Amtech Systems to Announce Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results on May 11, 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 reported that it will announce its fiscal 2009 second quarter financial results after the close of regular market trading on Monday, May 11, 2009. The Company will report results in a news release issued immediately following the close of the market on May 11, 2009, 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 2009 second quarter financial results conference call

When:     Monday, May 11th at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET)

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

Dial in:  To access the live conference call, dial (877) 941-8631 and request
          the "Amtech" call.

          An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed at (800)
Replay:   406-7325. The replay will be available starting approximately two
          hours after the call and remain in effect for one week. The required
          pass code is 4068582.

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 5, 2009