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Lam Research Corporation Names Thierry Fried Vice President, Europe Regional Operations FREMONT, Calif.-Sept. 21, 2000-Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX) today announced the appointment of Thierry Fried as vice president, Europe Regional Operations. Fried will report directly to Steve Newberry, president and chief operating officer for Lam. Fried has 18 years of semiconductor equipment experience. He spent the first five years of his career in the area of etch process technology followed by 13 years of increasing responsibility in sales and service management roles. Fried joins Lam from Applied Materials, Inc. where he most recently held the position of general manager for STMicroelectronics worldwide and country manager for Applied Materials, S.A.R.L.

"Thierry has an excellent track record of success as a sales and service executive in the European semiconductor industry," said Newberry. "Our European customers are very important to Lam and we are proud of the long-term strategic relationships we have there. Thierry's leadership, combined with his extensive relationships with our customers, further solidifies our commitment to provide world class service and support in this important region. I am confident that he will contribute significantly to our vision to be number one in customer trust," Newberry added.

Fried has a Masters degree in Chemistry from the University Grenoble, France.

Lam Research Corporation is a leading supplier of front-end wafer processing equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Securities Market under the symbol LRCX. Lam's World Wide Web address is http://www.lamrc.com.