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Flexible Multistation Sequential Processing (MSSP) Architecture Delivers
ULK Films With 25 Percent Hardness Improvement over Competitive Approach

FREMONT, Calif., Jan 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, January 27, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors

FREMONT, Calif., Jan 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the 12th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Tuesday January 12 at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 12TH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., December 28, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the 12th Annual Needham Growth

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE BARCLAYS CAPITAL 2009 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., November 24, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Barclays

Up to 7 Percent Device Yield Improvement Achievable Compared to Traditional Amorphous Carbon Films

FREMONT, Calif., Nov 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the Credit Suisse's 2009 Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday December 2 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif., November 5, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the fourth quarter 2009 in a conference call to

Contact Resistance Can Be Reduced As Much As 30 Percent For 3Xnm Memory and Logic Devices

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., October 21, 2009-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its third quarter ended September 26, 2009. Net sales for the third quarter of 2009 were $176.9 million, up $57.7 million or 48.4 percent from

FREMONT, Calif., Oct 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) highlights for the September 2009 quarter were: (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Revenue: $ 318,548 Operating Margin: U.S. GAAP: 9.2 % Ongoing: 2.5 % Net Income: U.S.

Hardware Enhancements Including IRISCell™ and Multiwave™ Entry Improve Plating Performance on Thin seeds; Reduce Defectivity

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF THIRD QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., October 7, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its third quarter 2009 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, October 21,

Advanced SPM-F™ Technology Eliminates Ex-situ Wet Etch Processing; Increases Fab Productivity

FREMONT, Calif., Oct 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, October 21, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS RECEIVES "BEST IN VALUE" SUPPLIER AWARD FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS San Jose, California, - October 1, 2009 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) announced today that it has received a "Best in Value" supplier award from Samsung Electronics at their Supplier Appreciation Day, held in

Multi-Station Sequential Processing Architecture Shows a 25 Percent Advantage in Film Hardness vs. Single Wavelength Treatment Solutions

FREMONT, Calif., Aug 31, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: September 9, 2009 - Citi Investment Research 2009 Technology Conference, 11:15 a.m.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT CITI'S 16 TH ANNUAL GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., August 27, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Citi's 16th Annual

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR THIRD QUARTER 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif., August 21, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the third quarter 2009 in a conference call to be

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 31, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: August 10, 2009 - 11 th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum, 9:00 a.m.

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the June 2009 quarter were: (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Revenue: $ 217,764

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 29, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of

Innovative Copper Seed Provides Bottom-up Fill That Reduces The Pre-Electroplating Aspect Ratio

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., July 13, 2009-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2009. Net sales for the second quarter of 2009 were $119.2 million, up $20.3 million or 20.5 percent from

Leading Global Equipment Supplier to Locate Researchers and Cutting-Edge Tools at CNSE's Albany NanoTech to Support Development of Sub-22nm Chip Technologies

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF SECOND QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS AND ANALYST AND PRESS EVENT AT SEMICON WEST SAN JOSE, Calif., June 29, 2009 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide live webcasts of the following events on July 13, 2009: Second Quarter

2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey Awards Novellus the Highest Ranking In Cost Of Ownership and Customer Commitment

MicroLine® Technology Produces Extremely Flat Wafers to Meet Chip
Manufacturing Lithography Requirements at 22nm And Beyond

New Dense ULK Materials More Reliable, Easier to Integrate than Porous Alternatives

FREMONT, Calif., Jun 11, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it will host an analyst and investor meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in San Francisco, California coinciding with SEMICON (R) West 2009.

