UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

December 20, 2005

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE		000-29472		23-1722724
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD
CHANDLER, AZ 85248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(480) 821-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 20, 2005, Amkor Technology, Inc. issued a press release announcing its revised earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2005 and certain other information. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a copy of the press release. The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Text of Press Release dated December 20, 2005

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		By.		/S/ Kenneth T. Joyce
				Kenneth T. Joyce
				Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 22, 2005

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of Press Release dated December 20, 2005

Exhibit 99.1

Amkor Raises Fourth Quarter 2005 Revenue and Gross Margin Guidance

CHANDLER, Ariz.- December 20, 2005 — Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) today announced that due to stronger than anticipated demand throughout the quarter, the company expects fourth quarter 2005 revenue and gross margin to be above the guidance level given on October 26, 2005. Amkor now expects fourth quarter assembly and test revenues to be approximately 13% to 15% higher than the third quarter of 2005 with associated gross margin in the range of 22% to 23% compared with earlier guidance of a 6% to 8% sequential increase in revenues and associated gross margin in the range of 19% to 20%.

“Higher than expected revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005 is attributable to strong demand in our major product groups including test,” said James Kim, Amkor’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Improved factory utilization coupled with product mix and higher average selling prices contributed to better than expected gross margin. Our customers’ forecasts indicate continued strong demand into the first quarter of 2006.”

Amkor is a leading provider of contract semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company’s SEC filings and on Amkor’s web site: www.amkor.com.

Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the following: Amkor’s financial performance, including expected revenue and gross margins, and continued business momentum. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical and expected results, including, but not limited to, dependence on the highly cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, fluctuation in operating results, the decline in average selling prices, our high leverage and the restrictive covenants contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness, the absence of significant backlog in our business, our dependence on international operations and sales, difficulties integrating acquisitions, our dependence on materials and equipment suppliers, capital expenditure requirements, the increased litigation incident to our business, rapid technological change, competition, our need to comply with existing and future environmental regulations, the enforcement of intellectual property rights by or against us and continued control by existing stockholders.

Further information on risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect the company’s operating results and financial condition is detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the reports on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Amkor undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.

Contact:

Jeffrey Luth
VP Corporate Communications
480-821-5000 ext. 5130
jluth@amkor.com