News Release

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will participate in two upcoming investor conferences to be held in San Francisco. George Davis, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Wednesday, February 24 from 9:40 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. PT. He will also present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. PT.

A live webcast of both presentations will be available on the Applied Materials website at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/. A replay of the Goldman Sachs webcast will be available on Applied's website beginning February 24 at 5:00 p.m. PT through March 17, 2010. A replay of the Morgan Stanley webcast will be available beginning March 3 at 5:00 p.m. PT through March 24, 2010.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology(TM) solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, 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.

SOURCE: Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc.
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