Asyst Technologies -- Press Release --- 03/24/08

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Asyst Launches Partner Service Program To Provide Global Service And Support For Third-Party Equipment

Metrosol Embraces Partner Services Program to Provide Global Support for its New VUV Wavelength Metrology Tool

FREMONT, Calif., March 24, 2008 -- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT), a leading provider of integrated solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing productivity, today announced its Partner Services Program, a full suite of service and support capabilities being provided to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through Asyst’s Global Service organization. With this program, OEMs can leverage Asyst’s Global Service organization to provide their customers with a broad range of turnkey capabilities, including first line field support, single-point logistics for spare parts and returns, preventative and corrective maintenance programs, performance optimization, and integrated product training.

Thomas Fry, Asyst’s VP/GM, Global Services Division, said, "Our Partner Services offering allows equipment OEMs to provide world-class support to customers without the risk, start-up time, and expense of establishing and maintaining captive service capabilities. This in turn enables our OEM customers to expand their geographic reach and enhance the total value of their customer offerings. We are pleased to announce that Metrosol, Inc. will be the first customer to implement this program for its VUV wavelength wafer fab optical metrology system."

As the largest provider of fab automation systems, Asyst has established an extensive global network of highly trained field service personnel. The company’s service personnel, spare parts and RMA facilities are positioned to respond quickly to customer needs in every major semiconductor manufacturing region across Asia, Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and North America.

Asyst Partner Services can be tailored to the needs of each OEM customer and can include installation services, on-site response capability, first line field support, telephone tech support with issue tracking and resolution, corrective and preventative maintenance, performance management and optimization, training, regional spares stocking, and after hours support.

About Asyst
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated productivity solutions for the semiconductor and flat panel display industries. The company offers a full suite of hardware, software and services for manufacturers and equipment makers that enable the rapid and efficient transport and handling of materials throughout the manufacturing process. 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. This includes statements regarding planned service offerings, specifically the Partner Service Program. The company assumes no obligation to update these statements. 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 continued acceptance of our products and services; the value, timing, release and market acceptance of new products and services; the ability to deliver targeted product and service performance; our ability to execute on our ongoing strategic, service and product development initiatives; 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.

Contact:
John Swenson
510-661-5000