Amtech Systems to Announce Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results on May 14, 2008

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 reported that it will announce its fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results after the close of regular market trading on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. The Company will report results in a news release issued immediately following the close of the market on May 14, 2008, followed by a conference call to discuss the results starting at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET).

What:      Amtech fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results
            conference call

When:      Wednesday, May 14th at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m.
            Eastern Time)

Webcast:   A live and archived web cast of the conference call can be
            accessed from the investors section of Amtech's website
            at www.amtechsystems.com or at www.mkr-group.com (under
            featured events).

Dial In:   To access the live conference call, dial (800) 240-7305
            and request the "Amtech" call.

Replay:    An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed at
            (800) 405-2236. The replay will be available starting
            approximately two hours after the call and remain in
            effect for one week. The required pass code is 11114276#.

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 8, 2008