Asyst Technologies to Webcast Investor Briefing at Semicon West

Business Wire, June 4, 2007

FREMONT, Calif. -- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing productivity, today announced that it will conduct an analyst and investor briefing in conjunction with Semicon West 2007. The briefing will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

A simultaneous webcast will be available to all interested parties through Asyst's website, http://www.asyst.com. To access the simultaneous webcast, select the Investor Relations section from Asyst's home page. On the Investor Relations page, select the Webcast button and select the event titled 'Semicon West 2007 Analyst & Investor Briefing.' An archive of the presentation will be available within 24 hours of the conclusion of the live presentation and will be accessible for 30 days.

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 isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading 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