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WebSupport@BusinessWire.com WebSupport@BusinessWire.com Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:44:12 UT Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:44:12 UT http://www.businesswire.com Business Wire http://www.businesswire.com Business Wire - The global leader in news distribution http://www.businesswire.com/images/Powered-by-Business-Wire.gif 109 37 Applied Materials Employee Giving Tradition to Enable More Than 2 Million Meals for the Hungry Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc., today announced that its North American employees have raised more than $480,000 for local food banks in the past two months through a variety of http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081219005773&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081219005773en Dr. Mark Pinto, Applied Materials CTO, Receives Prestigious 2008 J.J. Ebers Award Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The IEEE Electron Devices Society today honored Dr. Mark Pinto, chief technology officer of Applied Materials, Inc., with its prestigious 2008 J.J. Ebers award, which is considered http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081215006040&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081215006040en Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081209005509&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081209005509en Applied Materials’ New Enabler E5 System Solves Critical Contact Etch Challenges for 32nm Memory Chips Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled its Applied Centura® Enabler® E5 dielectric etch system, the industry’s most advanced solution for creating the 40:1 high http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081202005210&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081202005210en Applied Materials Delivers High-Performance TSV Etch with Innovative Silvia™ System Tue, 2 Dec 2008 01:29:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled its Applied Centura® Silvia™ Etch system, specifically designed to enable high-performance, low-cost, through-silicon via (TSV) http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081201005368&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081201005368en Applied Materials Leads the Drive to Accelerate TSV Adoption in 3-Dimensional ICs Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:05:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it is leading a major effort to enable the widespread adoption of through-silicon vias (TSVs), a rapidly-emerging approach for http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081201005380&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081201005380en Applied Materials Introduces Aerial Imaging to the Wafer Fab for Boosting Lithography Productivity Mon, 1 Dec 2008 02:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied Aera2™ for Lithography system. Using the system’s IntenCD™ technology in the fab, semiconductor manufacturers http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081130005063&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081130005063en Applied Materials Announces Fiscal 2008 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. reported results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended October 26, 2008. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081112006305&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081112006305en Applied Materials to hold Fourth Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Conference Call on November 12, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. ET Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:01:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081027005207&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081027005207en ADDING MULTIMEDIA Governor Schwarzenegger Showcases California Solar Solutions at Applied Materials Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:46:00 UT SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated the 2 megawatt solar power system at the Applied Materials campus in Sunnyvale, California, one http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20081009005982&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20081009005982en ADDING MULTIMEDIA Applied Materials Appoints Alexander Karsner to Board of Directors Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:57:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Alexander “Andy” Karsner to serve on http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080925006177&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080925006177en Event Advisory: IEEE-Santa Clara Chapter Symposium Explores Solar PV Technologies that are Changing the World Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Escalating fossil fuel prices and global climate change are accelerating the demand for renewable energy sources. Enabled by recent advancements in http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080925005355&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080925005355en Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080917006390&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080917006390en Applied Materials to Hold Analyst Briefing on September 1, 2008 at 23rd EU PVSEC - Valencia, Spain Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:01:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold an analyst briefing in Valencia, Spain on Monday, September 1, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. local time (10:00 a.m. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080826006175&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080826006175en Applied Materials Announces Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 27, 2008. Net sales were $1.85 billion, down 28 percent from $2.56 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080812006298&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080812006298en Applied Materials Advances Semiconductor Research at UC Berkeley With Significant Equipment Donation Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT) is advancing semiconductor research with an equipment and service donation to the University of California, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080811005348&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080811005348en Applied Materials Awarded Multi-Year Solar Service Contract From Green Energy Technology Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year service contract with Green Energy Technology Inc. (GET) of Taiwan to support http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080811005393&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080811005393en Applied Materials Promotes Gilad Almogy to Senior Vice President Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Applied Materials announced the promotion of Gilad Almogy, Ph.D., to senior vice president and general manager of the Display and Thin Film Solar http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080805006557&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080805006557en Applied Materials to Hold Third Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Call on August 12 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its quarterly earnings call to discuss its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and its business http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080728005197&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080728005197en Applied Materials Breaks Ground for Taiwanese Manufacturing Center Expansion Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:00 UT TAINAN, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Applied Materials held a groundbreaking for an expansion project of its Tainan Manufacturing Center. This expansion, with a total investment estimated