SPEED® Max Process Has 50 Percent Fewer Out-Of-Control Particles
Compared To Current Gapfill Technologies

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE RBC 2009 TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., May 27, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at the RBC 2009

NOVELLUS' HCM® IONX™ XL Ta(N) BARRIER TECHNOLOGY ENABLES 3X/2Xnm MEMORY TRANSITION TO COPPER San Jose, Calif. - May 27, 2009 - Ten years after the introduction of copper metallization for logic device manufacturing, Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) copper barrier-seed and copper

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE BANK OF AMERICA AND MERRILL LYNCH 2009 U.S. TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., May 26, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Bank of

FREMONT, Calif., May 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch U.S. Technology Conference on Wednesday, June 3 at 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR SECOND QUARTER 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the second quarter 2009 in a conference call to be

Innovative, CF4-Based Approach Eliminates Photoresist Popping and Residues That Negatively Impact Yield

FREMONT, Calif., May 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available

Dense ULK and Diffusion Barrier Stack Absorbs Order-of-Magnitude More UV Radiation Than Porous Interconnect Alternatives

FREMONT, Calif., April 22, 2009 -Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the March 2009 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 29, 2009. Revenue for the period was $174.4 million, gross margin was $36.5 million and net

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2009-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its first quarter ended March 28, 2009. Net sales for the first quarter of 2009 were $98.9 million, down $89.5 million or 47.5 percent from

NOVELLUS' COOLFILL CVD PROCESS ADVANCES TUNGSTEN FILL FOR SUB-32nm HIGH ASPECT RATIO STRUCTURES San Jose, Calif. - April 16, 2009- As semiconductor devices scale to the 32nm technology node and beyond, shrinking contact and via dimensions make chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of tungsten more

FREMONT, Calif., Apr 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, April 22, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of

Unique Hardware and Process Chemistry Extend Cu Manufacturing Capability

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its financial results for the first quarter 2009 in a conference call to be held...

Low Risk Solution Enabled by Novellus Architecture

Technology Package Delivers 5 Percent Lower k_effective Without Complex Material Changes

Three-way Collaboration Advances Copper Interconnect Technology
for 32 Nanometers and Beyond

FREMONT, Calif., Mar 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX), a major supplier of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and services, today announced selection of its TCP 9400DSiE deep silicon etch system by Robert Bosch GmbH.

FREMONT, Calif., Feb 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: February 25, 2009 - Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, 10:20 a.m.

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., February 4, 2009-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $188.5 million, down $61.6

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FIRST QUARTER 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the first quarter 2009 in a conference call to be

FREMONT, Calif., Jan 28, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) highlights for the December 2008 quarter were: (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Revenue: $ 283,409 Operating Margin: U.S.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., January 21, 2009- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 financial results in a conference call to be

FREMONT, Calif., January 15, 2009—Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today it will host its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, January 28, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of Lam's web site at

FREMONT, Calif., Dec 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced that it has revised its previously issued financial outlook for the quarter ending December 28, 2008 to reflect continued deterioration in semiconductor equipment market conditions.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 11TH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., December 18, 2008- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at the 11th Annual Needham

NOVELLUS REDUCES FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS GUIDANCE SAN JOSE, Calif., December 9, 2008 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS), today announced that its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2008 are expected to be below the low end of the guidance ranges for bookings,

VECTOR Express Recognized for Performance Excellence In CVD Equipment

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE BARCLAYS CAPITAL GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., December 2, 2008- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Barclays Capital

Tokyo Electron and Novellus Systems Announce Breakthrough Results and Collaboration on Copper Process Technology for 2Xnm and Beyond TOKYO, Japan and SAN JOSE, Calif. - December 1, 2008 - Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) and Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) are pleased to announce the availability of

FREMONT, Calif., Nov 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the Credit Suisse 2008 Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday December 3 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Directly following the presentation, Lam Research will host a breakout

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif., November 6, 2008-Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the fourth quarter 2008 in a conference call

Lam Research Corporation Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended September 28, 2008 Lam Research Corporation Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended September 28, 2008 FREMONT, Calif., October 22, 2008 -Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the September 2008 quarter were: Lam

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 15, 2008-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its third quarter ended September 27, 2008. Net sales for the third quarter were $250.1 million, down $7.6 million or 3.0 percent from second quarter 2008 net sales of $257.7 million, and

FREMONT, Calif., Oct 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today it will host its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, October 22, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Audio Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of Lam's web site at

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF THIRD QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., October 2, 2008- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its third quarter 2008 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, October 15,

