Ultratech, Inc. to Open the NASDAQ Stock Market

Business Wire, Oct 21, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQGM: UTEK), a leading supplier of lithography and laser-processing systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices, today announced its Chairman and CEO, Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

"We are honored to open the NASDAQ stock market as it coincides with our company's annual Analyst Day," stated Zafiropoulo. "The annual Analyst Day events are part of Ultratech's ongoing commitment to strengthening our already close partnership with the investment community. We look forward to providing these investor-focused forums so that our financial constituents can gain insight, and hear first hand how we are positioning the company for continued profitable leadership in our served markets."

Following the opening of the NASDAQ stock market, Ultratech will host its annual Analyst Day event at the Nasdaq Marketsite, located at 4 Times Square, New York, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. On-site registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Zafiropoulo and members of the company's management team will deliver key presentations regarding Ultratech's business. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ultratech.com or contact Laura Rebouche at: lrebouche@ultratech.com. A real-time audio webcast of the presentations will be available on Ultratech's website.

About Ultratech: Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQGM: UTEK) designs, manufactures and markets photolithography and laser processing equipment. Founded in 1979, Ultratech is a market leader in gold and solder bump lithography, in addition to being a pioneer of laser processing. Its advanced-packaging lithography systems deliver strong cost-of-ownership, repeatability and throughput advantages, and are widely used worldwide in the fabrication of semiconductors and FPDs. Ultratech's advanced laser processing technology is designed to enhance yields, while enabling a cost-effective transfer to 65-nm and below production, and is being integrated into the manufacturing lines of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturers. Ultratech's home page on the World Wide Web is located at www.ultratech.com.

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