http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/2009/ Business Wire - The global leader in news distribution en Copyright 2009, Business Wire. WebSupport@BusinessWire.com WebSupport@BusinessWire.com Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:24:46 UT Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:24:46 UT http://www.businesswire.com http://www.businesswire.com Business Wire - The global leader in news distribution http://www.businesswire.com/images/bwlogo_small.gif 100 36 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:11:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced that it has been granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with its $11.00 per share cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL). The tender offer is due to expire today at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time. Forward- http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091217005902&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091217005902en Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:16:00 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 dividend is payable on March 17, 2010 to stockholders of record as of February 24, 2010. Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, services and software products for the fab http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091208006617&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091208006617en Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:21:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Susan M. James to serve on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. James has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee. “Sue brings to Applied a wealth of financial knowledge and extensive finance and accounting experience from working with global technology companies,” said Mike Splinter, chairman and CEO of Applied Materials. “He http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091208006585&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091208006585en Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:35:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that STMicroelectronics (ST), a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has selected Applied Materials’ high-k/metal gate (HKMG) technology for the production of its 28nm logic devices. Applied’s state-of-the-art HKMG technology will be used to fabricate the critical transistor gate layers in ST’s next-generation system-on-chip devices at its facility in Crolles, France. HKMG is an emerging technology tha http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091208006070&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091208006070en Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:29:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) today announced that it has obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany under German merger control law in connection with Applied’s announced $11.00 per share cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTL). Applied’s premerger notification and report form filed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 remains pending and the waitin http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091207006297&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091207006297en Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today that the company will participate in the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference to be held in San Francisco, Calif. Mark Pinto, Ph.D., senior vice president, general manager, Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display, and chief technology officer for Applied Materials, will present on December 9, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PT. Dr. Pinto intends to address the products, strategies, oppo http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091204005132&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091204005132en Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) today announced that it has voluntarily withdrawn its premerger notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) filed on November 17, 2009 in connection with its announced $11.00 per share cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTL). Applied intends to re-file its premerger notification and report form with the U.S. Fed http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091202006406&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091202006406en Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On December 8, in Baltimore, Maryland, Applied Materials will host an important symposium exploring critical questions surrounding the industry’s capability to deliver the density and performance required to satisfy the ever-growing demand for higher capacity flash memory chips. Can conventional floating-gate technology remain viable beyond 22nm, or will three-dimensional charge trap or nanocrystal cell technology win out? What will these new structure http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091202005285&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091202005285en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:00 UT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled its Applied iSYS™ platform, the industry’s first fully-integrated abatement and vacuum pumping solution for controlling emissions in the semiconductor fab. Networked with an Applied process tool, the iSYS system can deliver typical annual savings in power, water and gas consumption equivalent to 200MWh of energy or 220,000 pounds of CO2 emissions, compared to currently available configurations. In addition to having envir http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091130006133&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091130006133en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:31:00 UT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today raised CMP* technology to a new level while lowering system cost of ownership (CoO) with the launch of its Applied Reflexion® GT system for advanced metal CMP applications. The system’s novel, dual-wafer design sets new benchmarks in CMP performance and productivity, delivering superior profile control and 60% higher throughput than competing systems. The Reflexion GT also dramatically cuts consumables cost, requiring up to 30% les http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091130005992&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091130005992en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:30:00 UT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc., the leader in rapid thermal processing (RTP), today announced its new Applied Vantage® Astra™ millisecond anneal system, an important breakthrough in transistor fabrication that enables faster, lower power consumption devices. Targeted for creating the sensitive nickel silicide (NiSi) transistor contact layers in 45nm and beyond logic chips, this state-of-the-art laser-based system can enhance drive current and reduce gate leakage by an http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091130005993&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091130005993en Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:50:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) today announced the commencement of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTL) for $11.