Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 2, 2004

JAMES CADY – STAKTEK HOLDINGS INC (STAK)

JAMES W. CADY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Staktek Holdings, Inc. Mr. Cady joined Staktek in May 1991 and served as Executive Vice President of Engineering until 1996, when he became General Manager. In 1999, Mr. Cady was appointed President and in November 2001, he was named Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cady was elected to the company's Board of Directors in December 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in November 2001. Prior to joining Staktek, he served as a Technology and Operations Executive with KDT Industries and as Director of Systems Integration at National Advanced Systems, a subsidiary of National Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Cady holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and is named as inventor or co- inventor on more than 20 US patents. Mr. Cady received the Austin Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 award from Ernst & Young. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Staktek Holdings,

Inc., and a picture of things as they are now.

Mr. Cady: At the highest level, Staktek is an intellectual