Their clients are mostly in the semiconductor field and include Xilinx and Broadcom in the U.S. and Chartered Semiconductor in Singapore.

FORBES: The Real California Problem

Chartered Semiconductor in Singapore has trimmed pay by up to 20%.

ECONOMIST: Business in Asia

Applied Materials' customers include Samsung Group, ASM International, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Elpida Memory, Inotera Memories, Photronics, Powerchip Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing International, according to Revere Data.

FORBES: Magazine Article

According to these criteria, Vtech, an electronics maker in Hong Kong (FORBES GLOBAL, May 28), and Chartered Semiconductor, a leading semiconductor maker in Singapore, are on the endangered list (see table).

FORBES: Classic Hedge, Asian Flavor