Novellus Systems, Inc. Announces Participation at Investor Conferences

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced the schedule of upcoming presentations that will be available to the public via webcast:

• June 3, 2010 – Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Technology Conference, 10:40 a.m. EDT
• June 10, 2010 – RBC Capital Markets' Technology, Media & Communications Conference, 10:00 a.m. EDT

A live webcast of the presentations 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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