| Ibis Technology Announces Second Quarter FY 2002 Results Revenues up 14 percent over preceding quarter, marking fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth
 
 DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2002--Ibis Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: IBIS - News), the leading provider of SIMOX-SOI implantation equipment and SIMOX-SOI wafers to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002.
 
 Revenues for the quarter were $1,858,000, up 14 percent compared to total revenue of $1,625,000 in the preceding quarter, and up 48 percent as compared to $1,256,000 reported in the second quarter of 2001. Net loss for the 2002 second quarter was $4,027,000, or $0.43 per share, compared to a net loss of $3,787,000, or $0.44 per share, in the preceding quarter, and a net loss of $3,049,000, or $0.36 per share, in the similar period a year ago.
 
 For the first half of 2002, total revenues were $3,483,000 compared to $4,457,000 for the first half of last year. Net loss for the first six months of 2002 was $7,814,000, or $0.87 per share, compared to a net loss of $3,834,000, or $0.46, for the same period last year.
 
 "In spite of difficult economic and industry environments, we continue to make significant progress," said Martin J. Reid, president and chief executive officer of Ibis Technology Corporation. "Revenues for the second quarter were up 48 percent year over year, and up 14 percent sequentially, marking our fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. With SOI technology still in the early stages of adoption, our business is driven primarily by technology buys rather than capacity buys, and we believe our recent, consistent revenue gains reflect the growing competitive strength of our SIMOX-SOI technology."
 
 "Demand for our 200mm and smaller size SIMOX-SOI wafers, most of which are for production applications, continues its gradual ramp up, while demand for our 300mm SIMOX-SOI wafers, for sampling and R&D applications, continues to exceed our capacity," said Reid. In response to customer demand for Ibis' 300mm thin SOI wafers, the company is now building three additional i2000 implanters, and is adding additional balance-of-process equipment to augment their 300mm production capacity as well.
 
 In terms of future outlook, Reid said, "Current economic and industry uncertainty make near term forecasting difficult, and it is possible that these negative macro forces may have a negative affect on our future business but, currently, we expect our wafer sales for the third quarter to be about 20 to 25 percent ahead of last quarter."
 
 Teleconference and Simultaneous Webcast
 
 Ibis will host a teleconference to discuss its second quarter results on August 1, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The dial in number to listen to the conference call is (913) 981-5518. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the Ibis Technology website at www.ibis.com or at www.streetevents.com. A replay of the call will be available on these websites for approximately one week. A replay of the call will be available for approximately four days by dialing (719) 457-0820. The passcode is 373811.
 
 About Ibis Technology
 
 Ibis Technology Corporation is the leading provider of SIMOX-SOI (Separation-by-Implantation-of-Oxygen Silicon-On-Insulator) wafers and equipment for the worldwide semiconductor industry. The company is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts and maintains an office in Aptos, California. Ibis Technology is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol IBIS. Information about Ibis Technology Corporation and SIMOX-SOI is available on Ibis' World Wide Web site at www.ibis.com.
 
 "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including statements regarding the Company's current expectation that wafer sales in the third quarter of 2002 will increase 20% to 25% over the second quarter of 2002. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products, technologies and pricing, the impact of rapidly changing technology, equipment capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, limitations on the ability to protect the Company's patents and proprietary technology, the Company's limited history with regard to sales of implanters, the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, and other risks and risk factors described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to time, including but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. All information set forth in this press release is as of August 1, 2002, and Ibis undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
  
 Ibis Technology Corporation
 Condensed Statements of Operations
 
 Quarter Ended June 30, 6 Months Ended June 30,
 2002         2001       2002        2001
 
 Product sales         $ 1,575,000 $   771,000 $ 2,981,000 $ 3,235,000
 Contract and
 other revenue            100,000     145,000     172,000     346,000
 Equipment revenue         183,000     340,000     330,000     876,000
 Total revenue        1,858,000   1,256,000   3,483,000   4,457,000
 Cost of product sales   3,314,000   1,858,000   6,282,000   3,650,000
 Cost of contract
 and other revenue          5,000     194,000      87,000     261,000
 Cost of equipment
 revenue                   95,000     162,000     159,000     414,000
 Gross profit        (1,556,000)   (958,000) (3,045,000)    132,000
 General &
 administrative           612,000     590,000   1,142,000   1,133,000
 Marketing & sales         401,000     529,000     773,000   1,021,000
 Research & development  1,555,000   1,224,000   3,010,000   2,405,000
 Loss from
 operations         (4,124,000) (3,301,000) (7,970,000) (4,427,000)
 Other income               97,000     252,000     156,000     593,000
 Net loss              $(4,027,000)$(3,049,000)$(7,814,000)$(3,834,000)
 Net loss per share
 Basic              $     (0.43)$     (0.36)$     (0.87)$     (0.46)
 Diluted            $     (0.43)$     (0.36)$     (0.87)$     (0.46)
 Weighted average
 number of shares
 used in per share
 calculation
 Basic                9,420,391   8,374,346   8,968,823   8,363,398
 Diluted              9,420,391   8,374,346   8,968,823   8,363,398
 
 Condensed Balance Sheets
 
 June 30, 2002  December 31, 2001
 Assets
 Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents          $  21,572,000     $  13,088,000
 Accounts receivable                    1,037,000         5,766,000
 Inventories                            1,862,000         1,536,000
 Deferred costs                         3,100,000         2,474,000
 Other current assets                     287,000           210,000
 Current assets                     27,858,000        23,074,000
 Property and equipment                   30,033,000        29,742,000
 Other assets                              2,026,000         2,104,000
 Total assets                    $  59,917,000     $  54,920,000
 
 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Current liabilities:
 Capital lease obligation, current  $   1,506,000     $   1,503,000
 Accounts payable and
 other current liabilities             4,993,000         3,554,000
 Deferred revenue                       6,617,000         6,785,000
 Current liabilities                13,116,000        11,842,000
 Capital lease obligation, long-term       1,959,000         2,718,000
 Stockholders' equity                     44,842,000        40,360,000
 Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity              $  59,917,000     $  54,920,000
 
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 Contact:
 Ibis Technology Corporation
 Debra L. Nelson, 978/777-4247
 or
 IR/PR Counsel
 For Ibis Technology
 Bill Monigle, 603/424-1184
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