CEO of Brooks Automation Joins Integrated Materials Board of Directors.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Integrated Materials, Inc. has named Edward C. Grady, president and CEO of Brooks Automation, to its board of directors. Integrated Materials, a silicon science and technology company, is dedicated to advancing semiconductor manufacturing through improved technologies and processes. Its SiFusion(TM) technology enables the first pure poly silicon furnaceware, a breakthrough solution for front-end thermal processes.

Grady brings to the board 30 years of experience in engineering, sales, product marketing, strategic marketing and management of profit and loss operations. He joined Brooks in 2003, and prior to that, ran several divisions at KLA-Tencor, helping grow the business to more than $1 billion in revenues. He also has served as president and CEO of Hoya Micro Mask, driving restructuring and cost reduction initiatives to transform the business from a loss to a profit in two years.

Brooks Automation provides manufacturing efficiency solutions for semiconductor and other complex manufacturing industries. In addition to best-in-class hardware and software products and services, Brooks offers integrated solutions to optimize manufacturing equipment, factory productivity and enterprise efficiency.

"Integrated Materials is clearly a forward-thinking company with a breakthrough technology that will move fabs toward greater productivity and lower costs in the 200 mm and 300 mm thermal processes," Grady says. "I'm enthusiastic about supporting this firm to bring its solution to the industry."

Grady began his career as an engineer for Monsanto/MEMC, and in 14 years rose to vice president of worldwide sales for the EPI division of MEMC. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Southern Illinois University and a master's in business from the University of Houston.

In March of this year, Integrated Materials launched its SiFusion pure poly silicon fixtures for semiconductor fabrication furnaces, based on its patented SiFusion technology. The company is also conducting a search for a new site for its Asian manufacturing and support center to aid Integrated Materials in its growth strategy to expand services to Asian semiconductor manufacturers.

About Integrated Materials, Inc.

With its patented SiFusion(TM) technology, Integrated Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., is the first and only company to perfect the poly silicon furnace fixtures solution sought for years by the semiconductor industry. Integrated Materials' unique family of SiFusion poly silicon furnaceware eclipses traditional quartz and silicon carbide consumables by its ability to increase yield by reducing particles in LPCVD and trace metal contamination and slip reduction in high temperature process. SiFusion furnaceware improves productivity and reduces cost with the elimination of routine cleaning. Already qualified by 200 mm and 300 mm key fabs, SiFusion products are tested, proven and available now. Integrated Materials is supported worldwide by its team of application engineers and in-country support staff. Contact an Integrated Materials representative at: 1169 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, 408-437-7591, or visit www.sifusion.com.