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To: Ian@SI who wrote (933)	6/28/2000 10:31:00 AM
From: orkrious	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1214

Looks like PRIA got a nice high margin software sale. Unfortunately, it won't be in this Q's results. :-( Jay

To: Ian@SI who wrote (933)	7/10/2000 6:56:51 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1214

PRI Automation Demonstrates the Breadth and Depth of Its Equipment, Software And Service Capabilities at SEMICON West 2000; Announces Eight New Products And Services Company "Unleashes the Power" of Automation with Demonstration of a completely automated fab environment at its SEMICON West exhibit SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 /CNW/ -- PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRIA - news), the global leader in advanced automation systems and software to the semiconductor industry, today demonstrated the significant impact of its recent acquisitions and internal development projects on the very definition of "automation" in semiconductor fabs. The company continued its drive to improve fab productivity with the announcement of eight new products and services. PRI's "Unleash the Power" exhibit at SEMICON West brings together PRI's family of products to demonstrate the significant impact of a complete PRI automation solution on fab productivity. "PRI is in the business of making our customers' manufacturing environments more productive," said Mitch Tyson, president and chief executive officer, PRI Automation. "The key is to combine the hardware, software, and services to provide a complete solution that customers can count on. We have put together a complete set of products and services for both our end user and OEM customers that, when combined, significantly improve the overall performance of a semiconductor manufacturing operation." "PRI has taken action during the last eighteen months to not only make investments in software technologies that support automation in the fab, but to actually take unique advantage of the synergies of its equipment and software teams to produce something altogether new," said Dan Hutcheson president of VLSI Research. "The results can be seen in the products they are demonstrating at SEMICON West that support both the flow of wafers and the flow of critical information throughout the fab." PRI will be demonstrating its newly announced Web Interconnect product e- Qonnector, as well as innovative lithography automation tools such as the GuardianTM Bare Reticle Stocker and Reticle Transfer System. The PRI OEM Division will introduce the Integrated Front End dual trackless robot and the PRI software group will introduce the latest version of its Encore! FAbuilder, Workflow Manager, PROMIS Parallel Database and Supervisor Station software. PRI is also announcing a new service offering with the introduction of Priority Service Partnership. PRI "Unleashes the Power" at Booth 6168 at Semi- con West. About PRI Automation PRI Automation, Inc., headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, is the leading global supplier of advanced factory automation systems and software to semiconductor manufacturers and OEM equipment suppliers. PRI is the only company to provide a tightly integrated and flexible hardware and software solution that optimizes the flow of materials and information throughout the fab improving the productivity of semiconductor manufacturing. The company has thousands of systems installed at approximately one hundred locations throughout the world. For more information visit PRI online at www.pria.com. PROMIS is a registered trademark of PRI Automation. PROMIS Parallel Database Module is a trademark of PRI Automation. Guardian is a trademark of PRI Automation. For further information Michael J. Greeley of Stauch Vetromile & Mitchell, 401-438-0614, michaelg@svmmarcom.com or Jeffrey Nestel-Patt of PRI Automation, 978-670-4270, jnestel-patt@pria.com

To: Ian@SI who wrote (933)	7/25/2000 7:16:49 AM
From: orkrious	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1214

You can breathe easily, earnings won't be reported until July 25th Oops! I wasn't expecting this. Ian or anyone, does anybody have CC info? Looks awfully good. Beat estimates by three cents. More than doubled earnings from last Q on a 16% increase in revenues. What leverage! A BtB of 1.35. biz.yahoo.com PRI Automation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2000 Results Strong Performance Produces Record Results in Bookings and Revenues BILLERICA, Mass., July 25 /CNW/ -- PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRIA - news; TSE: PRJ - news), a global leader in advanced automation systems and software to the semiconductor industry, today reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2000. Net revenues for the third quarter were $88.9 million, a 16% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2000 and a 158% increase from the year ago quarter. Net income for the quarter was $9.8 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, a 69% sequential increase over $5.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share reported in the previous quarter. In the third fiscal quarter of 1999, the company reported a net loss of $13.1 million, or $0.60 per share. "This was our best quarter ever for both revenue and bookings," said Mitch Tyson, president and chief executive officer of PRI Automation. "We booked $126.3 million of new business, an increase of 20% over last quarter. Our Factory Systems Division received its first order to provide factory automation solutions for a 300mm production fab. Our Software Division turned in its best ever quarter receiving 12 new license sales, seven for MES and five for FAbuilder, its tool connectivity solution. And, our OEM Systems Division turned in another record quarter with an 18% increase in revenue over last quarter including gains in both vacuum cluster platforms and integrated front ends." "The transition to 300mm manufacturing continues to unfold and we are experiencing 300mm orders across all three of our divisions," stated Tyson. "Our current record backlog and positive business outlook places a continuing emphasis on enhancing our overall production capacity. We are increasing our efforts to expand both our internal manufacturing capacity as well as outsourcing capabilities during our fourth fiscal quarter." Tyson continued, "Based on the feedback we received from customers who attended Semicon West this year, we believe customers are continuing to recognize the value PRI brings to improving overall factory productivity with our broad range of integrated systems and software.