Amtech Systems to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results on May 10, 2011

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 sapphire and silicon wafers, today reported that it will announce its second quarter fiscal 2011 financial results after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The Company will report results in a news release issued immediately following the close of the market on May 10, 2011, followed by a conference call to discuss the results starting at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET).

What:         Amtech second quarter fiscal 2011 financial results conference
              call

When:         Tuesday, May 10th at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET)

              A live and archived web cast of the conference call can be
Webcast:      accessed from the investors section of Amtech's website at
              www.amtechsystems.com.

              To access the live conference call, dial (877) 941-2333 and
Dial in:      request the "Amtech" call. From international locations, dial
              (480) 629-9678.

              An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed at (800)
              406-7325. From international locations, dial (303) 590-3030. The
Replay:       replay will be available starting approximately two hours after
              the call and remain in effect for one week. The required pass code
              is 4437942#.

About Amtech Systems, Inc.

Amtech Systems, Inc. manufactures capital equipment, including silicon wafer handling automation, thermal processing equipment and related consumables used in fabricating solar cells, LED 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, LEDs, semiconductors, MEMS and the polishing of newly sliced silicon wafers.

    Source: Amtech Systems, Inc.

Released May 3, 2011