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To: Donald Wennerstrom who wrote (28247)	1/25/2006 7:23:05 PM
From: Donald Wennerstrom	Respond to of 95640

A report from Marketwatch on the NVLS quarterly report tonight. << Novellus profit tops estimates January 25, 2006 19:06:15 (ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Novellus Systems Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that fell 39% from the same period last year, yet the results topped analysts' estimates for both earnings and sales. Investors applauded the results, bidding up shares of the semiconductor-equipment maker (NVLS, Trade) 5.7% to $29.50 in late action. The stock closed up almost 1% at $27.92. Novellus reported net income of $23 million, or 17 cents a share, compared with a profit of $37.5 million or 27 cents a share for last year. Revenue for the period was $332.3 million vs. $340.3 million a year ago. Excluding certain items, earnings would have been $26.6 million, or 20 cents a share. Analysts were expecting a profit of 16 cents a share on revenue of $314.6 million, according to consensus estimates from Thomson First Call. The company had said in a November midquarter update that fourth-quarter revenue would fall in a range of $305 million to $315 million and reiterated earnings estimates of 15 cents to 20 cents a share, excluding charges.>>