Novellus Announces Availability of the Webcast of Its Presentation at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced that the company will present on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference.  The presentation will begin at 10:40 a.m. EST and will be made available over the Internet via a live webcast.

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The live webcast presentation may be accessed via Novellus' Investor Relations home page at www.novellus.com/.  A replay of the webcast will be available for seven days following the conference.

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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