Axcelis Announces Shipments Of 'Purion XE' To Multiple Customers In Asia Pacific Region

BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced shipments in the fourth quarter of 2016 of the Purion XE™ high energy implanter to multiple customers in the Asia Pacific Region. The systems will be used to support the high volume production of DRAM and 3D NAND devices.

President and CEO Mary Puma, said, "These shipments represent the leading edge of expected strong capital investment in the memory sector in 2017. Memory growth will be driven by a strong Internet of Things market and the overall Connected World."

Kevin Brewer, executive vice president and CFO, commented, "We expect fourth quarter revenue to be on the high end of our guidance, and EPS above guidance primarily driven by strong gross margin performance. We also continue to anticipate increased revenue in the first quarter of 2017."

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About Axcelis:
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 35 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. Learn more about Axcelis at www.axcelis.com.

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