Asyst Technologies, Inc. Receives Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT) was named a recipient of Intel Corporation’s 2007 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel’s success. The company is awarded for its efforts supplying Intel with automated material handling systems. Asyst Technologies, Inc. and 34 additional PQS award winners were honored at a celebration in Burlingame, California on March 18. "Asyst Technologies is delighted to be recognized by Intel Corporation as a Preferred Quality Supplier, which we believe reflects our commitment to continuous quality improvement, system reliability, and productivity enhancement on behalf of our customers. We congratulate our team members around the world whose hard work contributed to this award,” said Steve Schwartz, chairman and CEO of Asyst. "This achievement is a result of Asyst’s continued commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement,” said David Bloss, director, Technology Manufacturing Engineering Automation, Intel Corporation. "Asyst’s products, support, and new technologies help enable our product roadmap and reduce cost. They are clearly deserving of this prestigious award.” The PQS awards are part of Intel’s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) process that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality systems assessment. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality. Intel will also recognized PQS award winners with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe and Asia editions of The Wall Street Journal on March 18, 2008. About Asyst Technologies, Inc. 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 a broad range of products including automated transport and loading systems, wafer sorters, work-in-process materials management, equipment front-end systems, 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. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Asyst is a registered trademark of Asyst Technologies, Inc. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.