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Applied Materials Names Vice President of Human Resources

Aug 14, 2003 at 1:20 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2003--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today the appointment of Jeannette Liebman as vice president of Human Resources, responsible for the company's HR functions globally.

Until recently, Liebman held a variety of HR positions at Intel Corporation, last serving as director of Human Resources for the Technology and Manufacturing Group in charge of all HR functions supporting more than 40,000 employees worldwide. Prior to that, she was responsible for the design, development and implementation of HR services and products for Intel's Corporate Business Groups. After joining Intel in 1982, she drove major programs in the areas of organizational and leadership development, performance management, and employee development.

Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials enables Information for Everyone(TM) by helping semiconductor manufacturers produce more powerful, portable and affordable chips. Applied Materials' Web site is http://www.appliedmaterials.com

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SOURCE: Applied Materials