Leading Semiconductor Industry Experts Join Cymer's New

Scientific Advisory Board SAN DIEGO (ots-PRNewswire) - Cymer, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYMI) todayannounced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Boardcomprised of leading semiconductor industry experts. The charterof the new board is to review Cymer's advanced, next-generationresearch and development programs and help guide the developmentof leading-edge technology solutions to the semiconductorindustry consistent with the never-ending demands of Moore's Law. The formation of the advisory board, while complementingCymer's existing scientific talent, adds expertise in the areasof advanced semiconductors, lithographic technology, and highvoltage power pulse systems. New board members include DanielBirx, Ph.D., President of Advanced Pulse Power Technologies,Nigel Farrar, Ph.D., Project Leader, Advanced Lithography ofHewlett-Packard, Joseph Langston, Department Manager, AdvancedLithography of Intel, William Oldham, Ph.D., Professor ofElectrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University ofCalifornia-Berkeley, and Steef Wittekoek, Ph.D. ExecutiveScientist, ASML, retired. Membership on Cymer's ScientificAdvisory Board is on a personal basis. The affiliate companies donot necessarily endorse nor are liable for the members' actions. Commenting on the contributions Cymer expects from theadvisory board, Robert Akins, president and chief executiveofficer of Cymer noted that its formation demonstrates thecompany's commitment to broadening its understanding of theindustry's changing technology needs -- both near term and in thefuture. Akins stated, "We plan to utilize the board's expertiseand insight to shape the scope and direction of our technologyroadmap, and to help prioritize Cymer's product development inalignment with our industry's needs." Cymer, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of excimer laserillumination sources, the essential light source for deepultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems. DUV lithography is akey enabling technology, which has allowed the semiconductorindustry to meet the exact specifications and manufacturingrequirements for volume production of today's advancedsemiconductor chips. Further information on Cymer may be obtainedfrom the Company's SEC filings, the Internet athttp://www.cymer.com or by contacting the Company directly. otsOriginal Text Service: Cymer, Inc. Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Marie Burke, Director,Investor Relations, 858-618-5232, fax 858-618-3090, or LeslieCole, Director, Marketing Communications, 858-451-7149, fax 858-618-3035, both of Cymer, Inc.; or Dori Jones, Account Manager ofMCA, Inc., 650-968-8900, fax 650-968-8990, for Cymer, Inc. Website: http://www.cymer.com

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