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To: steve who wrote (458)	5/19/1998 9:08:00 AM
From: JanyBlueEyes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 509

News - Versalock to Motorola ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Plasma-Therm, Inc. announced today the sale of a Versalock(R) plasma processing system to Motorola, Inc., a leading manufacturer of gallium arsenide (GaAs) and other high speed devices. The system incorporates Plasma-Therm's Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) technology and will be used for high volume production processes for advanced high speed device products. Dr. Jay Sasserath, the Company's Vice President, Strategic Marketing, stated "We are very excited about this system sale, as it represents the acceptance of Plasma-Therm's advanced plasma process technology by one of the world's leading GaAs device manufacturers. By combining the proven VersalockO platform with our Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) technology, Plasma-Therm is able to provide Motorola with the advanced process capability needed to produce leading-edge compound semiconductor devices." Mr. Scott Klingbeil, GaAs Technologies Process Development Manager for Motorola, noted "In addition to providing exceptional technology with the Versalock(R) system, we are impressed with Plasma-Therm's commitment to work with Motorola. This system had a very fast delivery and functioned well on start up. Plasma-Therm's service and technology personnel worked with our staff to provide the support needed to meet a difficult installation schedule requirement and successful utilization of this tool. The strong team-work exhibited by Plasma-Therm's people helped make this project a success." The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may be deemed to contain forward looking statements.....