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NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS' 2008 TECHNOLOGY, TELECOM & INTERNET CONFERENCE
January 22, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 22, 2008— Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Monday, February 4, 2008, at Thomas Weisel Partners' 2008 Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference. The presentation will begin at 9:10 a.m. PST and will be made available over the Internet via a live webcast.

The live webcast presentation may be accessed via Novellus' Investor Relations home page at www.novellus.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available for seven days following the conference.

About Novellus:

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) is a leading provider of advanced process equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company's products deliver value to customers by providing innovative technology backed by trusted productivity. An S&P 500 company, Novellus is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with subsidiary offices across the globe. For more information please visit www.novellus.com

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