Amtech's Solar Subsidiary, Tempress Systems, to Exhibit at the Intersolar 2009 Trade Fair in Munich, Germany

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 Hall A3, Booth 325, at the Intersolar 2009 Trade Fair taking place May 27-29, 2009 at the New Trade Fair Centre, located in Munich Germany.

Intersolar is one of the world's largest trade fairs for solar technology and focuses on the photovoltaic, solar thermal and solar architecture branches. Since its founding, Intersolar has established itself as the leading international industry trade fair for manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers and service providers within the industry. More information can be found at: http://www.intersolar.de.

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 20, 2009