Exhibit 8.1
 Subsidiaries and Equity Investments of the Company
  Percentageownership (directLegal Seat
    
    Name
    
    or indirect)Australia  Sydney
    
    STMicroelectronics PTY Ltd
    
    100Belgium  Zaventem
    
    ST-Ericsson Belgium N.V.
    
    50Belgium  Zaventem
    
    Proton World International N.V.
    
    100Brazil  Sao Paolo
    
    STMicroelectronics Ltda
    
    100Brazil  Sao Paulo
    
    Incard do Brazil Ltda
    
    50Canada  Ottawa
    
    STMicroelectronics (Canada), Inc.
    
    100Canada  Thorn hill
    
    Genesis Microchip (Canada) Co.
    
    100China  Beijing
    
    STMicroelectronics (Beijing) R&D Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Beijing
    
    Beijing T3G Technology Co. Ltd
    
    50China  Shanghai
    
    STMicroelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Shanghai
    
    STMicroelectronics (Shanghai) R&D Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Shanghai
    
    STMicroelectronics (China) Investment Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Shanghai
    
    Shanghai NF Trading Ltd
    
    50China  Shanghai
    
    Shanghai NF Semiconductors Technology Ltd
    
    50China  Shenzhen
    
    Shenzhen STS Microelectronics Co. Ltd
    
    60China  Shenzhen
    
    STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Shenzhen
    
    STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Co. Ltd
    
    100China  Shenzhen
    
    STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
    
    100Czech Republic  Prague
    
    STMicroelectronics Design and Application s.r.o.
    
    100Czech Republic  Prague
    
    STN Wireless Sro
    
    50Finland  Helsinki
    
    ST-Ericsson R&D OY
    
    50Finland  Lohja
    
    ST-Ericsson OY
    
    50France  Crolles
    
    STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    
    100France  Grenoble
    
    STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    
    100France  Grenoble
    
    ST-Ericsson (Grenoble) SAS
    
    50France  Montrouge
    
    STMicroelectronics S.A.
    
    100France  Paris
    
    ST-Ericsson (France) SAS
    
    50France  Rousset
    
    STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    
    100France  Tours
    
    STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    
    100Germany  Grasbrunn
    
    STMicroelectronics GmbH
    
    100Germany  Grasbrunn
    
    STMicroelectronics Design and Application GmbH
    
    100Germany  Grasbrunn
    
    ST-NXP Wireless GmbH i.L.
    
    50Holland  Amsterdam
    
    STMicroelectronics Finance B.V.
    
    100Holland 
AmsterdamLuchtaven
    
    ST-Ericsson Wireless N.V.
    
    50Holland  Eindhoven
    
    ST-Ericsson B.V.
    
    50Holland  Eindhoven
    
    ST-Ericsson Holding B.V.
    
    50Hong Kong  Hong Kong
    
    STMicroelectronics LTD
    
    100India  Bangalore
    
    NF Wireless India Pvt Ltd
    
    50India  New Delhi
    
    STMicroelectronics Marketing Pvt Ltd
    
    100India  Noida
    
    STMicroelectronics Pvt Ltd
    
    100India  Noida
    
    ST-Ericsson India Pvt Ltd
    
    50
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Percentageownership (directLegal Seat
    
    Name
    
    or indirect)Ireland  Dublin
    
    NXP Falcon Ireland Ltd
    
    50Israel  Netanya
    
    STMicroelectronics Ltd
    
    100Italy  Agrate Brianza
    
    ST Incard S.r.l.
    
    100Italy  Agrate Brianza
    
    ST-Ericsson Srl
    
    50Italy  Agrate Brianza
    
    STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    
    100Italy  Aosta
    
    DORA S.p.a.
    
    100Italy  Catania
    
    CO.RI.M.ME.
    
    100Italy  Naples
    
    STMicroelectronics Services S.r.l.
    
