Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast for Fourth Quarter 2009

• Press Release
• Source: Novellus Systems, Inc.
• On 9:00 am EST, Thursday November 5, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS - News), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the fourth quarter 2009 in a conference call to be held Thursday, November 19, 2009, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PST. The call will be available via an audio webcast that can be accessed on Novellus' Investor Relations home page, located at www.novellus.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available for seven days following the conference call.

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About Novellus:

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS - News) is a leading provider of advanced process equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company's products deliver value to customers by providing innovative technology backed by trusted productivity. An S&P 500 company, Novellus is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with subsidiary offices across the globe. For more information please visit www.novellus.com