Asyst Technologies -- Press Release --- 6/03/02

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Asyst Technologies Announces Availability And Timing Of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast For First Quarter Fiscal Year 2003

FREMONT, Calif., June 3, 2002 - Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that maximize semiconductor manufacturing productivity, today announced that it will provide a mid-quarter update for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003 in a conference call to be held Tuesday, June 11, 2002 beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT. The call will be made available via an audio webcast that can be accessed at the following URL: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=ASYT&script=1010&layout=7 .

About Asyst: Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase manufacturing productivity and protect investments in silicon wafers during the manufacture of integrated circuits, or ICs. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe transfer of wafers and information between process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, while reducing IC damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is http://www.asyst.com

Safe Harbor: Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, semiconductor industry cycles, risks associated with the acceptance of new products and product capabilities and other factors more fully detailed in the Company's recent 10Q quarterly report on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:
Investor Contact

John Swenson
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
(510) 661-5000
jswenson@asyst.com