Asyst Technologies' CEO Mihir Parikh to Speak At SEMInvest 2002 Conference
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002--Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT - news), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, announced that Mihir Parikh, Asyst's chairman and chief executive officer, will be participating in two panels at the SEMInvest 2002 investor conference, March 18-19, 2002. The conference will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, N.Y.
Dr. Parikh will be a speaker on a panel discussing the ``Value Chain,'' moderated by Lehman Brothers' semiconductor capital equipment analyst, Edward C. White, Jr. The panel will take place on Monday, March 18, 2002, at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. In addition, Dr. Parikh will be a speaker on the ``FAB Automation'' Panel, moderated by Needham & Company's capital equipment analyst, Robert Stern. The automation panel will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 10:50 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
SEMI will be providing a live webcast of the panel presentations over the internet. To access the webcast please go to twst.com. For more information regarding the SEMInvest conference, please visit SEMI's website at www.semi.org.
About Asyst: Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase overall equipment effectiveness, improve yields and increase fab throughput. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe and rapid transfer of wafers and information between process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, while reducing IC damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors. Asyst's homepage is asyst.com.
Safe Harbor: Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, semiconductor industry cycles, risks associated with the acceptance of new products and product capabilities and other factors more fully detailed in the Company's recent 10Q quarterly report on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Asyst Technologies, Inc.
John Swenson, 510/661-5000
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