BILTHOVEN, Netherlands, Jan. 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq:ASMI) (and the Euronext Exchange in Amsterdam:ASM) will report 2003 fourth quarter and year-end operating results on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at approximately 12:00 noon US Eastern time (18:00 Continental European time).
ASM International will host an investor conference call and web cast on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. US Eastern time (15:00 Continental European time).
The teleconference dial-in numbers are as follows:
United States -- +1 800.901.5231 International -- +1 617.786.2961 The participant pass code is 95205874
A simultaneous audio web cast will be accessible at www.asm.com and www.full disclosure.com
The teleconference will be available for replay for 48-hours, beginning one hour after completion of the live broadcast.
The replay dial-in numbers are:
United States -- +1 888.286.8010
International -- +1 617.801.6888
The participant pass code is 13644769
About ASM
ASM International N.V. is headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. ASM International is a global company, serving one of the most important and demanding industries in the world. The Company possesses a strong technological base, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, a competent and qualified workforce and a highly trained, strategically distributed support network. ASM International's subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production solutions for wafer processing, assembly and packaging through their facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common stock shares trade on Nasdaq (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASM's web site at http://www.asm.com.
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