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding tax. The tender offer is being made in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Applied Materials, its wholly owned subsidiary, Jupiter Acquisition Sub, Inc., and Semitool, announc http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091119006299&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091119006299en Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today that the company will participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Annual Technology Conference to be held in Scottsdale, AZ this December. George Davis, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Applied Materials, will present on December 2, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PT (9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MT). A live webcast of Mr. Davis’ presentation will be available on Applied Materials' website http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091118005224&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091118005224en Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif. & KALISPELL, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) and Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL) today announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer. The acquisition makes Applied the equipment leader in two fast-growing segments: advanced packaging and the memory industry’s conversion to copper. The combination enables Applied to serve its customers with a broader rang http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091117005719&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091117005719en Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:00 UT ALZENAU, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology (TU-BS) today announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting for general illumination applications. Applied will spearhead the three-year project, named Light InLine (LILi), joining forces with Merck, a leading man http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091117005539&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091117005539en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today reported fiscal 2009 fourth quarter net sales of $1.53 billion and GAAP net income of $138 million or $0.10 per share. For its fiscal year ended Oct. 25, 2009, the company reported net sales of $5.01 billion and a GAAP net loss of $305 million or $0.23 per share. The company also reported non-GAAP results, with fourth quarter net income of $177 million or $0.13 per share and fiscal year net income of $37 million or $0.03 per sha http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091111006045&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091111006045en Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc., the leading supplier of equipment and services to the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets, including the intellectual property, of Advent Solar, Inc. for an undisclosed cash amount. Advent Solar is a developer of advanced technology for crystalline silicon (c-Si) PVs. This acquisition is expected to complement Applied’s portfolio of solar PV technologies and enhanc http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091106005730&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091106005730en Tue, 3 Nov 2009 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 fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2009, as well as its business outlook and strategic planning initiatives, on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). A live webcast of the call will be available on Applied Materials' website at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/index.html. Replays and an audio/MP3 will be available be http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091103005182&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091103005182en Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has significantly lowered the cost for customers to manufacture solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its SunFab™ Thin Film Line using its next-generation module technology. Executing on its aggressive cost-cutting roadmap, Applied has leveraged economies of scale with leading suppliers and has introduced key process efficiencies that reduce the cost of materials by 22%. In addition, SunFab panels using these http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091028005797&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091028005797en Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:30:00 UT YOKOHAMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its breakthrough AKT- PiVot™ 55KV PVD* system to include advanced copper deposition processing for manufacturing TFT-LCD* flat panel displays (FPD). Using the PiVot system, FPD manufacturers can transition from aluminum to copper bus lines to achieve faster pixel response and lower power consumption in next-generation LCD-TV panels. The PiVot system delivers benchmark, cost-efficient copper depos http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091027006819&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091027006819en Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:00 UT XI’AN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the solar photovoltaic industry, today opened an advanced solar research and demonstration facility in Xi’an, China. Applied Materials’ Solar Technology Center, the largest non-government solar energy research facility in the world, is comprised of laboratory and office buildings covering more than 400,000 square feet and contains an entire Applied SunFab™ thin film manufac http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091026005469&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091026005469en Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 UT TAINAN, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that Motech Solar, one of the world’s leading producers of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, has installed and qualified an Applied Baccini back-end line for double printing applications at its volume production facility in Tainan, Taiwan. Applied’s recently announced Esatto Technology™ on the Baccini® system will be used to manufacture Motech Solar’s new c-Si solar cell design. Dr. Kuo En http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091020006875&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091020006875en Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 UT --(BUSINESS WIRE)--  台湾台南--(美国商业资讯)--  应用材料公司（Applied Materials, Inc.）今天宣布，全球领先的晶硅太阳能电池生产商茂迪光电事业部（Motech Solar）在台湾台南的批量生产工厂安装并验证了应用材料公司的Baccini后端生产线，用于太阳能电池双层丝网印刷。应用材料公司最近发布了用于Baccini®系统的Esatto Technology™技术，该技术将用于生产茂迪光电新设计的晶硅太阳能电池产品。 茂迪光电事业部总经理张国恩博士说，“我们使用Baccini系统生产太阳能电池已有五年的成功历史。我们最近安装了Baccini的Esatto新技术，用于我们新型电池架构的双面网印，并且已取得了出色的效果。作为应用材料公司旗下Baccini公司的长期合作伙伴，我们期待双方今后保持密切合作关系，取得新的发展。” 应用材料Baccini公司电池系统副总裁兼总经理Davide Spotti说，“我们很高兴能与茂迪合作，帮助他们进一步优化其技术路线图中太阳能电池的配置。我们的Esatto技术是专为多功能印刷应用而设计的 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091020006875&newsLang=zh&vnsId=626 20091020006875zh Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 UT TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Applied Materials, Inc. announced today a collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of 3D* chip stacking technology. To enable this important effort, a full line of processing systems from Applied Materials has been selected by ITRI for its 3D laboratory in Hsinchu, Taiwan. These state-of-the-art systems will be used for fabricating through-silicon vias (TSVs), a key techni http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20091014006516&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20091014006516en Thu, 1 Oct 2009 02:53:00 UT WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the solar industry, released the following statement in support of the “The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,” a bill introduced today by Senator John Kerry and Senator Barbara Boxer. “This is a good step toward a final package of environmental legislation that will enable the United States to maintain its technology competitiveness, create green jobs, and achieve sig http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090930006603&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090930006603en Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an integrated service contract by Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd. to support its advanced 300mm semiconductor factory in Mie, Japan. Under the program, Applied will service over 100 Applied chipmaking systems utilizing its innovative Applied Performance Service™ solution that scales service levels to match factory loading. In addition, Applied will implement its Applied E3™ advanced e http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090928005193&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090928005193en Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 UT ALZENAU, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has begun shipping multiple Applied Topmet™ 4450 systems, the world's largest and fastest, roll-to-roll thin film metal deposition machine, to a customer in Europe. This latest model of Applied’s Topmet 4450 product line deposits ultra-thin aluminum films on 4.5m (15 feet) wide rolls of substrate material at a remarkable 20 meters per second (45 miles per hour) to provide a barrier against oxygen, mois http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090928005186&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090928005186en Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd. to support ENN’s solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing facility in Langfang, China, which features an Applied SunFab™ Thin Film Line. Through its highly flexible SunFab™ Performance Service program, Applied will provide ENN with continuous operating cost reductions while enabling optimal performance from the SunFab™ p http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090922005404&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090922005404en Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:48:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the photo with the accompanying high-resolution photo. The release reads: APPLIED MATERIALS DRAMATICALLY REDUCES COST AND INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY OF SOLAR INGOT SQUARING WITH NEW HCT DIAMOND SQUARER SYSTEM Applied Materials, Inc. today extended its leadership in pioneering solar wafering technology with its new Applied HCT Diamond Squarer™ system. This innovative new system can reduce the cost of squaring silicon ingots by up to one-third http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090921005499&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090921005499en Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:02:00 UT HAMBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its annual solar analyst and press briefing today at the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), Europe’s largest solar tradeshow, Applied Materials executives provided updates on Applied’s solar strategy, including highlights of the company’s business and technology roadmaps for both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin-film solar photovoltaics (PV). The company also announced a number of new c-Si solar PV products. &#8 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090921005896&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090921005896en Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:05:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that its recently-launched Applied HCT MaxEdge™ wire saw is already in volume production at key customers in Europe and Asia for solar photovoltaic (PV) wafering applications. The MaxEdge system revolutionized wire saw technology with the industry’s first dual-wire system, enabling significantly higher throughput and load capacity than competitive systems, while requiring much less factory floor space and f http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090921005500&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090921005500en Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:09:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today a reorganization of certain members of its executive staff, effective immediately. “Applied Materials has seen a tremendous transformation both in our business as well as in the industries we serve over the past several years. We have extended our leadership in semiconductor equipment to leadership in flat panel display equipment and, most recently, leadership in solar equipment,” said Mike Sp http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090918005890&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090918005890en Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:56:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the photo with the accompanying high-resolution photo. The release reads: APPLIED MATERIALS INTRODUCES MULTIPLE PRINTING CAPABILITY FOR PRODUCING HIGHER EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Baccini Esatto Technology™, a high precision, multi-step screen printing capability for Applied’s market-leading Baccini back-end solar cell processing systems. Featuring proprietary hardware and software innovation http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090917005308&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090917005308en Wed, 16 Sep 2009 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 company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on December 3, 2009 to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2009. Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fa http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090916005337&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090916005337en Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. EPA presented Applied Materials with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energ http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090915005546&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090915005546en Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:02:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold an investor/press briefing in Hamburg, Germany on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. local time (10:00 a.m. EDT, 7:00 a.m. PDT). The briefing will take place during the 24th EU Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and will be focused on Applied’s solar business. A live webcast of the briefing will be available on the Applied Materials website at: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors. Replays and an http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090914005159&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090914005159en Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:29:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help meet the world’s critical need for renewable energy, Applied Materials, Inc. has developed an innovative fab2farm™ business model for solar deployment designed to bring cost-effective, utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation capability to local areas and stimulate economic development. The fab2farm model represents a complete regional ecosystem, bringing together communities, utilities and solar panel manufacturers to drive http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090910005290&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090910005290en Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today that the company will participate at Citi’s 16th Annual Global Technology Conference in New York, NY on September 9, 2009 beginning at 7:25 a.m. PT (10:25 a.m. ET). Applied Materials will be represented by George Davis, senior vice president and chief financial officer. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on Applied Materials' website at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/. A http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090908005842&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090908005842en Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:00:00 UT SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials Chairman and CEO Mike Splinter greeted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in front of a demonstration of the world's largest and most powerful solar panel as she visited the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. campus for a briefing with Silicon Valley CEOs. About Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and softw http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090826006005&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090826006005en Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 26, 2009. Net sales were $1.13 billion, and the GAAP net loss was $55 million, or $0.04 per http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090811006134&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090811006134en Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will hold its regularly scheduled quarterly earnings call to discuss its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and its business outlook http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090803005110&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090803005110en Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:00:00 UT XI’AN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (center) stands in front of the world's largest thin film solar panel (5.7m2) manufactured by Applied Materials' SunFab production http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090725005012&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090725005012en Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Applied SEMVision™ G4 Defect Analysis platform has been honored with the prestigious Editors' Choice Best Product Award by http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090715005374&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090715005374en Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While the current economic environment is imposing severe constraints on the semiconductor equipment industry, the primary driver for increasing profitability for leading-edge http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090714005453&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090714005453en Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced its Applied SmartMove™ system, the semiconductor industry’s first comprehensive wafer management solution for non-automated http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090713005402&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090713005402en Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. will emphasize the urgency of preparing students for the high tech jobs of the future during SEMICON West, held in San Francisco this week. The company will http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090713005387&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090713005387en Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment, will showcase its strategy to make solar power affordable for http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090710005105&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090710005105en Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Gary Fazzino has joined as vice president, Government Affairs, responsible for Applied’s global government relations programs. