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To: Ian@SI who wrote (951)	11/16/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: Ian@SI	Respond to of 3661

Nice press release this morning by MTSN re the Hitachi RTP purchase. Extract: HNS plans to use the systems in advanced processing on 200mm semiconductor wafers. Ralph Martin, Mattson Technology's president, said, ''We are focusing on rapid thermal processing as a major growth opportunity for Mattson Technology. Our relationship with HNS furthers our commitment to provide our customers with next-generation enabling rapid thermal processing technology. ''Working with HNS, we expect to accelerate our development of key RTP technologies needed for both 200mm and 300mm semiconductor processing.'' In a bold move to gain market share and competitive advantage in the computer memory market, HNS will use the RTP systems for cost efficient manufacturing of 0.25 micron design rules on 64 Megabyte DRAM devices. Atsuyoshi Koike, general manager of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Division at Hitachi's Semiconductor & Integrated Circuits Group, stated, ''We chose the Aspen RTP system because it has great potential for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. We believe this tool could help shorten cycle times, boost our productivity and lower costs in this competitive market.'' ... Full story at: biz.yahoo.com

To: Ian@SI who wrote (951)	11/16/1998 3:22:00 PM
From: Q.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3661

re. <<Perhaps Rich Mora could use some buyback education???>> Recent experiences with Brad's margin loan problems suggest these managers aren't the slickest guys around when it comes to playing on wall street. Which might be just as well. I would rather see them focus on the company's operations. BTW, One thing that would have helped Brad would have been to find a different broker that didn't have a sudden increase in maintenance requirements when a stock drops below $5. If I had his broker, I would have experienced a nasty margin call, too.