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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030801092000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-014844
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001047127
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				231722724
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 ENTERPRISE DR
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6104319600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 ENTERPRISE DR
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19380

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNORR DR JUERGEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235750

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29472
		FILM NUMBER:		03816415

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
		STREET 2:		1345 ENTERPRISE DR
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01149896253411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KARIN ERNST
		STREET 2:		WILLROIDERSTRASSE 1
		CITY:			MUNCHEN
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			D81545
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