FREMONT, Calif.-May 3, 2001 - Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ASYT), a leading semiconductor fab automation company, today announced that it will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Hardware Technology Conference on May 4, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be made available over the Internet via a live webcast.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Asyst investor website. To access the webcast please go to the Audio Archives page.

About Asyst
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of isolation and automation technologies that enable semiconductor makers to protect their valued assets throughout the manufacturing process while increasing manufacturing productivity. Through this "Value-Assured Fab" strategy, Asyst offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe transfer of wafers and information between the process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, preventing human, environmental, mechanical and chemical harm. Encompassing robotics, portals, wafer and reticle carriers, connectivity and interface products, and transport and loading products, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs.