To: SemiBull who wrote (191 ) 7/31/2002 8:26:00 PM From: SemiBull Respond to of 238 Applied Films Corporation to Present at the 2nd Annual Boston Display Industry Investors Conference Sponsored by U.S. Display Consortium and Needham & Company LONGMONT, Colo., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Films Corporation (Nasdaq: AFCO - News) will present at the 2nd Annual Boston Display Industry Investors conference sponsored by U.S. Display Consortium and Needham & Company on Monday, August 5, 2002 at the Le Meridien Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The presentation will be at 1:30pm EDT conducted by Lawrence Firestone, Chief Financial Officer. A live webcast will be available at www.appliedfilms.com in the investor relations section, and will also be available via replay for one week following the event. About Applied Films Corporation Applied Films Corporation is a leading provider of thin film deposition equipment to the flat panel display, the architectural, automotive and solar glass, and the consumer products packaging and electronics industries. We have also developed a barrier coating solution technology for the plastic beverage bottle industry. Our deposition systems are used to deposit thin films that enhance the characteristics of a base substrate, such as glass, plastic, paper or foil. These thin films provide conductive, electronic, reflective, filter, barrier, and other properties that are critical elements of our customers' products. We also produce coated glass both directly and through a joint venture. Founded in 1976, the Company currently has approximately 550 employees world wide with its headquarters in Longmont, Colorado, and operations in Alzenau, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; Hong Kong and Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; and Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information, please visit Applied Films' web site at appliedfilms.com . SOURCE: Applied Films Corporation