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GENEVA, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — STMicroelectronics has reported the details concerning the record dates and payment dates for the dividend proposed by ST’s Supervisory Board to the Company’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held in Amsterdam on May 14, 2008.As indicated in a press release issued earlier today, the resolution proposed by the Supervisory Board foresees the distribution of a cash dividend of US$0.36 per share, to be paid in four equal quarterly installments in May, August and November 2008 and February 2009 to shareholders of record in the month of each quarterly payment.If approved, for the first installment, the Company’s common shares will trade ex-dividend on the three stock exchanges on which they are listed, on Monday, May 19, 2008. For holders of shares listed on Euronext Paris and the Milan Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana), Monday, May 19, 2008 will also be the payment date. For holders of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the record date will be Wednesday, May 21, 2008, and the payment date will be on or after Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Transfers between New York and European (Dutch) registered shares will be closed from the end of business in Europe on Friday, May 16, 2008, until the open of business in New York on Thursday, May 22, 2008. The table below summarizes the full schedule for the four installments: Quarter Ex-dividend Payment Record NYSE Transfer between New Date Date in Date for Payment York and Dutch (globally) Europe NYSE Date: on registered shares or after restricted: From end of Until open business in of business Europe on: in NY on: Q2 2008 19-May-08 19-May-08 21-May-08 27-May-08 16-May-08 22-May-08 Q3 2008 18-Aug-08 18-Aug-08 20-Aug-08 26-Aug-08 15-Aug-08 21-Aug-08 Q4 2008 24-Nov-08 24-Nov-08 26-Nov-08 2-Dec-08 21-Nov-08 27-Nov-08 Q1 2009 23-Feb-09 23-Feb-09 25-Feb-09 3-Mar-09 20-Feb-09 26-Feb-09 About STMicroelectronicsSTMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today’s convergence markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2007, the Company’s net revenues were $10 billion. Further information on ST can be found at STMicroelectronics