The webcast will be available on Asyst's website at www.asyst.com. Interested parties should follow the investor relations link, then the link entitled, "Lehman Brothers Global Technology Conference." An archive of the webcast will be available via the same links.

The webcast will be available on Asyst's website at www.asyst.com. Interested parties should follow the investor relations link, then the link entitled, "Lehman Brothers Global Technology Conference." An archive of the webcast will be available via the same links.

About Asyst

Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment 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:
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
John Swenson,
510-661-5000
SOURCE: Asyst Technologies, Inc.

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