CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced that it will be hosting its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Company's headquarters in Chelmsford, Massachusetts on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be simulcast live and archived on the Company's website at www.brooks.com.
Shareholders of record as of December 14, 2007 will be entitled to vote on those matters set forth in the Company's proxy statement, which the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2008.
For additional information, or to register for this meeting, contact the office of Michael W. McCarthy, Director-Investor Relations & Corporate Communications at (978)262-2459 or by email at michael.mccarthy@brooks.com.
About Brooks Automation, Inc.
Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation solutions and integrated subsystems to the global semiconductor and related industries. The company's advanced offerings in hardware and services can help customers improve manufacturing efficiencies, accelerate time-to-market and reduce cost of ownership. Brooks' products and global services are used in virtually every semiconductor fab in the world as well as in a number of diverse industries outside of semiconductor manufacturing. For more information see www.brooks.com or email co.csr@brooks.com.