Rudolph Technologies' Management System Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) announced today that it has earned certification to ISO 9001:2008 for its quality management system and shared services corporate departments at three of its major business unit locations. The rigorous certification process reinforces the Company’s commitment to providing the best quality products and services to its customers.

“Our customers are highly sophisticated, producing cutting-edge technology for next generation electronic devices,” said Paul McLaughlin, chairman and chief executive officer of Rudolph. “Becoming certified is recognized as an endorsement of our organization’s culture, our processes and above all, our employees—all of which contribute to our customer’s satisfaction.”

Rudolph received its ISO 9001:2008 certification from SAI Global, an accredited registrar, for the design, manufacture, sale, and support of capital equipment and process control software used for inspection, metrology, yield analysis and control of semiconductor and related device manufacturing processes. The Company will pursue ISO 9001:2008 registration for its new lithography systems group in 2014.

For more information about Rudolph’s products and services, please visit www.rudolphtech.com.

About Rudolph Technologies
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect inspection, advanced packaging lithography, process control metrology, and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide. 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 the costs and time to market of their products. The Company’s expanding portfolio of equipment and software solutions is used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing of ICs, and in adjacent markets such as FPD, LED and Solar. 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 website 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 plans for future ISO certification 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, the potential inability to sustain the company’s current certification or realize the future certification of additional business units. 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, 2012 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.