stanford University.
Birgeneau, Mr. These
forward -looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties,
and other factors, including those described from time to time in
Cabot Microelectronics' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described by these forward -looking statements. In
particular, see "Risks Relating to Our Business" in Management's
Discussion and Analysis in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended December 31, 2004, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, both filed with the SEC .

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T. Mr. Mooney, 63, served as Delegue General - North America,
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux from March 2000 until his retirement in March
2001. From 1994 to 2000, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Nalco Chemical Company, one of the world's largest providers of
water and chemical treatment technologies and services. Juan
Enriquez Cabot from the Board, as previously announced . These forward-looking statements include statements
related to future sales and operating results , company and industry
growth and trends, growth of the markets in which the company
participates , international events, product performance, new product
introductions, development of new products and technologies, and the
construction of new facilities by Cabot Microelectronics.

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The company also expects the number of titles available through
the Chapter One system to continue increasing beyond that level in the near
future. Now, if only we could
get the direct brain hookups we've all been waiting for . A literary archive of all work published in
Narrative is available at no charge. Yu is an independent director as defined
by relevant regulations.