News Release

Media Advisory/Symposium Spotlights Transition to 32nm

Dec 7, 2006 at 7:31 AM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2006--Applied Materials, Inc. will host a technical symposium on December 12, 2006, in San Francisco with distinguished executives and technologists from leading chip companies and universities, including AMD, IBM, Intel, MIT, and TI to discuss the industry's imminent move to 32nm device manufacturing. The event will provide an in-depth look at the critical design and process issues that must be resolved to ensure a successful transition to the 32nm technology node.

Topics:
    -- Key bottlenecks in logic and Flash at the 32 nm node
    -- Viable 32nm node structures for logic transistor/Flash cells
    -- High-k/metal gates
    -- New design rules and device parasitics

Panel:
       Dr. Zroan Krivokapic, Senior Member of Technical Staff,
       Strategic Technology Group, AMD
       Dr. Ghavam Shahidi, Fellow, Director of High Performance Logic,
       IBM
       Dr. Al Fazio, Fellow, Intel
       Dr. Judy Hoyt, MIT
       Dr. Venu Menon, Vice President, Silicon Technology Development,
       TI
       Dr. Farhad Moghadam, Senior Vice President, Applied Materials

       Moderator, Dr. Scott E. Thompson, University of Florida

When:  Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006
Where: Hotel Nikko
       222 Mason St. San Francisco, CA 94102
Agenda:
       5:15 to 5:30 pm Registration
       5:30 to 6:15 pm Dinner
       6:15 to 7:15 pm Panel Discussion


    Register at:
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/2006_32nm_symposium/index.html


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 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.

CONTACT: Applied Materials, Inc.
Connie Duncan, 408-563-6209 (Technical Media)
Patricia Zepeda, 408-563-8160 (Business Media)

SOURCE: Applied Materials, Inc.