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To: SemiBull who wrote (2189)	10/3/2003 9:36:52 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 2313

Asyst Files Shelf Registration Statement with SEC Friday October 3, 9:00 am ET FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2003--Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ASYT - News) announced that it is today filing a Form S-3 shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shelf registration statement, when effective, will allow Asyst to sell, from time to time, up to 8 million shares of its common stock. The shelf registration statement affords additional flexibility in accessing capital markets. The terms of any offering will be established at the time of any sale. The Company currently plans to use the net proceeds from any sale of its common stock for general corporate purposes, including working capital, to pay down debt of the Company and for potential acquisition opportunities. A written prospectus, when available, meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act may be obtained from Investor Relations, Asyst Technologies, Inc., 48761 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. About Asyst Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions for the semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing industries, which enable manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment in materials during the manufacturing process. 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, FPD manufacturers 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. Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to complete any sale of securities under the shelf registration statement and the Company's use of net proceeds from any sale of securities for particular purposes, which may depend on market conditions at the time of any such sale or other perceived uses of net proceeds resulting from any such sale of securities, and other factors more fully detailed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To: SemiBull who wrote (2189)	10/9/2003 6:08:03 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 2313

Asyst Receives Multi-Million Dollar Follow-On Order from Powerchip Semiconductor Thursday October 9, 4:51 pm ET Powerchip Will Expand Automated Material Handling System at Fab 12A in Hsinchu, Taiwan FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003-- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT - News) today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar order from Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. to expand the Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) for Phase 2 of Powerchip's Fab 12A in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The order, received in Asyst's second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2003, was placed through Asyst Shinko, Ltd., the company's majority-owned subsidiary. Powerchip's Fab 12A is the first 300mm fab custom-built to manufacture advanced memory products in Taiwan and is among the world's top three 300mm DRAM facilities in mass production. The Phase 2 AMHS installation is expected to begin sometime in the first calendar quarter of 2004. A Powerchip spokesperson said, "As one of the pioneers of 300mm production in the DRAM industry, Powerchip recognized early on the importance of automated material handling to enhance productivity. We selected Asyst-Shinko because of its excellent performance and high reliability in Phase 1 of our plant and because they continue to offer the industry's best solution for 300mm AMHS." About Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is the leading commercial memory chip manufacturer in Taiwan. It was established in Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park in December 1994. PSC gained a technological sector listing on the Taiwan GreTai Security Market, and issued a Global Depository Receipt (GDR) in 1999, becoming the first Taiwan-listed company to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. About Asyst Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturers to increase manufacturing productivity and protect investments in materials during the manufacturing process. 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 chip and FPD manufacturers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is asyst.com. "Safe Harbor" Statement Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that customers will delay, reduce or cancel planned projects and thus delay recognition or the amount of our anticipated revenue, risks associated with the acceptance of new products and product capabilities, competition in the semiconductor and FPD equipment industries, and other factors more fully detailed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.