Court Judgment Favors Rudolph Technologies Patent Infringement Case

Permanent injunction entered against Camtek prohibits sale of Falcon Systems in USA

• Press Release
• Source: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
• On 8:00 am EDT, Wednesday September 9, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC - News) announced today that the United States District Court in Minneapolis has issued a permanent injunction against Camtek, Ltd (NASDAQ: CAMT - News) which bars Camtek from selling its Falcon line of inspection tools in the United States. The court also granted Rudolph post-trial interest on the lost profits damages awarded by the jury.

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Rudolph’s U.S. Patent No. 6,826,298 covers optical inspection of semiconductors using strobing illumination. This technology is embodied in Rudolph’s NSX^® and AXi^™ Inspection Systems. “The NSX^® technology was one of the major reasons for our merger with August Technology,” said Paul McLaughlin, chairman and chief executive officer of Rudolph Technologies. “We place a high priority on protecting our intellectual property, and will continue to pursue protection for our proprietary inspection systems, in the United States and internationally.”

Specifically, the August 28, 2009 injunction places significant obligations on Camtek, including:

• Camtek is prohibited from making, using, selling and offering to sell any of its Falcon machines in the U.S.
• Camtek is prohibited from communicating with third parties in the U.S. for the purposes of selling or offering to sell Falcon machines that are to be located or used in the U.S. or internationally.
• Camtek must state in marketing or advertising materials that the Falcon machine is not for sale or use in the U.S.
• Camtek cannot substantially improve or change the Falcon machines sold and delivered in the U.S. prior to March 5, 2009 (i.e. substantial software or hardware upgrades). Operator training for these systems is similarly prohibited.
• Camtek is also ordered to identify and secure all Falcon machines not yet shipped to U.S. customers that are currently located in the U.S.
• Award of damages and interest (to Rudolph) in the amount of $8.0 million.

Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection and data analysis systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph’s strategy for continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive research and development of complementary metrology and inspection solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company’s web site at www.rudolphtech.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include projections related to the protection of its intellectual property as well as other matters that are not purely historical data. Rudolph wishes to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided for by the Act and cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Rudolph’s control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, results of possible appeals and the challenges presented related to the enforcement of its patents. Additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are available in Rudolph’s Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2008 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As the forward-looking statements are based on Rudolph’s current expectations, the company cannot guarantee any related future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Rudolph does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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