Driven by the increasing industry demand for tools that provide greater throughput and access to real-time data, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are implementing 64-bit operating systems on their new or enhanced tool platforms. In addition, OEMs are moving to 64-bit architectures to capture the related increases in computing power, scaling, and usable memory as compared with 32-bit computing architectures.

Jim Holliday, vice president, product marketing and business development for Asyst’s connectivity solutions group, said, “As the leading supplier of equipment connectivity and data management software for 200mm and 300mm semiconductor manufacturing tools, Asyst has dramatically expanded its software product portfolio to address this industry shift and the needs of customers by ensuring that our SECS/GEM software products are fully compatible with 32 bit and 64-bit architectures.”

For more information please contact Dennis Jaskulski, Asyst Technologies, Inc. at (717) 227 0219, or via email, djaskukski@asyst.com.

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.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this release are forward-looking. The forward-looking statements include statements regarding product availability and capabilities, as well as other factors more fully detailed in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, the availability and performance of our software products; the ability of our products to meet customer requirements; uncertainties related to customer acceptance of our products; uncertainties related to our ability to realize revenue or profits from the sale of our software products; and other factors more fully detailed in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.