http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080722006493&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080722006493en Applied Materials' New eHARP System Extends Production-Proven STI Gap-Fill Technology to 32nm and Beyond Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:32:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied Producer® eHARP http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080715005401&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080715005401en Applied Materials Delivers Critical Copper Barrier Technology for Memory Chips with Extensa PVD System Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied Endura® Extensa http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080715005415&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080715005415en Applied Materials' Producer System Delivers Highest Productivity Etch for Advanced Memory Interconnects Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of applications on the Applied Producer http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080714005369&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080714005369en Applied Materials Wins Key System Support Contract with Inotera Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has signed a two-year system support contract with Inotera Memories, Inc., a leading DRAM manufacturer http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080714005377&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080714005377en MEDIA ALERT: Applied Materials Highlights Technologies Shaping the Future of Computing, Consumer Electronics and Solar Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the SEMICON West and InterSolar North America shows being held in this week in San Francisco, Calif., from July 15-17, Applied Materials, Inc. will http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080714005415&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080714005415en Applied Materials Launches Breakthrough E3 Equipment and Process Control Solution for Boosting Fab Productivity Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied E3™ advanced equipment and process http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080710005359&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080710005359en Moncada Enters Solar Energy Market with Contract for Applied Materials' SunFab Thin Film Line Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:30:00 UT ARAGONA, Sicily & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Moncada Energy Group s.r.l., a leading private producer of renewable energy in Italy, has awarded Applied Materials, Inc. a contract to http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080709005405&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080709005405en Applied Materials Breaks Ground for Asia Operations Center in Singapore Tue, 8 Jul 2008 05:00:00 UT SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a ceremony today, Economic Development Board Chairman Lim Siong Guan, Applied Materials executives, and U.S. Ambassador Patricia Herbold broke ground for the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080707006139&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080707006139en USDC and Applied Materials Collaborate to Develop Advanced Films for Next Generation Display Products Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:30:00 UT SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display and flexible electronics supply chain, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080702005172&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080702005172en Applied Materials Releases Statement Regarding its SunFab(TM) Thin Film Solar Technology Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:37:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today released the following statement regarding its thin film solar technology: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080623006273&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080623006273en Applied Materials to Hold Analyst Briefing on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. PDT at SEMICON/West 2008 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:05:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold an analyst briefing on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080623005015&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080623005015en Applied Materials Responds to Decision of Supervisory Board of ASM International Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:10:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announces that its non-binding proposal to the Supervisory Board of ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMI) for the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080615005057&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080615005057en Applied Materials Appoints Stephen R. Forrest to Board of Directors Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Forrest to serve on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Forrest has http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080613005138&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080613005138en Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080611005416&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080611005416en Event Advisory: Applied Materials to Discuss Key Innovations for Reducing Cost-Per-Watt of Solar Energy at Intersolar 2008 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The future of sustainable energy is here, with Applied Materials taking a leadership role in changing the energy equation. Applied will be updating the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080609005543&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080609005543en Applied Materials Announces Non-binding Proposal to ASM International Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:39:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today announced that it has made a non-binding proposal to ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMI) for the possible http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080606005603&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080606005603en Applied Materials Selected by Abu Dhabi's Masdar to Build 210MW of Solar Module Production Capacity Fri, 30 May 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its Masdar Initiative, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. is significantly expanding its investment in solar energy by contracting with Applied http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080530005167&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080530005167en Event Advisory: Distinguished Panel to Explore New Dimensions in Scaling at Applied Materials Symposium Fri, 23 May 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progress in advanced semiconductor technology depends on the industry’s ability to continuously change and reinvent itself. On http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080523005112&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080523005112en Dr. Randhir Thakur Joining Applied Materials as General Manager of Strategic Operations Wed, 21 May 2008 20:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Randhir Thakur, Ph.D. is re-joining the company as senior vice president and general manager of Strategic http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080521006171&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080521006171en Applied Materials Introduces Unique Environmental Card Game for Children Tue, 20 May 2008 20:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced the launch of its Bright http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080520006350&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080520006350en Applied Materials Announces Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008 Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 27, 2008. Net