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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (2074)	10/8/2001 7:10:46 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 2313

ADVISORY/ Asyst Technologies and VLSI Research Schedule Third Conference Call in Fab Automation Series (BUSINESS WIRE)-- WHAT: Asyst Technologies and VLSI Research Inc have scheduled the third in a special series of joint technology conference calls dedicated to the status, challenges, opportunities and future direction of semiconductor fab automation. Using an interactive Q&A format, coupled with a live telecast, each segment of this Fab Automation Series explores a vital facet of fab automation and its enabling role in fabricating state-of-the-art chips. Moderated by well-known industry analyst G. Dan Hutcheson, CEO of VLSI Research Inc, the segments include guest industry experts, chosen for their unique perspective on the specific topic at hand, as well as their visionary insight into the future semiconductor roadmap. The third conference call in this informative series will feature a discussion on "Process Module Automation & Equipment Connectivity." WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:00 a.m. (PDT) The call will last approximately 45 minutes WEBCAST: asyst.com HOSTS: G. Dan Hutcheson, CEO, VLSI Research Inc Dr. Mihir Parikh, Chairman and CEO, Asyst Technologies SPECIAL GUEST: Marc Lohoff, 300mm Automation Manager, Infineon SPONSORS: Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, which enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment in silicon wafers during the manufacture of integrated circuits, or ICs. Through its "Value-Assured Fab" strategy, Asyst offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe transfer of wafers and information between the process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, while reducing IC damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is asyst.com VLSI Research Inc was founded in 1976 and specializes in market research and economic analysis on the technical, business and economic aspects of the high-technology semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its numerous contacts within the semiconductor industry provide sharply focused insight into emerging requirements. The success of VLSI Research Inc is due to its reputation for unparalleled accuracy and innovation in market research. Its databases on manufacturing are used throughout industry, by government and is often quoted by the press. Since the early eighties, it has been the only market research firm to consistently gauge the direction of growth. VLSI was the first to use demand-based forecasting and cost-of-ownership models for evaluating equipment; the first to model semiconductor inventories in forecasts, to provide portable research and to perform customer satisfaction surveys; and the first semiconductor industry research firm to apply desktop publishing.