Taglich Brothers Initiates Amtech Systems, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/10 -- Taglich Brothers, Inc. announces that it has initiated coverage of Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS).

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS) manufactures and supplies horizontal diffusion furnace systems, related automation equipment (generating approximately 90% of revenue in FY09) and polishing supplies (generating approximately 10% of revenue in FY09), which enable key steps of the front end manufacturing process for both solar (photovoltaic) cells and semiconductor chips.

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Released March 16, 2010