Asyst's Interface A solutions for OEMs consist of the company's Equipment Information Bridge(TM) (EIB) technology product for equipment data acquisition (EDA). EIB can be implemented on-tool or off-tool depending on the user's needs, and gives fabs, discrete process manufacturers, and software application developers unprecedented direct access to real-time data from manufacturing equipment. NexEDA(TM) brings together Asyst's highly successful SECS/GEM, 300mm and EIB software in a single product offering.

"Semiconductor OEMs are increasingly turning to Asyst to implement Interface A standards on semiconductor process and metrology equipment due to our products' flexibility, ease of implementation and quality. We are seeing increased interest and experiencing unprecedented commercial success with our Interface A suite of products," said Jim Holliday, vice president of software product marketing for Asyst. "These design wins from leading industry OEMs, often in side-by-side comparison with other available products, highlight the growing acceptance of Interface A as an industry standard, and more specifically of Asyst's implementation of the standard."

All of the company's connectivity products have a reputation for reliability, performance, and compliance with industry standards and these are major factors generating market acceptance. Asyst's Interface A solutions are fully compliant with the complete set of SEMI EDA requirements, including E120, E125, E132 and E134.

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 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, 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.

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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: Asyst's ability to provide targeted customer benefits and product efficiencies and performance, to integrate its systems effectively with those of OEM customers, to deliver and support its products in a timely manner, and other factors more fully detailed in Asyst's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2005, and quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-Q/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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