News Release

Applied Materials to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

May 17, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 17, 2013 - Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will participate in two upcoming investor conferences. On Wednesday, May 29 beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET,  Robert Halliday, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a question-and-answer discussion at the Cowen and Company Conference in New York. Mr. Halliday will also participate in a question-and-answer discussion at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 4 beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of the presentations will be available on the Applied Materials website at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investor-relations. A replay of the Cowen and Company conference will be available beginning May 29 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A replay of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference will be available beginning June 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Both presentations will remain available for three months.  

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel displays and solar photovoltaic products. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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Kevin Winston (editorial/media) 408.235.4498
Michael Sullivan (investment community) 408.748.5227


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