Brooks-PRI Makes VLSI Research's 10 BEST for Customer Satisfaction
PRI, acquired by Brooks in May, is the only fab automation company to make the list
CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS - News), which delivers total automation for semiconductor manufacturing, announced today that PRI Automation, acquired by Brooks Automation in May 2002, made the prestigious VLSI Research 10 BEST for 2002 in the category of Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment.
The annual 10 BEST, conducted by VLSI Research, is essentially a report card on equipment suppliers, as rated by the end-users of their equipment around the world. PRI was ranked #9 in the category of Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing. Customers who responded on behalf of PRI were users of its software and Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) -- including wafer stockers, reticle stockers and transport systems. The company's highest marks were in the categories Uptime, Usable Throughput and Product Performance.
"We're very pleased that PRI was named to the 10 BEST for 2002," said Bob Therrien, president and CEO of Brooks-PRI Automation. "This award demonstrates the strong customer relationships PRI has, and shows that our customers are delighted with the performance of our AMHS products. I want to extend my heartiest congratulations to all the Brooks-PRI employees who made this award a reality, and a thank you to our customers for providing their input to VLSI Research."
About Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc.
Brooks-PRI (Nasdaq: BRKS - News) delivers total automation. The company's hardware, software and services can manage every wafer, reticle and data movement in the fab, helping semiconductor manufacturers accelerate time-to- market while reducing their risk. Brooks-PRI products can be found in virtually every fab in the world. For information, visit brooks-pri.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements related to future performance and speaks only of Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc.'s (the "Company") expectations as of the date of this press release. The forward- looking statements involve several known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks relating to the expected benefits and synergies of the recent merger of PRI Automation Systems, Inc., into Brooks Automation, Inc., the continued success of the Company in the marketplace, the Company's ability to capitalize on PRI Automation's technology, the contribution of the acquired business to the Company's financial condition and performance, the ease of integrating PRI Automation into the Company, the Company's dependence on the cyclical semiconductor industry, the highly competitive nature and rapid technological change that characterize the industries in which the Company competes, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company's future results will not be materially different from those projected. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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