Tower Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

                     TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (dollars in thousands)




                                                   March 31,    December 31,
                                                   _________    ____________
                                                      2008          2007
                                                   _________    ____________
                                                   unaudited
                                                   _________
    A S S E T S

         CURRENT ASSETS
              Cash and cash equivalents          $     32,374 $       44,536
              Trade accounts receivable                42,185         44,977
              Other receivables                         3,805          4,748
              Inventories                              34,398         27,806
              Other current assets                      1,347          1,580
                                                      _______         ______
                    Total current assets              114,109        123,647
                                                      -------        -------
         LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS                         14,984         15,093
                                                      -------        -------
         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                  520,518        502,287
                                                      -------        -------
         INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET                        31,855         34,711
                                                      -------        -------
         OTHER ASSETS, NET                             10,652         11,044
                                                      -------        -------
                          TOTAL ASSETS           $    692,118 $      686,782
                                                      =======        =======

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

         CURRENT LIABILITIES
              Current maturities of
              convertible debenture              $      8,426 $        7,887
              Trade accounts payable                   55,988         49,025
                         Deferred  revenue                                                    9,935                          --
                            Other  current  liabilities                                17,926                  20,024
                                                                                                              ______                  ______
                                                    Total  current
                                                    liabilities                                    92,275                  76,936

                  LONG-TERM  DEBT  FROM  BANKS                                        390,210                379,314

                  DEBENTURES                                                                      116,618                117,460

                  LONG-TERM  CUSTOMERS'  ADVANCES                                  16,059                  27,983

                  OTHER  LONG-TERM  LIABILITIES                                      59,793                  40,380
                                                                                                            _______                _______
                                                    Total  liabilities                      674,955                642,073
                                                                                                            -------                -------
                  SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY                                                    17,163                  44,709
                                                                                                            _______                _______
        TOTAL  LIABILITIES  AND
        SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY                                                  $        692,118  $            686,782
                                                                                                          ========                =======
                                                                                                                      --                          --


                                                  TOWER  SEMICONDUCTOR  LTD.  AND  SUBSIDIARY
                                                    CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
                                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                            (dollars  in  thousands,  except  share  data  and
                                                                          per  share  data)



                                                                                                          Three  months
                                                                                                                  ended
                                                                                                                March  31,
                                                                                        ______________________________
                                                                                        2008                    2007                2006
                                                                                        ______________________________
                                                                                        GAAP                    GAAP                GAAP
                                                                                        ______________________________

        REVENUES                                                      $        57,607      $        55,604  $        35,875

        COST  OF  SALES                                                      68,255                71,519            61,331
                                                                                      ________            ________        ________
                      GROSS  LOSS                                            (10,648)            (15,915)        (25,456)
                                                                                      --------            --------        --------
        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

              Research  and
              development                                                      2,976                  3,609              3,379
              Marketing,  general  and
              administrative                                                7,768                  8,077              5,849
                                                                                      ________            ________        ________
                                                                                        10,744                11,686              9,228
                                                                                      --------            --------        --------
                                                                                      ________            ________        ________

                      OPERATING  LOSS                                    (21,392)            (27,601)        (34,684)

        FINANCING
        EXPENSE,  NET                                                        (7,800)            (12,710)          (6,062)

        OTHER  INCOME
        (EXPENSE),  NET                                                        (428)                        69                  551
                                                                                      ________            ________        ________

                LOSS  FOR  THE  PERIOD                      $      (29,620)      $    (40,242)    $    (40,195)
                                                                            ============      ===========    ===========

        BASIC  LOSS  PER
        ORDINARY  SHARE

              Loss  per  share                                  $        (0.24)      $        (0.38)  $        (0.56)
                                                                            ============      ===========    ===========

              Weighted  average
              number  of  ordinary
                      shares  outstanding  -  in
                      thousands                                            124,228              105,060            71,872
                                                                            ============      ===========    ===========



                                                                TOWER  SEMICONDUCTOR  LTD.  AND
                                                                                  SUBSIDIARY
                                      RECONCILIATION  OF  REPORTED  GAAP  TO  NON-GAAP  CONSOLIDATED
                                                        STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS  (UNAUDITED)
                                                                      (dollars  in  thousands)




