Mihir Parikh, chairman and chief executive officer, and Doug McCutcheon, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT) to discuss the company's operating performance.

SIMULTANEOUS WEBCAST:
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available via the internet by accessing the Asyst website at http://www.asyst.com/frame/confcall_frame.html. Please access this site at least 15 minutes prior to the call's start in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

INSTANT REPLAY:
Upon the call's conclusion, an archived version will be available on the Asyst website at http://www.asyst.com/frame/confcall_frame.html. In addition, a telephone instant replay service will be available. To take advantage of the telephone instant replay service, please dial (303) 590-3000, followed by the passcode 325079.

All Instant Replay services are available from May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. ET through May 9th at 7:00 p.m. ET.

About Asyst
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of isolation and automation technologies that enable semiconductor makers to protect their valued assets throughout the manufacturing process while increasing manufacturing productivity. Through this "Value-Assured Fab" strategy, Asyst offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe transfer of wafers and information between the process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, preventing human, environmental, mechanical and chemical harm. Encompassing robotics, portals, wafer and reticle carriers, connectivity and interface products, and transport and loading products, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs.