Asyst Technologies Announces Availability of Presentation Webcast at 2008 Needham Growth Conference

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing productivity, today announced the availability of a live audio webcast of its presentation at the Needham Growth Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be available on Asyst’s website at www.asyst.com. Interested parties should follow the investor relations link, then the link entitled, "Needham Growth Conference.” An archive of the webcast will be available via the same links. About Asyst Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment in materials during the manufacturing process. Encompassing automated transport and loading systems, isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, and connectivity automation software, Asyst’s modular, interoperable solutions allow chip and FPD manufacturers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst’s homepage is http://www.asyst.com