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To: Kirk © who wrote (3605)	7/27/2007 9:49:11 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 3696

That sounds like a good plan! I've taken that approach with UTEK before, but don't own any right now. And I agree; it WAS nice to see Art Z. beat expectations for a change! Best wishes, I2

To: Kirk © who wrote (3605)	8/8/2007 10:34:01 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 3696

What was the news or event that caused today's move? Best wishes, I2

To: Kirk © who wrote (3605)	10/3/2007 7:48:16 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 3696

"... To find those small-cap stocks, we're first going to run a simple screen, and then we're going to turn to the Motley Fool CAPS community to validate those choices. We want companies with market values less than $2.5 billion to qualify as a small cap, and they should trade above $5 a share to weed out penny stocks. I'm also looking for stocks that are going to grow in the future and have already begun the process. So I'm looking for companies that had an earnings surprise of 20% or more last quarter but that also have the prospect of growing earnings at least 20% annually for the next five years, according to analysts. ..." More at: fool.com UTEK made the top 5. (Although, the good press didn't seem to help them today.) Best wishes, I2

To: Kirk © who wrote (3605)	1/31/2008 6:42:27 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 3696

Ultratech Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Results Thursday January 31, 8:15 am ET [But apparently, the results weren't good enough for the market.] SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK - News) today announced unaudited results for the three-month and one year periods ended December 31, 2007. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, Ultratech reported net sales of $29.7 million, as compared to $24.7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Ultratech’s net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $2.1 million, or $0.09 per share (diluted), as compared to a net loss of $6.8 million, or $0.29 per share for the same quarter last year. Ultratech’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $112.3 million, as compared to $119.6 million for fiscal 2006. Ultratech posted a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per share, as compared with a net loss of $9.0 million or $0.38 per share in fiscal 2006. Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “During the fourth quarter, the fruits of our year-long initiative to return to profitability were achieved. We continued to increase our order momentum and margins, while dropping our breakeven point. The advanced packaging business continued to drive our revenues for the quarter specifically in the 300mm solder bump area. In the laser processing area, we are pleased to announce that we have successfully won several head-to-head bids over our competition and our laser spike anneal (LSA) process has been chosen by several IDM and foundry customers as the process-of-record (PoR) for both 65nm and 45nm.” “2007 was a year of progress for Ultratech. We worked diligently to better understand our customers’ requirements and to provide solutions in our served markets,” continued Zafiropoulo. “During the year, actions were put in place to restructure our global operations to reflect changing markets, achieve increased capital productivity in our manufacturing strategy and streamline our cost structure to drive efficiencies throughout our business.” “In 2008 we expect to continue to make progress in improving our current business results through controlling our operating expenses, while driving for growth and investing in the key initiatives that we believe will result in sustained performance. Our goals are well-defined — we want to grow faster than the industry, drive positive cash flow and create value over the long-term for our stockholders,” Zafiropoulo concluded. At December 31, 2007, Ultratech had $132 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Working capital was $162 million and stockholders’ equity was $7.59 per share based on 23,371,055 total shares outstanding on December 31, 2007. Conference Call Information The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, January 31, 2008. To listen to the call over the Internet or to obtain telephone dial-in information for the call, please go to Ultratech’s web site at www.ultratech.com. If you are unable to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available on Ultratech’s web site. If you do not have Internet access, a replay of the call will be available three hours after the conclusion of the call and run until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, February 2, 2008. You may access the telephone replay by dialing 800-642-1687 for domestic callers, 706-645-9291 for international callers and entering access code: 30358317. biz.yahoo.com Best wishes, I2

To: Kirk © who wrote (3605)	4/17/2008 7:31:43 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3696

Ultratech Announces First Quarter 2008 Results Thursday April 17, 8:15 am ET SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultratech, Inc. (NasdaqGM: UTEK - News) today announced unaudited results for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008. ADVERTISEMENT For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Ultratech reported net sales of $31.1 million compared to $27.4 million during the first quarter of 2007. Ultratech’s net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $2.0 million or $0.08 per share (diluted) compared to a net loss of $3.2 million or $0.14 per share for the same quarter last year. Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, Ultratech Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, “During the quarter, Ultratech executed effectively and achieved higher than expected revenue and earnings. We are especially proud of the continued improvements to profitability that our product portfolio generated during the first quarter.” “While we realize that there is significant uncertainty in the economic environment, we believe our technology based business model is focused to improve our operating results, create long-term growth and provide value to our stockholders,” Zafiropoulo concluded. At March 29, 2008, Ultratech had $141 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Working capital was $165 million and stockholders’ equity was $ 7.72 per share based on 23,371,055 total shares outstanding on March 29, 2008. Conference Call Information The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, April 17, 2008. To listen to the call over the Internet or to obtain telephone dial-in information for the call, please go to Ultratech’s web site at www.ultratech.com. If you are unable to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available on Ultratech’s web site. If you do not have Internet access, a replay of the call will be available three hours after the conclusion of the call and run until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, April 19, 2008. You may access the telephone replay by dialing 800-642-1687 for domestic callers, 706-645-9291 for international callers and entering access code: 41617557. Profile Ultratech, Inc. (NasdaqGM: UTEK - News) designs, manufactures and markets photolithography equipment used worldwide in the fabrication of semiconductor and nanotechnology devices, and has expanded its technology scope in pioneering laser processing technology for IC manufacturing. Founded in 1979, Ultratech is a market leader in gold and solder bump lithography. Its products are designed to substantially reduce the cost of ownership for manufacturers in the electronics industry. The company’s home page on the World Wide Web is located at www.ultratech.com. biz.yahoo.com Best wishes, I2