Amtech's Solar Subsidiary, Tempress Systems, to Exhibit at the PV America Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 8-10, 2009

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 the Company's solar subsidiary, TEMPRESS SYSTEMS, will exhibit in booth 1933, at the PV America Conference taking place June 8-10, 2009 at the Philadelphia Convention Center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have joined forces to present the PV America Conference. Programming from IEEE's Photovoltaic Specialists Conference is paired with SEIA's policy and market development expertise to give conference participants the most current updates on PV technology, industry trends and business opportunities.

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 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.

Released May 29, 2009