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090707005499&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090707005499en Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:41:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today expressed strong support for the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the American Climate and Energy Security Act (ACES). http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090626005722&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090626005722en Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:01:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Screen) today announced that they have signed an agreement to revise the ownership structure of their joint venture http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090623005405&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090623005405en Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:28:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Americans prepare to enjoy the longest day of the year on Sunday, June 21 during the summer solstice, Applied Materials, a leading supplier of solar manufacturing equipment, has http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090617006284&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090617006284en Tue, 9 Jun 2009 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 company’s common stock. The http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090609006379&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090609006379en Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today launched its Applied Endura® CuBS RFX PVD system, the only copper barrier/seed deposition technology qualified for 32 and 22nm production by http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090531005006&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090531005006en Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced its Applied Charger™ UBM PVD system that defines a new standard in metal deposition productivity and reliability for chip packaging. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090531005007&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090531005007en Fri, 29 May 2009 05:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that the 5.7m2 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by its SunFab Thin Film Line™, using both single and more advanced tandem http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090528006332&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090528006332en Thu, 28 May 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While seeking “faster, cheaper, smaller” devices through continued scaling, chipmakers are also looking to new three-dimensional methods to achieve greater performance http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090528005308&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090528005308en Mon, 25 May 2009 11:00:00 UT MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States Congress is currently formulating comprehensive clean energy legislation that will be critical to the growth of solar and other renewable energy sources in the U.S. and around http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090525005044&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090525005044en Wed, 13 May 2009 20:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today that the company will participate in the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on May 18, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090513005413&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090513005413en Tue, 12 May 2009 20:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 26, 2009. Net sales were $1.02 billion, and the GAAP net loss was $255 million, or $0.19 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090512006427&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090512006427en Thu, 7 May 2009 02:00:00 UT KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SOKUDO Co., Ltd. announced today that its revolutionary SOKUDO DUO coat/develop track platform has been running at a customer site at 300wph during lithography processing, the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090506006658&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090506006658en Mon, 4 May 2009 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 2009 and its business outlook on Tuesday, May http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090504006095&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090504006095en Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received the prestigious 2008 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments (TI) for the outstanding contributions of http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090421005328&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090421005328en Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:00:00 UT KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sokudo Co., Ltd. today launched its breakthrough SOKUDO DUO platform, a unique new concept in photoresist coat/develop track systems that provides customers with the ultra-high http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090421006353&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090421006353en Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:59:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GROSSROEHRSDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunfilm, AG and Applied Materials, Inc., today announced that the world’s first tandem junction SunFab Thin Film Line installed at Sunfilm's http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090419005070&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090419005070en Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:59:00 UT --(BUSINESS WIRE)--  美国商业资讯加州圣克拉拉，德国GROSSROEHRSDORF消息——   http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090419005070&newsLang=zh&vnsId=626 20090419005070zh Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Energy Technology Inc., Ltd. (GET) has certified its SunFab Thin Film Line™, supplied by Applied Materials, Inc., for the production of Taiwan’s largest solar http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090416005384&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090416005384en Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that they have signed a five-year contract to support all Applied Materials wafer processing systems at http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090406005475&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090406005475en Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:55:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an oral decision issued today, the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked European Patent No. EP 0 871 979 issued to the University of Neuchatel (the Neuchatel patent), which http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090331006176&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090331006176en Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. and DISCO Corporation today announced a joint effort to develop wafer thinning processes for fabricating through-silicon vias (TSVs) in 3-dimensional (3-D) http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090330005468&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090330005468en Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:00:00 UT XI’AN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials announced that Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang toured the company’s state-of-the-art SunFab Solar Module Reliability Testing facility yesterday in