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NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., January 23, 2012- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its fourth quarter and year-end 2011 financial results in a conference call to be

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/11/12 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today that the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, January 25 , beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time . Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 14TH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., January 5, 2012- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the 14th Annual Needham Growth

FREMONT, CA and SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/14/11 -- Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) and Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) Acquisition expected to be accretive within one year of transaction close Significant synergies expected to accelerate Lam's revenue and earnings growth Lam

Lam's Earthquake Disaster Relief Donations to Japan Exceed One Half Million Dollars

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/05/11 -- Lam Research Corp. , (NASDAQ: LRCX), a leading global supplier of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and services, has been named the recipient of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's ( TSMC's ) "2011 Supplier Excellence Award in Technology

The Lam Research Distinguished Chair Is the Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute's First-Ever Endowed Chair

Atomic Layer Deposition Process Based on Joint Novellus and University of South Florida Technology Tailors Solar Cell Structures for Improved Energy Conversion

CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL AFFIRMS NOVELLUS SYSTEM'S WIN IN LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY LINEAR TECHNOLOGY SAN JOSE, Calif., - November 28, 2011 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that a California Court of Appeal has fully and unanimously affirmed the company's legal victory in defending

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/21/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule: November 29, 2011 - Credit Suisse 2011 Annual Technology Conference, 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time December 8, 2011 - Barclays Capital 2011 Global Technology

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif., November 16, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the fourth quarter 2011 in a conference call to

Dielectric films deposited on VECTOR system demonstrate technological and manufacturing cost advantages over traditional metallic hard masks

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/01/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that it will present at the 2011 UBS Global Technology and Services Conference on Tuesday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time . A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., October 26, 2011-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its third quarter ended September 24, 2011. Net sales for the third quarter were $306.7 million, down $43.5 million or 12.4 percent from

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/19/11 -- Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the September 2011 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 25, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/19/11 -- Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the September 2011 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 25, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 11, 2011— Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its third quarter 2011 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT. The call will be available via an audio webcast that can be

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/05/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today that the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, October 19 , beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time . Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/08/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Martin B. Anstice to chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2012 . Anstice succeeds Stephen G.

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/01/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of $500 million in the Company's authorization for share repurchases, raising the total authorization under the program to $750 million .

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/23/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it will present at the 2011 Citi Technology Conference on Tuesday, September 6 at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time . A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be accessed from

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 2011 CITI TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., August 18, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc.(Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the 2011 Citi Technology Conference.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR THIRD QUARTER 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif., August 17, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the third quarter 2011 in a conference call to be

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/27/11 -- Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the June 2011 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 26, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/25/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule: August 8, 2011 - Pacific Crest 13 th Annual Global Technology Leadership Forum , 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time August 9, 2011 - Oppenheimer 14 th Annual Technology

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/13/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today that the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 27 , beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time . Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section

Innovative technology for conventional 2x nm and 3D applications requiring > 100 percent step coverage

Novel dielectric materials deposited on the highly-productive VECTOR® platform exhibit ALD-like step coverage and furnace-quality film properties

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., July 11, 2011-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its second quarter ended June 25, 2011. Net sales for the second quarter were $350.2 million, down $63.0 million or 15.2 percent from first

NOVELLUS SHIPS 100TH VECTOR EXTREME SYSTEM SAN JOSE, Calif. - July 7, 2011 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that it has shipped the company's 100 th VECTOR ® Extreme™ plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system used for depositing thin dielectric films.

Highly productive PECVD system to be used for the manufacturing of metal alloy LED chips

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF SECOND QUARTER 2011 EARNINGS AND ANALYST AND PRESS EVENT AT SEMICON WEST SAN JOSE, Calif., June 21, 2011 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide live webcasts of the following events on July 11, 2011: Second Quarter

FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/14/11 -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it will host an analyst and investor meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 , from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time at the Westin San Francisco Market Street in San Francisco, California , coinciding

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the 26 th NASDAQ OMX Investor Program on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 2:15 a.m. Pacific Time . A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be accessed from the

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH 2011 TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., May 19, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Bank of America

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR SECOND QUARTER 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 17, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the second quarter 2011 in a conference call to be

NOVELLUS' PETER WOLTERS SUBSIDIARY INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE GAP MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DOUBLE-SIDE WAFER POLISHING San Jose, California - May 9, 2011 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that its German subsidiary Peter Wolters GmbH has introduced innovative gap measurement technology

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule: May 16, 2011 — J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, 11:10 a.m. Pacific Time June 1, 2011 — Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S.

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that it has priced its private offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes, an increase from the $700 million in aggregate principal amount previously announced.

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced that it proposes to offer $700 million of convertible senior notes, subject to market conditions and other factors. The notes would be issued in two tranches of $350 million each due in May 2016 and May 2018

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF $525 MILLION SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2041 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it proposes to offer $525 million principal amount of senior convertible notes, subject to market conditions and other factors.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $600 MILLION SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2041 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it has priced $600 million principal amount of 2.625% senior convertible notes due in May 2041.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 39TH ANNUAL J.P. MORGAN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., May 3, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the 39 th

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2011-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its first quarter ended March 26, 2011. Net sales for the first quarter were $413.2 million, up $28.8 million or 7.5 percent from fourth

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the March 2011 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended March 27, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER 2011 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its first quarter 2011 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, April 27, 2011,

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that Christine Heckart has joined the company's board of directors. Currently serving as chief marketing officer (CMO) at NetApp, Inc. , a leading provider of data storage and management solutions, Heckart

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today that the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, April 20 , beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time . Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES ONE MILLION DOLLAR DONATION IN RELIEF AID FOR VICTIMS OF JAPAN EARTHQUAKE San Jose, California - March 14, 2011 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) announced today that the company is committing $1 million in relief aid to the victims and families of Friday's earthquake and

New System for Sub-28 nm Dielectric Films Utilizes Innovative Interface Engineering to Reduce RC Delay Without Changing Materials

ACME Inc. (NYSE: ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. For the fourth quarter 2010, we...