Aviza Technology Provides Update on Property Purchase Agreement With Morley Bros., LLC.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Aviza Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVZA), a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced that the purchase agreement to sell Aviza's Scotts Valley property to Morley Bros., LLC has been terminated. The purchase agreement, signed on July 9, 2007, included a 90-day due diligence period during which Morley Bros., LLC could evaluate the property for residential use. Morley Bros., LLC has decided not to pursue the development project at this time due to an unidentifiable timeframe for approval of the project by the City of Scotts Valley.

"Based on feedback from the City Council and professional staff, there was no identifiable timeframe for approval, therefore, we elected not to proceed with the property," said Eric Morley, Principal of Morley Bros., LLC. "The site is not well suited for industrial use; however, it is an excellent residential opportunity that would clearly support and complement a new Town Center. We have a strong appreciation for Scotts Valley and hope to develop new communities here in the future."

"Despite Morley Bros.' decision not to pursue this project, Aviza will continue to move forward with plans to re-zone our property for residential use and move our headquarters to Santa Clara County," said Patrick C. O'Connor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aviza Technology, Inc. "We believe that redeveloping the land to residential use will be complementary to the City of Scotts Valley's plans for developing a new Town Center. By doing so, it would bring in more families to this growing community and increase the customer base for local businesses."

The termination of this purchase agreement occurred early in the process, prior to the close of the 90-day due diligence period. However, this decision will not impact the Company's long-term objectives and the Company remains focused on re-zoning the property and relocating its headquarters. Aviza has had a team dedicated to the re-zoning effort and will continue to work with the City of Scotts Valley and the community to carry out a plan that will benefit all parties involved.

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About Aviza Technology, Inc.

Aviza Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets. The company's systems are used in a variety of segments of the semiconductor market, such as advanced silicon for memory devices, advanced 3-D packaging and power integrated circuits for communications. Aviza's common stock is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ GM: AVZA). Aviza is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with manufacturing, R&D, sales and customer support facilities located in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.aviza.com.