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First Trade Date for Novellus Systems, Inc.

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Novellus Systems, Inc.	1988-08-11

Company Name	Symbol
Novellus Systems, Inc.	NVLS
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS) makes, markets and services advanced systems for the deposition of thin films within the semiconductor equipment market, and equipment to prepare the device surface for those deposition processes. NVLS supplies high productivity deposition and surface preparation systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) systems employ a chemical plasma to deposit all of the dielectric (insulating) layers and certain of the conductive metal layers on the surface of a semiconductor wafer. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems are used to deposit conductive metal layers by sputtering metallic atoms from the surface of a target source via high DC power. Electrofill systems are used for depositing copper conductive layers in a dual damascene design architecture using an aqueous solution. The company's strategy is to focus on major semiconductor manufacturers, and it has sold one or more of its systems to each of the 20 largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world. In Jan. 2001, the company acquired GaSonics International Corp., a developer and supplier of photoresist and residue removal technologies, through the issuance of 9,240,000 NVLS shares in a share-for-share merger. The GaSonics acquisition expanded the company's product line to include surface preparation products, which NVLS believes is an important step in the manufacture of advanced semiconductor devices. The acquired photoresist and residue removal systems are used to clean and prepare the device surface after the manufacturing steps preceding the deposition process. Additionally, NVLS is a leader in the emerging market for process tools to serve the copper interconnect market, notably through its SABRE copper electrofill tool. NVLS' objective is to increase its market share in the worldwide interconnect market and strengthen its position as a leading supplier of semiconductor processing equipment. To attain this goal, NVLS' emphasis is on providing high productivity systems that achieve the highest levels of wafer throughput, yield (the percentage of functioning ICs to the total produced), and film quality. NVLS will continue to focus its marketing efforts on major semiconductor manufacturers, and expand its presence in the Asian market. NVLS believes the Asian market represents a disproportionate share of the global semiconductor market, and has a dominant position in the manufacture of memory products, which are enabling technologies used in consumer applications such as the Internet. INCORPORATED in California in Apr. 1984. OFFICE- 4000 North First St., San Jose, CA, USA 95134 (Tel.: 408-943-9700). Fax - 408-943- 3422. WEBSITE-http://www.novellus.com.

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