Maurice Carson

MAURICE CARSON is Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke & Soffa Industries,
Inc. He joined the company in September 2003. Mr. Carson has held
positions of increasing responsibility in the finance function at
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, culminating in his position as Vice
President of Finance and Corporate Controller in 2001. He holds an MBA
from the University of Chicago and a BS from the University of Colorado.
Prior to joining Cypress, Mr. Carson held financial management positions
at Ephigraphx, Kraft Foodservice and Motorola Corporation.