The webcast will be available to all interested parties through 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 select the event titled ‘Lehman Brothers’ Global Technology Conference.’ An archive of the presentation will be available within 24 hours of the conclusion of the live presentation and will be accessible for 30 days.default

For more information on the conference, please contact your Lehman Brothers representative directly.

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.

"Asyst" and "Spartan" are registered trademarks of Asyst Technologies, Inc. "Asyst Shinko" is a trademark of Asyst Shinko, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Contact:

John Swenson Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Asyst Technologies, Inc. 510-661-5000