Shipment Highlights Transition of Copper Electroplating
Into Memory Manufacturing Applications

FREMONT, Calif., Sep 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced the appointments to new positions for two senior executives of the company, Martin B. Anstice and Ernest E. Maddock. Mr. Anstice will become the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief

Market Acceptance of the Novellus GxT Demonstrates Growing Need for Advanced Technology in Photoresist Strip Processes

FREMONT, Calif., Sep 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company's common stock from the public market or in private purchases. The program is effective immediately.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT BANK OF AMERICA'S 38TH ANNUAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., September 4, 2008— Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Bank of

Equipped with both 200 mm and 300 mm Etch Systems, the Center
Offers Customers Hands-on Learning and a Comprehensive Suite of Process
and Analysis Courses Designed to Maximize Tool Productivity

FREMONT, Calif., Aug 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will be presenting at the following investor conferences: -- September 3, 2008 - Citigroup's 15th Annual Global Technology Conference, 6:15 a.m.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT CITIGROUP'S 15TH ANNUAL GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., August 20, 2008 — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at Citigroup's 15th

Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast for Third Quarter 2008 Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast for Third Quarter 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif., August 14, 2008-Novellus Systems, Inc.

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) highlights for the June 2008 quarter were: (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Revenue: $566,160 -- Operating Margin:

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.

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced its June 2008 quarter call will be held on Tuesday, July 29, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of Lam's web site at

High-throughput Platform Provides Memory Megafabs with Lowest-cost AHM Solution

Novellus Systems Reports Second Quarter Results SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14, 2008 — Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported net sales and results of operations for its second quarter ended June 28, 2008. Net sales for the second quarter were $257.7 million, down $57.0 million or 18.1

Advanced Technology Features Extend Gapfill to 32nm Memory and Logic Devices

Productivity and Performance of New ALTUS Max Targets Memory Megafabs

Kiyo3x Delivers CD Uniformity of 1 nm, Enabling Advanced
Applications Such as Double Patterning, and is Available as a Series
of Cost-Effective Upgrade Options

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

Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to be Named Novellus Theater

FREMONT, Calif., May 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today the following upcoming events, all of which will be webcast: -- June 10, 2008 - 2007 Annual Shareholder meeting, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time -- July 15, 2008 - Analyst meeting, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

FREMONT, Calif., May 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today that it will be participating in the Oppenheimer Annual Technology Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time. The live webcast and replay will be available to

G400 Sets Benchmark as the Industry's Highest Throughput Ashing System, GxT Provides Advanced Technology for Critical Applications

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR SECOND QUARTER 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2008-Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the second quarter 2008 in a conference call to

Lam Research Corporation Announces Live Webcasts of Upcoming Investor Conferences FREMONT, Calif., April 29, 2008-Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: May 7, 2008 - Merrill Lynch Technology

Lam Research Corporation Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 30, 2008 FREMONT, Calif., April 23, 2008 - Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the March 2008 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation today announced earnings for the quarter ended March 30, 2008.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2008-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported net sales and results of operations for its first quarter ended March 29, 2008. Net sales for the first quarter were $314.7 million, down $48.8 million or 13.4 percent from fourth quarter 2007 net sales of $363.5

Lam Research Announces Dial-in and Webcast Information for the March Quarter Call FREMONT, Calif., April 16, 2008-Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced the dial-in and webcast information for the March 2008 quarter call on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

SAN JOSE, Calif, April 7, 2008 — Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS), today announced preliminary financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008. Revenue for the first quarter is expected to be at the low end of the previously communicated range of $315 million to $325

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., April 2, 2008— Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its first quarter 2008 financial results in a conference call to be held Monday, April 21,

FREMONT, Calif., March 31, 2008 - Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that the Company has filed its fiscal year 2007 Form 10-K, September 2007 Form 10-Q and December 2007 Form 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Shipment to Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Highlights Growth of Advanced Technology in the Region

Enhanced PECVD Platform Enjoys Rapid Adoption With Major IC Manufacturers and Foundries Worldwide