FREMONT, Calif.—May 5, 2003 — – Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that maximize semiconductor manufacturing productivity, today announced the availability of a webcast of the company’s presentation at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray’s 5th Annual Technology Conference, to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York on May 14, 2003 at 2:20 p.m. EDT.

The webcast will be available to all interested parties through Asyst’s website, http://www.asyst.com. It can be accessed by clicking on the investor relations page, followed by the webcast link, and then clicking on the title, “US Bancorp Piper Jaffray 5th Annual Technology Conference.” An archive of the presentation will be available within 24 hours of the conclusion of the live presentation and will be accessible for thirty days.

For more information on the conference, please contact your Piper Jaffray representative, directly.

About Asyst Technologies
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase manufacturing productivity and protect investments in silicon wafers during the manufacture of integrated circuits, or ICs. Asyst’s homepage is About Asyst Technologies
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase manufacturing productivity and protect investments in silicon wafers during the manufacture of integrated circuits, or ICs. Asyst’s homepage is http://www.asyst.com

CONTACT:

Investor Contact
John Swenson
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
(510) 661-5000
(510) 661-5166 (fax)
jswenson@asyst.com