FREMONT, Calif.——(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 10, 2003— Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT) will announce financial results for fiscal year 2004 first quarter (ended June 30, 2003) after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29, 2003.

Company management will host a conference call at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results.

This call is being webcast and is available at Asyst’s website, http://www.asyst.com. To access the simultaneous webcast, select the Investor Relations section from Asyst’s home page. On the Investor Relations page, select the Webcast button and log onto the “Click here for webcast” area under the ‘Asyst Technologies Fiscal Year 2004 1st Quarter Financial Results’ title.

To access an archive of the webcast, select the Investor Relations section from Asyst’s home page. On the Investor Relations page, select the Audio Archives button and log onto the ‘Asyst Technologies Fiscal Year 2004 1st Quarter Financial Results’ title.

About Asyst:
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase overall equipment effectiveness, improve yields and increase fab throughput. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe and rapid transfer of wafers and information between process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, while reducing IC damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors

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

Media Contact
Pamela Mah
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
510/661-5000
pmah@asyst.com