Backlog Grows for Intevac, Inc.'s 200 Lean(R).

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intevac, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:IVAC) has received an order for a 200 Lean([R]) magnetic disk sputtering system scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2007.

Intevac Chief Executive Kevin Fairbairn stated: "We are pleased to receive this order, which is the second order received this year and increases our backlog for shipment in the first half of 2007 to twenty-six 200 Lean systems, or 30% more than the twenty 200 Leans shipped in the first half of 2006. This system is a replacement for one of our legacy tools, as are a significant number of the systems we are delivering in the first half of 2007."

The 200 Lean is Intevac's latest-generation disk sputtering system that provides significantly enhanced capabilities relative to the installed base of Intevac([R]) MDP-250 systems. The 200 Lean provides higher throughput from a smaller footprint, which enables more magnetic disks to be manufactured per square foot of factory floor space, and is designed to reduce overall cost of ownership. The 200 Lean's flexible and modular design accommodates the production of multiple sizes of both aluminum and glass disks, as well as the growing number of thin-film process steps required by the adoption of advanced technologies such as perpendicular recording.

About Intevac

Intevac is the world's leading supplier of magnetic media sputtering equipment for the hard disk drive industry and a developer and provider of leading-edge extreme low-light imaging sensors, cameras, and systems. For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the Company's website at www.intevac.com.

200 Lean([R]) and Intevac([R]) MDP-250 are registered trademarks of Intevac, Inc.

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