Amtech’s Solar Subsidiary, Tempress Systems, to Exhibit at the 2010 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain September 6-9 (Booth L2/H2/B7)

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., will exhibit at the 25^th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition taking place September 6-9, 2010 at the Feria Valencia in Valencia, Spain (Booth L2/H2/B7).

The four-day tradeshow of the global photovoltaics industry is expected to attract some 900 companies and solar organizations as well as around 40,000 visitors from around the world. The Exhibition, running in parallel with the conference, provides a showcase for the technology and service providers involved in the PV solar field. More information can be found at http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com.

About Amtech

Amtech Systems, Inc. manufactures capital equipment, including silicon wafer handling automation, thermal processing equipment and related consumables used in fabricating solar cells and semiconductor devices. Semiconductors, or semiconductor chips, are fabricated on silicon wafer substrates, sliced from ingots, and are part of the circuitry, or electronic components, of many products including solar cells, computers, telecommunications devices, automotive products, consumer goods, and industrial automation and control systems. The Company’s wafer handling, thermal processing and consumable products currently address the diffusion, oxidation and deposition steps used in the fabrication of solar cells, semiconductors, MEMS and the polishing of newly sliced silicon wafers.

Source: Amtech Systems, Inc.

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