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To: advocatedevil who wrote (44317)	3/22/2001 4:20:48 PM
From: Fred Levine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Did anyone get the conference call, or did I miss the posts? Todays action was welcome, but incomprehensible. I don't know whether to hope for a good or a bad B/B. I still suspect that shorts are getting squeezed, as well as the acknowledgement that we'll still need chips. fred

To: advocatedevil who wrote (44317)	3/22/2001 5:27:11 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

Sony Vice Chairman Minoru Morio Elected to Applied Materials' Board of Directors SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Minoru Morio, vice chairman and director of Sony Corporation, was elected to serve as a new member of Applied Materials' Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Morio's election is effective immediately. Joining the Sony Corporation in 1963, Morio has been instrumental in the technology innovation and direction of Sony Corporation, a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony Corporation is based in Tokyo, Japan. ``We welcome the global management experience and vision that Mr. Morio brings to our Board,'' said James C. Morgan, chairman and chief executive officer of Applied Materials. ``His insight and expertise in delivering new technology to customers throughout the world will be a tremendous asset to Applied Materials' global management team.'' Leading a team of Sony engineers, Morio played a key role in the creation of the 8mm VCR format. His efforts resulted in the introduction of Sony's first 8mm camcorder in January 1985. Morio was promoted to director of Sony Corporation in 1988, president of the Consumer Audio and Video Products group in 1994 and then to chief technology officer the following year. He currently serves as vice chairman and director of Sony where he continues to guide the vision and technology of the corporation. Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT - news), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials' Web site is appliedmaterials.com.