FREMONT, Calif.—July 3, 2003—Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT) announced today the availability of a simultaneous webcast of its Analyst Briefing being held in conjunction with Semicon West 2003. The briefing and webcast will be from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon PDT on Monday, July 14, 2003. To access the webcast, select “Semicon West Analyst Briefing” from the home page at www.asyst.com. Alternatively, it may be accessed via the investor relations page and the “webcast” link at the same website. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same location for 30 days.

About Asyst:
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 semiconductors. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe transfer of wafers and information between process equipment and the fab line throughout the chip fabrication process, while reducing damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst’s modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst’s homepage is http://www.asyst.com

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