sales were $2.15 billion, down 15 percent from $2.53 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080513006449&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080513006449en Sunfilm to Expand Solar Module Production with 2nd SunFab Tandem Junction Line from Applied Materials Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:00 UT GROSSROEHRSDORF, Germany & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Due to strong demand for its solar modules, Sunfilm AG announced today that it has awarded Applied Materials, Inc. a contract for a http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080513005670&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080513005670en Applied Materials Announces Powerful SunFab Performance Service; Signs Multiyear Agreement with T-Solar Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced another first for the solar industry with its SunFab Performance Service http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080512005497&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080512005497en Applied Materials Ships 200th Producer APF System, the CVD Patterning Technology of Choice for Advanced Device Scaling Thu, 8 May 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced the shipment of its 200th Applied Producer APF http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080508005363&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080508005363en Applied Materials Expands Into Emerging Wafer Edge Cleaning Market With Innovative Inflexion System Wed, 7 May 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today launched its Applied Inflexion™ edge polishing system, a http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080507005365&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080507005365en Applied Materials to hold Second Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Call on May 13 at 4:30 p.m. ET Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), will hold its quarterly earnings call to discuss its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and its http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080429005280&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080429005280en Applied Materials Appoints James E. Rogers to Board of Directors Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:15:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of James E. Rogers to serve on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Rogers has http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080428006519&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080428006519en Applied Materials Sets the Standard for 32nm Mask Cleaning with New Tetra Reticle Clean System Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:05:00 UT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today released its Applied Tetra™ Reticle Clean, the industry http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080414006490&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080414006490en Applied Materials Redefines Mask Inspection with Powerful Aera2 System Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:00:00 UT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled its groundbreaking Applied Aera2™ Mask Inspection http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080414006497&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080414006497en Applied Materials Celebrates 2,500th CMP System Shipment, Reflecting Ten Years of CMP Technology Leadership Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the shipment of its 2,500th CMP1 system, marking a major milestone in http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080404005167&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080404005167en Linda Heller to Join Applied Materials as Vice President of Investor Relations Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Linda Heller has joined as vice president, Investor Relations, responsible for Applied http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080311006294&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080311006294en Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:55:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080311006321&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080311006321en Nova and Sokudo Integrate NovaScan CD Metrology on RF3 Lithography Track Systems Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:30:00 UT KYOTO, Japan & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sokudo Co., Ltd. and Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. today announced that Nova’s optical critical dimension (CD) http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080226005663&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080226005663en CORRECTED: Applied Materials to hold 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 11:00 a.m. PT Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:32:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at its corporate offices at 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080225006301&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080225006301en Spansion Selects Sokudo's RF3S System for 32nm Immersion Lithography Processing Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:35:00 UT SUNNYVALE, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spansion, a leading Flash memory solutions provider, has selected the new RF3S coat/develop track system from Sokudo http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080221005317&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080221005317en Event Advisory: Applied Materials to Host Forum to Discuss Critical 32nm Patterning Challenges Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With 32nm technologies ramping within the next two years, implementing production-worthy techniques to address advanced patterning requirements becomes http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080221005242&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080221005242en Applied Materials Announces Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 27, 2008. Net sales were $2.09 billion, down 8 percent from $2.28 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080212006276&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080212006276en Applied Materials Expands Its Solar Cell Manufacturing Technologies With Acquisition of Baccini Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Baccini S.p.A., a leading supplier of automated metallization and test systems for http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080131005705&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080131005705en Applied Materials to hold First Quarter FY 2008 Earnings Call on February 12 at 4:30 p.m. ET Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will hold its quarterly earnings call to discuss its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and its business http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080128006129&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080128006129en Applied Materials Announces Cost Reduction Plan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced a global cost reduction plan that primarily affects its semiconductor equipment and services http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080115005523&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080115005523en Advisory Release: Applied Materials to host its 2008 Analyst Day Meeting on January 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. ET in New York Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:15:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its 2008 Analyst Day meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2008 in New York, NY. Presentations by http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1002992&newsId=20080110006179&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20080110006179en