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Manz AG: Lam Research and Manz AG Begin Operations of Joint Venture Talus Manufacturing in Taiwan - Seite 2

older-model systems as well as for the company's refurbished systems. This
extends capability beyond the technology nodes originally addressed, which
lowers the cost of ownership. Lam's equipment addresses 200 mm and smaller
wafer sizes and 300 mm semi-critical and non-critical applications.

Manz AG is the majority shareholder in Talus Manufacturing.

About Lam Research
Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) is a trusted global supplier of
innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor
industry. Lam's broad portfolio of market-leading deposition, etch, strip,
and wafer cleaning solutions helps customers achieve success on the wafer
by enabling device features that are 1,000 times smaller than a grain of
sand, resulting in smaller, faster, and more power-efficient chips. Through
collaboration, continuous innovation, and delivering on commitments, Lam is
transforming atomic-scale engineering and enabling its customers to shape
the future of technology. Based in Fremont, Calif., Lam Research is a
NASDAQ-100 Index(R) and S&P 500(R) company whose common stock trades on the
NASDAQ(R) Global Select Market(TM) under the symbol LRCX. For more
information, please visit http://www.lamresearch.com. (LRCX-B)

About Manz AG - Passion for Efficiency
As a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in
Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing
markets. Founded in 1987, the company has expertise in seven technology
sectors: automation, laser processing, vacuum coating, screen printing,
metrology, wet chemical and roll-to-roll processing. Manz deploys and
continuously develops these technologies in three strategic business
segments: Electronics, Solar and Energy Storage.

The company is led by founder Dieter Manz and has been listed on the stock
exchange in Germany since 2006. It currently develops and produces in
Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. It also has sales and
service branches in the United States and India. Manz's claim "passion for
efficiency" offers the promise of production systems of the highest
efficiency and innovation to its customers in dynamic, future-oriented
industries. With its comprehensive expertise in developing new production
technologies and related machines, the company contributes substantially to
reducing production costs for end products, making them accessible to large
groups of buyers the world over.

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