FREMONT, Calif., July 28 /EMWNews/ -- Mattson Technology,

Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used

to manufacture semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Nigel E.

Wenden to Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Global Business

Operations. Mr. Wenden will report to President and CEO David L. Dutton.



    "I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel to Mattson

Technology's Executive Staff," commented Dutton. "In filling this critical

position, we sought a transformational Business Leader with the requisite

experience to build a world-class customer channel to optimize the return

on emerging leading edge product portfolio. Nigel brings over 20 years of

results oriented industry experience spanning various sized corporations

and diverse leadership responsibilities, with a proven track record leading

and implementing global business strategies and programs that will enable

him to motivate and strengthen the Company's worldwide sales and service

team."



    Dutton continued, "In his new role, Nigel will plan and direct

worldwide business operations, including building Mattson's selling

channels, delivering world class service and support, delivering results

into new markets, and developing strategic partnerships that will drive

Mattson's continued growth. We expect that he will play a pivotal role in

the development of new businesses and technologies to help Mattson

successfully expand into new markets and drive further growth, and we look

forward to his future contributions to the Company."



    Mr. Wenden has over twenty years of broad experience in corporate

operations. From April 2002 to the present, he held steadily increasing

roles of responsibility with Edwards, Inc., culminating in his appointment

as Executive Vice President & Director. Edwards is a privately held

billion-dollar leading supplier of integrated solutions and subsystems with

a broad portfolio including vacuum pumps and exhaust management systems. In

this role he has helped develop the organization to support the companies'

solar strategy. Prior, he was the president and founder of NWC Consulting

(Plano, TX), focused predominantly on the global semiconductor marketplace.



    His previous experience includes nearly 20 years with Mykrolis

Corporation, a leading supplier of fluid purification, photoresist

dispense, pressure measurement, flow, and vacuum control technologies for

semiconductor manufacturing. He held steadily increasing roles of

responsibility, culminating in his appointment in January 2001 as Vice

President, Gas Products Business Unit, based in Allen, TX. Mr. Wenden holds

a Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Lanchester

University, England, where he graduated with Commendation (top 3 in year);

and received a Diploma in Manufacturing and Production Engineering from the

Chelmer Institute of Technology, Chelmsford, England (Graduated with

Commendation). He attended the Harvard Business School, where he studied

Strategic Marketing. Mr. Wenden currently serves as Chair of SEMI's Sales

and Marketing Executive Council (capital equipment trade association).



    "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform

Act of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking statements

regarding the Company's future prospects. Forward-looking statements

address matters that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties

that can cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and

uncertainties include, but are not limited to: end-user demand for

semiconductors; customer demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment;

the timing of significant customer orders for the Company's products;

customer acceptance of delivered products and the Company's ability to

collect amounts due upon shipment and upon acceptance; the Company's

ability to timely manufacture, deliver and support ordered products; the

Company's ability to bring new products to market and to gain market share

with such products; customer rate of adoption of new technologies; risks

inherent in the development of complex technology; the timing and

competitiveness of new product releases by the Company's competitors; the

Company's ability to align its cost structure with market conditions; and

other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q

and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Results for

the current quarter are preliminary and subject to adjustment. The Company

assumes no obligation to update the information provided in this news

release.

    About Mattson Technology, Inc.



    Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets

semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of

integrated circuits. The Company is a leading supplier of dry strip and

rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry.

Its strip and RTP equipment utilize innovative technology to deliver

advanced processing performance and productivity gains to semiconductor

manufacturers worldwide for the fabrication of current- and next-generation

devices. Mattson is expanding into the etch market with innovative products

targeting high volume dielectric etch applications, and is also expanding

into the millisecond annealing and thermal oxidation markets. The Company

expects that entry into these new markets will enhance its technical

leadership and deliver revenue and profitability gains. Mattson was founded

in 1988 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. For more information,

please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont,

Calif. 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Fax: (510) 492-5911.

Internet: http://www.mattson.com.






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