News Release

Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend

Jun 19, 2007 at 4:02 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2007--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 6, 2007 to stockholders of record as of August 16, 2007.

Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology(TM) solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, services and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panels, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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SOURCE: Applied Materials, Inc.