                                                                                                  Three  months  ended
                                                                                                      March  31,  2008
                                                                                _____________________________________
                                                                                                              Depreciation,
                                                                                                              Amortization
                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                              stock  based
                                                                                                              compensation
                                                                                                              expenses
                                                                                  non-GAAP  (see  a,  b,  c  below)      GAAP
                                                                                _____________________________________

        REVENUES                                                      $      57,607    $            --              $    57,607

        COST  OF  SALES                                                    36,650          31,605  (a)            68,255
                                                                                _________          _______            _________
                            GROSS  PROFIT  (LOSS)                    20,957        (31,605)              (10,648)
                                                                                ---------          -------            ---------
        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development                        2,744                232  (b)              2,976
                Marketing,
                general  &  administrative                        6,169            1,599  (c)              7,768
                                                                                _________          _______            _________
                                                                                        8,913            1,831                    10,744
                                                                                ---------          -------            ---------
                                                                                _________          _______            _________

                      OPERATING  PROFIT  (LOSS)          $    12,044      $  (33,436)          $  (21,392)
                                                                                =========    ==========          ==========

        (a)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the
                amount  of  $31,328  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses
                in  the  amount  of  $277.
        (b)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $58  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $174.
        (c)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $14  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $1,585.


                                                                                                  Three  months  ended
                                                                                                      March  31,  2007
                                                                                _____________________________________
                                                                                                                Depreciation,
                                                                                                                Amortization
                                                                                                                and
                                                                                                                stock  based
                                                                                                                compensation
                                                                                                                expenses
                                                                                  non-GAAP  (see  d,  e,  f  below)      GAAP
                                                                                _____________________________________

        REVENUES                                                      $      55,604      $          --          $        55,604

        COST  OF  SALES                                                    34,711          36,808  (d)            71,519
                                                                                _________          _______            _________
                            GROSS  PROFIT  (LOSS)                    20,893        (36,808)              (15,915)
                                                                                ---------          -------            ---------

        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development                        2,752                857  (e)              3,609
                Marketing,
                general  &  administrative                        6,310            1,767  (f)              8,077
                                                                                _________          _______            _________

                                                                                        9,062            2,624                    11,686
                                                                                ---------          -------            ---------
                                                                                _________          _______            _________
                    OPERATING  PROFIT  (LOSS)            $      11,831    $  (39,432)          $  (27,601)
                                                                                =========    ==========          ==========

        (d)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $36,647  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $161.
        (e)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $705  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $152.
        (f)  Includes  stock  based
                compensation  expenses.


                                                                                                  Three  months  ended
                                                                                                      March  31,  2006
                                                                                _____________________________________
                                                                                                                Depreciation,
                                                                                                                Amortization
                                                                                                                and
                                                                                                                stock  based
                                                                                                                compensation
                                                                                                                expenses
                                                                                  non-GAAP      (see  g,  h,  i  below)  GAAP
                                                                                _____________________________________
        REVENUES                                                      $      35,875      $              --          $    35,875

        COST  OF  SALES                                                    23,297              38,034  (g)        61,331
                                                                                _________            _______            ________
                            GROSS  PROFIT  (LOSS)                    12,578            -38,034              -25,456
                                                                                ---------            -------            --------
        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development                        2,227                1,152  (h)          3,379
                Marketing,
                general  &  administrative                        5,155                    694  (i)          5,849
                                                                                _________            _______            ________
                                                                                        7,382                1,846                  9,228
                                                                                ---------            -------            --------
                                                                                _________            _______            _________
                    OPERATING  PROFIT  (LOSS)            $        5,196      $  (39,880)          $  (34,684)
                                                                                =========      ==========          ==========

        (g)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $37,835  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount
                $199.
        (h)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $1,055  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $97.
        (i)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount
                of  $11  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $683.


        Contact:

        Tower  Semiconductor
        Limor  Asif,  +972-4-650-6936
        Limoras@towersemi.com

        or:

        Shelton  Group
        Ryan  Bright,  +972-239-5119  ext.  159
        rbright@sheltongroup.com

 


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