    100Japan  Tokyo
    
    STMicroelectronics KK
    
    100Japan  Tokyo
    
    ST-Ericsson KK
    
    50Korea  Seoul
    
    ST-Ericsson (Korea) Ltd
    
    50Malaysia  Kuala Lumpur
    
    STMicroelectronics Marketing SDN BHD
    
    100Malaysia  Muar
    
    STMicroelectronics SDN BHD
    
    100Malaysia  Muar
    
    ST-Ericsson SDN.BHD
    
    50Malta  Kirkop
    
    STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    
    100Mexico  Guadalajara
    
    STMicroelectronics Marketing, S. de R.L. de C.V.
    
    100Mexico  Guadalajara
    
    STMicroelectronics Design and Applications, S. de R.L. de C.V.
    
    100Morocco  Casablanca
    
    STMicroelectronics S.A.S. (Maroc)
    
    100Morocco  Rabat
    
    Electronic Holding S.A.
    
    100Morocco  Rabat
    
    ST-Ericsson (Maroc) SAS
    
    50Norway  Grimstad
    
    ST-Ericsson A.S.
    
    50Philippines  Calamba
    
    STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    
    100Philippines  Calamba
    
    ST-Ericsson (Philippines) Inc.
    
    50Philippines  Calamba
    
    Mountain Drive Property, Inc.
    
    20Singapore  Ang Mo Kio
    
    STMicroelectronics ASIA PACIFIC Pte Ltd
    
    100Singapore  Ang Mo Kio
    
    STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd
    
    100Singapore  Ang Mo Kio
    
    ST-Ericsson Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
    
    50Spain  Madrid
    
    STMicroelectronics Iberia S.A.
    
    100Sweden  Kista
    
    STMicroelectronics A.B.
    
    100Sweden  Kista
    
    STMicroelectronics Wireless A.B.
    
    50Sweden  Stockholm
    
    ST-Ericsson A.B.
    
    50Switzerland  Geneva
    
    STMicroelectronics S.A.
    
    100Switzerland  Geneva
    
    INCARD S.A.
    
    100Switzerland  Geneva
    
    INCARD Sales and Marketing S.A.
    
    100Switzerland  Geneva
    
    ST-Ericsson S.A.
    
    50Switzerland  Zurich
    
    ST-Ericsson Holding AG
    
    50Taiwan  Taipei
    
    ST-Ericsson (Taiwan) Ltd
    
    50Thailand  Bangkok
    
    STMicroelectronics (Thailand) Ltd
    
    100Turkey  Istanbul
    
    STMicroelectronics Elektronik Arastirma ve Gelistirme Anonim Sirketi
    
    50United Kingdom  Bristol
    
    Inmos Limited
    
    100United Kingdom  Bristol
    
    ST-Ericsson (UK) Ltd
    
    50United Kingdom  Marlow
    
    STMicroelectronics Limited
    
    100United Kingdom  Marlow
    
    STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    
    100United Kingdom  Reading
    
    Synad Technologies Limited
    
    100United Kingdom 
Southampton
    
    NF UK, Ltd
    
    50United States  Carrollton
    
    STMicroelectronics Inc.
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    ST-Ericsson Inc.
    
    50United States  Carrollton
    
    Genesis Microchip Inc.
    
    100
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Percentageownership (directLegal Seat
    
    Name
    
    or indirect)United States  Carrollton
    
    Genesis Microchip (Del) Inc.
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    Genesis Microchip LLC
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    Genesis Microchip Limited Partnership
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    Sage Inc.
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    Faroudja Inc.
    
    100United States  Carrollton
    
    Faroudja Laboratories Inc.
    
    100United States  Wilmington
    
    STMicroelectronics (North America) Holding, Inc.
    
    100United States  Wilsonville
    
    The Portland Group, Inc.
    
    100
  Percentageownership (directLegal Seat
    
    Name
    
    or indirect)The Netherlands  Rotterdam
    
    Numonyx Holdings B.V.
    
    48.6Switzerland  Zurich
    
    ST-Ericsson AT Holding AG
    
    49Singapore  The Curie
    
    Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd
    
    41.2South Korea  Yongin-si
    
    ATLab Inc.
    
    8.1Italy  Caivano
    
    INGAM Srl
    
    20
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