Varian Semiconductor Announces Presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partn

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
    Thomas Weisel Partners 2005 Technology Conference

    GLOUCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2005--Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSEA) today announced that the company will deliver a presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2005 Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 9:45 am pacific time.
    A broadcast of the presentation will be available on the company's investor relations page, via its website, www.vsea.com.

    About Varian Semiconductor

    Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. is a leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company is headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and operates worldwide. Varian Semiconductor maintains a website at www.vsea.com. The information contained in the company's website is not incorporated by reference into this release, and the website address is included in this release as an inactive textual reference only.

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CONTACT: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. Bob Halliday Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 978.282.7597 bob.halliday@vsea.com or Mary Wright Director, Investor Relations 978.282.5859 mary.wright@vsea.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MASSACHUSETTS TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE TRADESHOW PRODUCT ADVISORY SOURCE: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

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