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Altatech appoints distributor in Japan

Montbonnot - France, 1st September 2008.

Altatech Semiconductor, an innovative global provider of advanced Inspection, CVD and Inkjet equipment to the semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Epicrew Corporation of Japan, to exclusively distribute and support the company's AltaVision™ products in that region.

Jean-Luc DELCARRI, President of Altatech said: " I am delighted to have secured such an outstanding organisation as distributors of our advanced Nanovision™ products in Japan. Epicrew Corporation has an excellent reputation in Japan and we have been very impressed by the quality of their sales, technology and service capability. This agreement enhances our philosophy of being close to our customers, and will significantly reinforce our presence in the Asia region".

Commenting on the agreement Akira OKABE, CEO of Epicrew Corp, added: " The innovative AltaVision™ products will be an excellent addition to our current portfolio and I am very pleased to have Altatech as a partner".

The accelerated market acceptance in Europe of the Nanovision™ products, and in particular the 300mm DS AltaSight™, has driven the implementation of our strategy for technical support and service structure in Japan.

Altatech is a Global supplier of advanced and innovative semiconductor process and inspection systems.

Altatech was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Montbonnot in France, with a global network of distributors.

For more information, contact:
Jean-Luc DELCARRI, President
Altatech Semiconductor SA
611 rue Aristide Berges
ZA de Pre Millet
38330 MONTBONNOT-ST-MARTIN
France
Tel : +33 (0)4 56 526 800
Fax : +33 (0)4 56 526 801