Fremont, CA, September 7, 2001 - Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ASYT), the leading provider of Standard Mechanical Interface (SMIF)-based manufacturing automation systems, today announced that it will be presenting on September 10, 2001, at the Lehman Brothers Semiconductor and Computer Systems Conference in San Francisco, California. The presentation will begin at 11:00 a.m. PDT, and will be made available over the Internet via a live webcast.

You may access the live webcast presentation and the replay on Asyst's home page, located at www.asyst.com/frame/in_events_frame.html.

The replay of the webcast will be available for thirty days following the conference.

About Asyst
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a 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.