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3-Dimensional Chip Stack Technology Enables High Performance and Small Form Factor Devices for 32nm and Beyond

NOVELLUS DEVELOPS ADVANCED COPPER SEED TECHNOLOGY FOR THROUGH-SILICON-VIA (TSV) PACKAGING San Jose, California - March 8, 2010 - Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that it has developed a new, advanced copper barrier-seed physical vapor deposition (PVD) process for the emerging

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF MID-QUARTER UPDATE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST FOR FIRST QUARTER 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif., February 25, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the first quarter 2010 in a conference call to

FREMONT, Calif., Feb 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule: February 24, 2010 - Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time March 3, 2010 - Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media &

First Program Targets Development of Photoresist Strip Processes
for Advanced Computer Chip Technologies

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS SAN JOSE, Calif., February 3, 2010-Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Net sales for the fourth quarter were $244.2 million, up $67.3 million or

Industry-leading Dielectric Deposition System Accepted by GLOBALFOUNDRIES for High-volume Manufacturing

FREMONT, Calif., Jan 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the December 2009 quarter were: (in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Revenue: $ 487,176 U.S.

NOVELLUS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY AND TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS WEBCAST SAN JOSE, Calif., January 20, 2010- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that it will provide its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 financial results in a conference call to be

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,

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