SANTA CLARA, Calif.- At the SEMICON West and InterSolar North America shows being held in this week in San Francisco, Calif., from July 15-17, Applied Materials, Inc. will showcase how it is helping to shape the future to improve the way people live through its latest nanomanufacturing technologies. These exciting innovations will play an integral role in the computing systems, consumer electronic devices, solar modules and energy products of today and the future.

Highlights of Applied Materials’ activities this week include:

Applied Materials Analyst Briefing, Metreon, 101 Fourth St., 4^th Floor

• When: Tuesday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 PDT
• Presenters: Michael Splinter, President and CEO; Tom St. Dennis, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Silicon Systems Group
• Live webcast available at: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/index.html; replays and audio/MP3 available 7/15/08 after 2 p.m. to 8/5/08

• Breakthroughs in semiconductor and energy technology
• Services to maximize fab productivity
• Environmental conservation and abatement solutions
• Ultra-large thin film solar panel and low-e glass display

• Proven 5.7m² panel manufacturing technology
• Innovative solar panel mounting and installation strategies
• Precision wafering and cell manufacturing technologies for crystalline-silicon production

• The North American Photovoltaic Advanced Manufacturing Technology Conference
• TechX POT - Device Scaling
• The 450mm Transition: When Will It Make Economic Sense for the Semiconductor Industry Ecosystem?
• Chemicals & Gases Manufacturers Group (CGMG) General Meeting