Asyst Technologies Announces Webcast to Discuss The Company's Connectivity Solutions Business Strategy.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002

ASYST Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, today announced that it has created a new organization to address the emerging market for equipment connectivity solutions. In implementing its strategy, the company announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of domainLogix Corporation (DLC), Austin, Texas, and will partner with Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY) of India.

A webcast will be held to discuss Asyst's Connectivity Solutions business strategy on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Asyst's web site at www.asyst.com.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase overall equipment effectiveness, improve yields and increase fab throughput. The company offers a broad range of 200mm and 300mm solutions that enable the safe and rapid transfer of wafers and information between process equipment and the fab line throughout the IC fabrication process, while reducing IC damage caused by human, environmental, mechanical and chemical factors.