BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands, August 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq:ASMI) (Euronext Amsterdam:ASM) today announced the availability of the following investor presentation via web cast atthe company's web site, www.asm.com
August 14, 2003 -- 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time -- SoundView Technology Semiconductor Conference -- San Francisco
An archive of the presentation will be available on the website, www.asm.com for ten days following the conference. A schedule of upcoming presentations is also available on the web page.
About ASM
ASM International N.V., based in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, is aglobal company servicing one of the most important and demandingindustries in the world. The Company possesses a strong technologybase, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, a competent andqualified workforce and a highly trained, strategically distributedsupport network. ASM International and its subsidiaries design andmanufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductordevices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide productionsolutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as well asassembly and packaging (Back-end segment) through facilities in theUnited States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's commonstock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Amsterdam StockExchange (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASMI's website athttp://www.asm.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All matters discussed in this statement, except for any historical data, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions and trends in the semiconductor industry generally and the duration of the current industry downturn specifically, currency fluctuations, the timing of significant orders, market acceptance of new products, competitive factors, litigation involving intellectual property, shareholder and other issues, commercial and economic disruption due to terrorist activity, armed conflict or political instability and other risks indicated in the company's filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the company's report on Form 20-F and Form 6-K as filed.
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