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                                                         DATE: February 16, 2001
TO:  All Employees

FROM: Jim Morgan

SUBJECT: 2001 Proxy Materials

I am pleased to advise you that in connection with our March 22, 2001 Annual
Meeting, the Company's 2001 Proxy Statement, 2000 Annual Report and Form 10-K
for fiscal 2000 are now available to you electronically.  You may view and/or
print these documents by visiting the Company's Web site at the following
address: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/financial/annual_proxy.html

If you are an Applied Materials stockholder and own shares (1) through the
Applied Materials Employee Savings and Retirement Plan (the "401(k) plan"); (2)
through the Applied Materials Employees' Stock Purchase Plan with the Bank of
San Francisco, Salomon Smith Barney or E*Trade; or (3) as a registered holder,
instructions on how to vote for each account in which you hold shares will be
sent to you by e-mail next week. Please note that if you vote over the Internet,
there may be nominal costs associated with electronic access, such as usage
charges from telephone companies and Internet access providers.

I urge you to carefully read the Company's 2001 Proxy Statement.  It contains
important information concerning the proposal to elect ten directors and
information you may find useful in determining how to vote.

If you prefer to receive hard copies of the Company's 2001 Proxy Statement, 2000
Annual Report or Form 10-K for fiscal 2000, please contact John Nunziati in
Investor Relations in Santa Clara at ext. 62762.


Applied Materials 2000 Annual Report, 2000 Form 10-K and 2001 Proxy
Statement

Welcome Applied Materials Stockholder:

This site contains Applied Materials 2000 Annual Report, 2000 Form 10-K and 2001
Proxy Statement.

Stockholders, who in the past have consented to electronic delivery, and certain
of our employee stockholders, have been given the opportunity to receive the
2001 Proxy Statement, our 2000 Annual Report and our 2000 Form 10-K via the
Internet instead of receiving printed versions. Thank you for choosing this
convenient way to view our proxy materials.

2000 Annual Report
Click here for the HTML version.
Click here for the PDF version.

2000 Form 10-K
Click here for the HTML version.
Click here for the PDF version.

2001 Proxy Statement
Click here for the HTML version.
Click here for the PDF version.

About the HTML version

The HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) version of the 2000 Annual Report, 2000
Form 10-K and 2001 Proxy Statement can be viewed on any computer.  However, the
HTML version may not preserve the look and feel of the original documents.

About the PDF version

The PDF (Portable Document Format) version of the 2000 Annual Report, 2000 Form
10-K and 2001 Proxy Statement will preserve the look and feel of the original
document, including the colors, images and formatting.  You will need Adobe(R)
Acrobat(R) Reader on your computer to download the PDF version to your hard
drive and print it.  If you don't have it -- or aren't sure -- get the free
Acrobat Reader by following the instructions below.

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Software free of charge from the Adobe Web site.
Complete and detailed instructions are provided there.

Request a hard copy

If you have difficulty in printing or would otherwise like a copy of the printed
version of the 2000 Annual Report, 2000 Form 10-K or 2001 Proxy Statement, visit
our Investor Relations Web site and order it online or call our Investor
Relations department at 1-800-882-0373. Other literature is also available,
including previous annual reports, 10-Ks and 10-Qs.


Methods of Voting

Applied Materials stockholders may vote via the Internet or by telephone through
services provided by ADP Investor Communication Services.  For Internet and
telephone voting instructions, please click here or refer to the information
included with your proxy card.

Voting on the Internet or by Telephone

The Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate your
identity through the use of a control number that is provided to Applied
Materials stockholders by e-mail or on each proxy card sent by mail. The
procedures also allow you to vote your shares and to confirm that your
instructions have been properly recorded. If you decide to vote your shares on
the Internet, you should be aware that there may be nominal costs associated
with electronic access, such as usage charges from telephone companies and
Internet access providers.

Votes submitted on the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Standard time, on March 21, 2001.  Submitting your proxy on the Internet
or by telephone will not affect your right to vote in person if you decide to
attend the meeting.

The section below provides instructions to vote your shares on the Internet or
by telephone.

Voting on the Internet

You may vote your shares on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.

Voting by Telephone

You may vote your shares by telephone by following the instructions provided by
e-mail or on each proxy card sent by mail.