DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,491

KULICKE & SOFFA - K&S
AUSTIN, TEXAS

Notice of Termination of Investigation
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an
investigation was initiated on January 6, 2003, in response to a
petition filed on behalf of workers at K&S Kulicke & Soffa,
Austin, Texas.
This investigation revealed that the petitioner submitting
the petition is not a duly authorized representative. The
petition has therefore been deemed invalid. Consequently, the
investigation has been terminated.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 13th day of February 2003.

/s/ Richard Church
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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance