SUSS MicroTec Leads Ranking of 10 Best Material Handling Suppliers for the 10th Year

SUSS MicroTec (FWB:SMH)(GER:SMH), a leading supplier of process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry has been ranked again among the best suppliers in the 2008 VLSI Research 10 BEST Customer Satisfaction Awards. Customers rated SUSS Micro Tec first among the Material Handling Suppliers and fifth among Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing as well as eighth among Focused Supplier of Chip Making Equipment. The survey’s respondents represent 95% of the world’s semiconductor market.

By securing a number one ranking for the tenth year in the category Material Handling Suppliers in which the company’s probe systems are featured SUSS MicroTec has significantly extended its lead in the field of customer satisfaction. Customers selected SUSS as best in Cost of Ownership, Uptime, Build Quality, Usable Throughput, Quality of Result, Product Performance and Commitment thus making SUSS first in seven of the thirteen categories.

In the category Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment SUSS MicroTec was awarded fifth. Again, customers rated SUSS best for Build Quality and ranked SUSS among the first three within the categories Quality of Results, Uptime and Product Performance.

“Our continuous success shows that our customers highly value the quality and customer support from SUSS.” said Dr. Stefan Schneidewind, CEO of SUSS MicroTec AG.” Clearly, our customers appreciate our high-level application expertise and superior performance they have come to expect from us. We are dedicated to further proving ourselves as reliable partner and returning their trust with on-going commitment.”

About VLSI Research

VLSI Research Inc is the leading provider of market research and economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects of the high technology chip making industry. The company is known for its unparalleled accuracy,innovation in market research, and its sharply focused insight into the rapidly changing landscape of the chip making business. VLSI Research’s databases on chip making are used throughout the industry, the investment community, and by governments for decisive strategic planning. VLSI Research was founded in 1976 and incorporated in California in 1981. The company’s website is https://www.vlsiresearch.com.

About SUSS MicroTec

SUSS MicroTec is one of the world’s leading suppliers of process and testing solutions for markets such as advanced packaging, MEMS, nanotechnology, compound semiconductor, Silicon-On-Insulator and 3D Interconnect. SUSS MicroTec enables its customers to increase process performance while reducing cost of ownership and to meet the volume requirements of fast growing markets with high quality solutions.

SUSS MicroTec supports more than 8,000 installed mask aligners, coaters, bonders and probe systems with a global infrastructure for applications and service.

Headquartered in Garching near Munich, Germany, SUSS MicroTec employs more than 730 employees worldwide.

For more information, please visit http://www.suss.com

All statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "estimate", "should", "may", "will", "plan" and similar words and terms used in relation to the enterprise are meant to indicate forward-looking statements of this kind. The company accepts no obligation toward the general public to update or correct forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, as a result of which actual events may diverge numerically from expectations. The forward-looking statements reflect the view at the time they were made.