August Technology to Provide First Quarter 2005 Conference Call and Li

    Business Editors

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2005--August Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:AUGT), today announced plans to provide a live webcast of its conference call with senior management to discuss first quarter 2005 financial results on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time).
    Participants should call (719) 955-1564 prior to the 11:00 a.m. (ET) start time, and use participant code 1273041, to secure a guaranteed line.
    This conference call will also be webcast by Thomson/CCBN and accessible via August Technology's web site at www.augusttech.com. An archived replay of the webcast will be available on the web site for two weeks following the conference call.

    About August Technology:

    August Technology's automated inspection and data analysis solutions provide critical product and process enhancing information, which enables microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. With the first all-surface advanced macro inspection solution, August Technology has incorporated frontside, backside and wafer edge inspection in a single system. Following detection August Technology's decision tools correlate the defect data across surfaces and provide the comprehensive information necessary for device manufacturers to make process-enhancing decisions. Headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, August Technology supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.augusttech.com.

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CONTACT: August Technology Corporation Megan Andrada, 952-259-1647 megan.andrada@augusttech.com

KEYWORD: MINNESOTA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE SOFTWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: August Technology Corporation

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