Aviza Technology Named as Defendant in Lawsuit Filed by IPS, Ltd.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Aviza Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVZA), a supplier of advanced semiconductor equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor, compound semiconductor, nanotechnology and other related markets, today announced that IPS, Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against Aviza in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleges that Aviza used confidential information of IPS to develop a single-wafer-processing type atomic layer deposition (ALD) system. The complaint is for unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief and an order rescinding the settlement and distributor agreements that Aviza and IPS entered into in May 2004 in settlement of a prior lawsuit that IPS filed against ASML U.S., Inc. and Aviza in March 2004 relating to assets that Aviza acquired from ASML in October 2003.

"Aviza believes that it has complied with the settlement agreement and that the allegations contained in IPS's complaint are without merit," said Jerry Cutini, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aviza Technology, Inc. "Aviza will defend itself vigorously in the lawsuit and we do not intend to allow the lawsuit to disrupt our business."

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About Aviza Technology, Inc.

Aviza Technology, Inc. is a supplier of advanced semiconductor equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor, compound semiconductor, nanotechnology and other related markets. Aviza offers both front-end-of-line (FEOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) process applications including products for atomic layer deposition (ALD), diffusion and low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) furnaces, atmospheric pressure CVD (APCVD), CVD, etch and physical vapor deposition (PVD). The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market (NASDAQ:AVZA). Aviza is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with manufacturing, R&D, sales and customer support facilities located in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.avizatechnology.com.