FEI Company Receives Second Multiple Unit Order From a

Leading U.S. Data / Storage and Semiconductor Manufacturer Hillsboro, Ore. (PROTEXT) - FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC) today announced receipt of a second multiple order obtained during the past six months for its DualBeam systems from a leading U.S. manufacturer of data storage and semiconductor products. The present order of $3.1 million combined with the previous order totals $8.6 million. The systems are scheduled for immediate delivery and will be used for in-line process control and development in the manufacture of thin-film heads and other components used in data storage products. "We are encouraged by these recurring multiple orders as an indication of our continued success in transitioning our systems from the laboratory environment into the manufacturing realm," said Vahe' Sarkissian, President and CEO of FEI. "We believe that demand for our technologies and applications solutions will continue to increase as device dimensions continue to be scaled down," Sarkissian added. FEI Company is a leading supplier of charged particle beam systems, including FIB systems, scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and components for submicron- level imaging, analysis, modification and fabrication. FEI has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide, with manufacturing operations located in Hillsboro, Oregon; Eindhoven, the Netherlands; and Brno, Czech Republic. Except for the historical statements contained herein, the statements in this news release concerning growth and new product introduction involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to business conditions in the electronics, life sciences and material sciences industries and the general economy, both domestic and international; lower than expected customer orders; competitive factors, including pricing pressures, technological developments and products offered by competitors; technological difficulties and resource constraints encountered in developing new products, and the timely flow of competitive new products and market acceptance of those products. ots Original Text Service: FEI Company Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Vahe' A. Sarkissian President and Chief Executive Officer (USA) 503- 726-2770, or William P. Mooney Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (USA) 503-640-7537, both of FEI Company Web site: http://www.feic.com Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT