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To: Jenna who wrote (1152)	1/10/2001 2:38:52 AM
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Veeco Instruments/Orders -2: Street Sees 4Q Net 33c/Shr (reports 2/5/01) siliconinvestor.com PLAINVIEW, N.Y. (Dow Jones)--Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) expects to report fourth quarter orders of about $184 million, exceeding the company's prior expectations. In a press release Wednesday, the company said optical telecommunications bookings represented about 45% of total orders. The orders included about $63 million for Veeco's Spector ion beam deposition system, which is used to make thin film optical filters. A Thomson Financial/First Call survey of 14 analysts predicted fourth quarter net income of 33 cents a share. For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999, Veeco earned $1.1 million, including charges, on sales of $63.8 million. The company makes ion beam etching and surface measurement devices for making microelectronic products. Company Web site: veeco.com -Susan Willetts; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5388 (END) DOW JONES NEWS 01-10-01 02:31 AM