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Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Analyst And Press Event at Semicon West and Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast
June 24, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 24, 2008 — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide live webcasts of the following events on July 14, 2008:

Second Quarter 2008 Earnings
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT)

Analyst and Press Event at Semicon West 2008
4:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m. EDT)

These presentations will be available to interested listeners through a webcast that can be accessed on Novellus' Investor Relations home page, located at www.novellus.com/. A replay of the second quarter 2008 earnings webcast will be available until July 14, 2009. A replay of the analyst and press event webcast at Semicon West 2008 will be available until July 21, 2008.

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.

Contact:
Robin S. Yim
Investor Relations
Novellus Systems, Inc.
(408) 943-9700

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