SIPEX Corporation
Ticker: SIPX 22 Linnell Circle
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Billerica, Massachusetts 01821
Industry: Manufacturing (508) 667-8700

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:2/14/96
U.S. Shares:2,500,000 Offer Date:4/2/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$9.00 - $11.00
Primary Shares:1,785,715 Offer Price:$9.50
Secondary Shares:714,285 Gross Spread:$0.67
Offering Amount: $25,000,000 Selling:$0.38
Expenses:$800,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:6,515,148
Spin out parent firm: Tractebel SA

ManagerTierPhone
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedLead Manager (410) 727-1700
Hambrecht & Quist IncorporatedCo-manager (415) 576-3423

Auditor: KPMG Peat Marwick
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 12/31/95
Revenue:$29.98Assets:$15.87
Net Income:-$1.80Liabilities:$17.75
EPS:-$0.38Equity:-$1.88

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company designs, manufactures, markets and sells innovative, high performance, high value-added analog integrated circuits. The analog semiconductor market has been forecasted by industry sources to represent approximately $17.5 billion in sales in 1995, an increase of approximately 25% over 1994. Industry sources project growth rates for this market of 13% to 17% over the next five years, to greater then $30 billion in sales in the year 2000. The company's strategy is to develop long-term partnering relationships with leaders in targeted market sectors. This enables the company to identify applications and to provide innovative, cost effective solutions to meet customers' needs over the life cycles of their products. The company sells its products to OEM customers either directly through its direct sales force or with the assistance of a network of independent sales representatives, or indirectly through independent distributors.

Use of Proceeds
Proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for repayment of certain indebtedness, funding capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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