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Novellus Announces Availability of the Webcast of Its Presentation at RBC Capital Market's 2008 Technology, Communications & Media Conference
July 23, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2008 — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at RBC Capital Market's 2008 Technology, Communications & Media Conference. The presentation will begin at 12:00 p.m. PDT 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.

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

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