Xi’an, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090317006272&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090317006272en Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd. announced today that it has produced China’s first 5.7m2 high-efficiency, tandem junction thin film photovoltaic (PV) panels using a SunFab™ http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090316006497&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090316006497en Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today released its Applied HCT MaxEdge™ wire saw, a new platform for slicing ingots into ultra-thin wafers that can help customers drive down the cost http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090315005019&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090315005019en Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it was named to Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine’s 10th annual list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens.” This http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090313005591&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090313005591en Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Governments around the world are pledging to meet aggressive clean energy targets that will make solutions like solar photovoltaics (PV) a viable part of the equation. Government http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090312005262&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090312005262en Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert H. Swan to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Swan has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090311006298&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090311006298en Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:30:00 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=1016092&newsId=20090310006377&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090310006377en Wed, 4 Mar 2009 19:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today released its 2008 Citizenship Report highlighting many aspects of the Company’s corporate social responsibility strategy including business http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090304005334&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090304005334en Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at its corporate offices at 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1, Santa Clara, California 95054, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090227005708&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090227005708en Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:12:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif. & ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IBM Corporation (NYSE:IBM), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany (UAlbany http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090224006069&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090224006069en Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The international EMC-3D semiconductor equipment and materials consortium today announced that Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) has joined the organization. As the http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090224005477&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090224005477en Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:40:00 UT ORENSE, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Solar Global S.A. announced today that it has begun volume production of the world’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) modules using a SunFab™ Thin Film Line supplied by http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090218005865&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090218005865en Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:00:00 UT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials today held its 2009 financial analyst day in New York City. Applied’s executive team discussed the company’s plans for preserving its strong financial position http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090218005764&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090218005764en Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:30:00 UT WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mike Splinter, President and CEO of Applied Materials, Inc., applauded Congressional passage of the economic recovery act conference report. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090213005869&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090213005869en Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Without robust and affordable next-generation lithography, the current semiconductor roadmap could change dramatically. For 22nm and beyond, patterning candidates such as EUVL*, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090213005079&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090213005079en Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:58:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today conducted a simulation of the “carbon-free” transportation of the future at its Silicon Valley research campus, connecting http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090212006086&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090212006086en Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:03:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today reported that for its first fiscal quarter ended January 25, 2009, net sales were $1.33 billion, gross margin was 29.4 percent, GAAP net loss was $133 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090210006271&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090210006271en Fri, 6 Feb 2009 21:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will hold its 2009 Analyst Day meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in New York, NY. Presentations by Applied’s management team will http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090206005653&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090206005653en Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its regularly scheduled quarterly earnings call to discuss its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and its business outlook http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090203005404&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090203005404en Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced preliminary results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 25, 2009. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090202005454&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090202005454en Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:00:00 UT WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, the world’s leading nanomanufacturing technology solutions provider, announced that its president and CEO Mike Splinter met with President Obama and CEOs of several http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090128005695&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090128005695en Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:30:00 UT NEW DELHI & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moser Baer, the global technology company, today announced that its photovoltaic subsidiary is ready for production of thin film photovoltaic modules at its http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090121005407&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090121005407en Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:15:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Michael Sullivan has joined as vice president, Investor Relations, responsible for Applied’s relationships with investors, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090120006111&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090120006111en Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that both the single and tandem junction solar photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by its SunFab™ Thin Film Line have met the stringent http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090115005873&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090115005873en Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:30:00 UT SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced that after more than 31 years as a member of the Board of Directors, including over 20 years as Chairman, James C. Morgan will http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/appliedmaterials/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1016092&newsId=20090113006371&newsLang=en&vnsId=626 20090113006371en