Aviza Technology Receives Order for Its Thermal Processing System From a Leading Chinese Semiconductor Foundry.

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 it has shipped an Advanced Vertical Processor (AVP(TM)) 200-mm system to one of China's leading semiconductor foundries. The order also represents the company's first shipment to this major Chinese IC maker. The AVP system will be used for the manufacturing of flash memory integrated circuits (ICs).

"The Chinese semiconductor market is a key, strategic market for Aviza," said May Su, Vice President and General Manger, Thermal Business Unit of Aviza Technology, Inc. "Securing our first order with this new customer demonstrates Aviza's growing presence in the burgeoning Chinese market. It also validates Aviza's technology and process expertise for flash memory applications. We look forward to expanding our partnership with this customer and to supporting their evolving technology needs."

The worldwide flash market is expected to grow by approximately 16 percent in 2006 over that of 2005, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association's most recent forecast projection. Growth drivers for this market are primarily consumer and communication device related such as digital cameras, cell phones, USB flash drives and memory cards.

The AVP vertical batch thermal processing systems deliver production-proven performance, superior process results and optimized throughput -- providing the lowest cost of ownership (CoO) for diffusion, oxidation and LPCVD applications. Features of the AVP system include Aviza's proprietary Advanced Temperature Control (ATC) for optimum uniformity, enhanced throughput by leveraging a dual boat/single tube design and in-situ cleaning as well as dual-wafer size capability combined with continuous batch mode operation.

Note to editors: Aviza will be exhibiting at this year's SEMICON China exhibition, to be held from Tuesday, March 21, 2006 to Thursday, March 23, 2006. For more information about Aviza and its products, please visit the company in Hall W3, Booth 3581 of the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, China.

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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.

AVP is a trademark of Aviza Technology, Inc.