Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TWSE: 2311; NYSE: ASX) (ASE) announces that today its board of directors passed resolutions to spin-off of its subsidiary Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. ("USI") as part of an effort to enhance operational flexibility via structural adjustments. Where necessary, ASE will integrate the business activities of USI with those of other business entities within the group with the aim of achieving increased integral operational efficiency by integrating various group resources dedicated to specialized business operations.