Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that it will provide its third quarter 2010 earnings in a conference call to be held Tuesday, October 26, 2010, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT.  The call will be available via an audio webcast that can be accessed on Novellus' Investor Relations home page, located at www.novellus.com/.  A replay of the webcast will be available until October 26, 2011.

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About Novellus:

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) is a leading provider of advanced process equipment for the global semiconductor industry.  The company's products deliver value to customers by providing innovative technology backed by trusted productivity. An S&P 500 company, Novellus is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with subsidiary offices across the globe. For more information please visit www.novellus.com

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