Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that the company has signed a volume purchase agreement (VPA) with National Semiconductor Corp. for the purchase of Maxum wire bonders in early July. The agreement defines an agreed price for the wire bonders which will be delivered to National''s facilities in Singapore and Malaysia. In addition, the corporate VPA provides that K&S will be the exclusive supplier of wire bonders over the next 12 month time period. worldwide QFN market in 2002.