FREMONT, Calif.——(BUSINESS WIRE)—October 14, 2003— Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT) will announce financial results for fiscal year 2004 second quarter (ended September 30, 2003) after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2003.

Company management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results.

This call is being webcast and is available at Asyst’s website, http://www.asyst.com. To access the simultaneous webcast, select the Investor Relations section from Asyst’s home page. On the Investor Relations page, select the Webcast button and log onto the “Click here for webcast” area under the ‘Asyst Technologies Fiscal Year 2004 2nd Quarter Financial Results’ title.

To access an archive of the webcast, select the Investor Relations section from Asyst’s home page. On the Investor Relations page, select the Audio Archives button and log onto the ‘Asyst Technologies Fiscal Year 2004 2nd Quarter Financial Results’ title.

About Asyst
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturers to enhance manufacturing productivity and protect investments in materials during the manufacturing process. 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 chip and FPD manufacturers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is http://www.asyst.com.

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