FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-October 1, 2002- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT) will announce financial results for fiscal year 2003 second quarter (quarter ended September 30, 2002) after the market closes on Thursday, October 24, 2002.

Company management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the quarterly results.

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at the following URL:http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=asyt&script=1010&item_id=665834

In addition, Asyst has arranged for the webcast to be distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network such as America Online's Personal Finance Channel, Fidelity Investments® (Fidelity.com) and others. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Asyst:
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase overall equipment effectiveness, improve yields and increase fab throughput. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe and rapid 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.

CONTACT:

Investor Contact
John Swenson
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
(510) 661-5000
(510) 661-5166 (fax)
jswenson@asyst.com