

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Asyst) develops, manufactures, sells and supports integrated hardware and software automation systems primarily for the semiconductor, and for the flat panel display (FPD), manufacturing industries. Asyst operates through two segments: the automated material handling systems (AMHS) segment and the Fab Automation Product segment. The AMHS, which consists principally of the entire Asyst Shinko, Inc (ASI) operations, includes automated transport and loading systems, semiconductor and flat panel display products. The Fab Automation Product segment, which consists principally of the entire ATI operations, includes interface products, auto-identification (ID) systems, substrate-handling robotics, sorters, connectivity software and CFT