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FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that Kim Perdikou has joined the company's board of directors. An accomplished technology executive with a proven track record driving innovation, Perdikou currently serves as executive vice president,

Innovative Technology Processes Twenty 300 mm Wafers in a Single Batch with Sub-micron Flatness

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that Abhi Talwalkar has joined the company's board of directors. Talwalkar is the CEO and president of LSI Corporation , a leading provider of silicon, systems and software technologies for the storage and

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

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced that Michael R. Cannon has been elected to the company's board of directors effective today. Mr. Cannon retired from Dell Corporation after serving as Dell's president of global operations.

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule: February 15, 2011 - Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference , 11:40 a.m. Pacific Time March 2, 2011 - Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., January 31, 2011-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Net sales for the fourth quarter were $384.4 million, up $17.2 million or

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the December 2010 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended December 26, 2010 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

Multiple Systems at Leading Memory Manufacturers are Delivering
30 Percent Higher Productivity Than the Competition with Best-in-Class Defect Performance

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., January 18, 2011- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its fourth quarter and year-end 2010 financial results in a conference call to be

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, January 26 , beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time . Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section of Lam's

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it will present at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 12 at 6:20 a.m. Pacific Time . A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be accessed from

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that Stephen G. Newberry, chief executive officer of Lam Research , will take on the responsibility of vice chairman of the company's board of directors. Simultaneously, Lam Research has announced that it

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif., November 23, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the fourth quarter 2010 in a conference call to

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT THE 13TH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., December 22, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at the 13th Annual Needham Growth

FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it will present at the Credit Suisse's 2010 Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday December 1 at 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time . A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2010 RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., October 26, 2010-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its third quarter ended September 25, 2010. Net sales for the third quarter were $367.2 million, up $45.8 million or 14.3 percent from

FREMONT, Calif., Oct 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the September 2010 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 26, 2010 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF THIRD QUARTER 2010 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., October 12, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its third quarter 2010 earnings in a conference call to be held Tuesday, October 26, 2010,

FREMONT, Calif., Oct 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, October 20, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors

FREMONT, Calif., Sep 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced that Eric K. Brandt has joined the Company's board of directors. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of Eric K. Brandt to the company's board of directors," stated James W.

FREMONT, Calif., Sep 10, 2010 (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.

FREMONT, Calif., Aug 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: September 7, 2010 - Citi 2010 Global Technology Conference, 7:20 a.m.

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AT INVESTOR CONFERENCES SAN JOSE, Calif., August 25, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast: September 8, 2010 - 2010 Citi Technology

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR THIRD QUARTER 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif., August 23, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the third quarter 2010 in a conference call to be

Dielectric films deposited on the VECTOR® platform demonstrate
ALD-like step coverage with furnace-quality film properties

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 30, 2010 (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, 2010 - 12th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum, 9:00 a.m.

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the June 2010 quarter were: Lam Research Corporation Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 27, 2010 (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) U.S.

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 28, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section

Highly Productive, Modular Platform Delivers Technology to Enable 3D Integration

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., July 12, 2010-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its second quarter ended June 26, 2010. Net sales for the second quarter of 2010 were $321.4 million, up $45.1 million or 16.3 percent from

VECTOR® 3D, INOVA® 3D, and G3D™ Models Complement Recently-announced SABRE® 3D System

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 24, 2010 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide live webcasts of the following events on July 12, 2010: · Second Quarter 2010 Earnings 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) · 2010 Analyst and Press Event at Semicon West 4:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m.

FREMONT, Calif., Jun 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will host an analyst and investor meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in San Francisco, California, coinciding with SEMICON (R) West 2010.

Novellus Systems Develops XMM ™ Technology For In-Line Isotropic Copper Overburden Reduction San Jose, California - June 17, 2010 - Novellus Systems today announced that it has developed patent-pending XMM technology that complements the company's SABRE® Electrofill® copper electrochemical

FREMONT, Calif., Jun 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the 24 th NASDAQ OMX Investor Program on Wednesday, June 23 at 2:30 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public and can be accessed

FREMONT, Calif., May 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Technology Conference on Wednesday, June 2 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public

Novellus Systems, Inc. Announces Participation At Investor Conferences Novellus Systems, Inc. Announces Participation At Investor Conferences SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the

Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast for Second Quarter 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2010 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the second quarter 2010 in a conference call to be

FREMONT, Calif., May 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced it will present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 18 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to the public

San Jose, California - May 6, 2010 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) announced today that it has developed an innovative DirectFill CVD tungsten nitride (WN) liner-barrier film that replaces the conventional physical vapor deposition (PVD) Ti liner and metallo-organic chemical vapor deposition

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBCAST OF ITS PRESENTATION AT J. P. MORGAN'S 38TH ANNUAL GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM CONFERENCE SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at J. P.

New VECTOR^® PECVD Process Deposits Patterning Layers With
4X Less Wafer-To-Wafer Variability As Compared To Single Station Deposition Architectures

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2010—Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its first quarter ended March 27, 2010. Net sales for the first quarter of 2010 were $276.2 million, up $32.0 million or 13.1 percent from

FREMONT, Calif., Apr 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) highlights for the March 2010 quarter were: U.S. GAAP/Ongoing (in thousands, except per share data and percentage) - Revenue: $ 632,763 - Operating Margin: 23.6 % - Net Income: $ 120,301 - Diluted EPS: $ 0.94

Shipment of this milestone module, selected for its advanced wafer
cleaning capability, validates spin technology's long-standing market
significance and successful evolution for next-generation processes.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES EPS FOR ITS FIRST FISCAL QUARTER 2010 WILL EXCEED THE HIGH END OF THE PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED GUIDANCE RANGE SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2010 - Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS), today announced that its net earnings per fully diluted share is expected to be $0.43, on a GAAP

FREMONT, Calif., Apr 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced today the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, April 21, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Webcast To access the webcast, visit the Investors section

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER 2010 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., April 7, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its first quarter 2010 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, April 21, 2010,

PPG Process Delivers Global and Local Flatness Values That Exceed 22nm Requirements