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 Friday December 21 2001
ASML ships AT: 1100 ArF imaging system
ASML on Friday announced the first shipment of its dual-stage ArF (193nm) lithography system for 300mm wafer processing. The system was shipped this month to a leading global semiconductor manufacturer. Introduced in July 2001, the AT:1100tm system builds upon ASML's successful 300mm TWINSCANtm dual-stage platform and was developed as the industry's first high-productivity ArF lithography system for volume production applications of 300mm wafers at the 100nm technology node.

Wednesday December 19 2001
ASML sells Tinsley Laboratories to SSG Precision Optronics
ASML Holding N.V. on Wednesday announced that on December 18 it completed the divestment of Tinsley Laboratories. (Tinsley) to SSG Precision Optronics., a Massachusetts, USA. corporation that specializes in the design, fabrication and testing of space-based and other high performance optical subsystems.

Tuesday November 27 2001
ASML selects 300 mm Twinscan ass singleplatform at 193 nm wavelength
ASML Holding N.V. of the Netherlands (ASML) on Tuesday announced that it will converge its 193 nm wavelength product offering onto a single platform, the Twinscan AT 1100, the industry's first high-productivity, dual-stage ArF (193nm) lithography system for 300mm wafer processing with 100nm resolution.

Monday October 22 2001
ASML files pro forma financial information for 2000
ASML Holding announces that it has filed with Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for the full year 2000 that gives effect to its acquisition of Silicon Valley Group,. (SVG) on a pooling of interests basis, including the adoption by SVG of the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 101, Revenue Recognition.

Thursday October 18 2001
ASML prices USD 500 mln offering of convertible subordinated notes
ASML Holding announces that it has priced on Thursday a USD 500 mln offering of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006. The amount of the offering has been increased from USD 350 mln. ASML has also granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to USD 75 mln in additional principal amount of notes to cover over-allotments in connection with the offering.

Wednesday October 17 2001
ASML launches an USD 350 mln offering of Convertible subordinated Notes
ASML Holding, announces that it has launched a USD 350 mln offering of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 to qualified institutional investors. ASML will also grant the underwrites the right to purchase up to USD 52.5 mln additional principal amount of notes to cover over-allotments in connection with the offering.

Tuesday October 16 2001
ASML accelerates merger integration and reported further reduction in work force
As a consequence of the continuing downturn in the semiconductor industry, ASML Holding (ASML) announced on Tuesday that it will accelerate integration with its newly merged Silicon Valley Group in the United States and will further reduce its global work force by approximately 1,400 positions (17 percent), compared with today's work force of 8,000.

Tuesday October 9 2001
ASML supplies first Korean all-scanner foundry
ASML's Lithography division on Tuesday announced the sale of Step & Scan systems to Dongbu Electronics,. Dongbu is equipping Korea's first all-scanner foundry and will use ASML's i-line and DUV Step & Scan systems to manufacture standard logic, analog and embedded flash products. "With this lithography order from DongBu Electronics, ASML has penetrated a new market - providing systems for Korea's scanner dedicated foundry", said Dave Chavoustie, executive vice president of sales for ASML.

Monday September 17 2001
TSMC installs first ASML dual wafer stage Twinscan platform
ASML on Monday announced the shipment of the first production unit of its new dual wafer stage TWINSCANâ 300mm lithography system to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. (TSMC), the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. TSMC will install the TWINSCAN AT:750â system at its 300mm Fab 12 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Friday September 7 2001
PSA places first multi-system order spanning ASML business units
ASML on Friday announced a multi-division equipment sale to Peregrine Semiconductor Australia (PSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Perigrine Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ASML's lithography, track and thermal systems will be integrated into PSA's new Ultra-Thin-Silicon (UTSi) CMOS Silicon-on-Sapphire 0.25-micron process used to manufacture RF chips for satellite communications, interfaces for fiber optic communications, and radiation-hardened ICs for space and defense applications.

Thursday August 9 2001
ASML Ships new DRAM system
ASML on Thursday announced it has shipped the first of its new PAS 5500/800 KrF Step & Scan lithography systems, wich offer the industry's highest numerical aperture (NA) of 0.80, to leading-edge DRAM memory manufacturers. The systems, with resolution specified for 120nm, will be used for volume production of 256 MB DRAMS and other advanced memory devices such as Flash and very fast SRAMs.

Wednesday July 18 2001
ASML dismisses hopes of chip recovery this year
ASML on Wednesday dismissed hopes that the chip market would recover before the end of the year and posted an interim net loss of E96m (USD 82.5 mln), down from a profit of E149m in the first half last year. The Dutch company's warning that there would be no recovery in demand until the second half of 2002 is more cautious than the more optimistic outlook of leading US and European chipmakers, such as ST Microelectronics and Intel, which have both said that a recovery could come as early as the fourth quarter.

ASML sees no upturn for a year
ASML said on Thursday it thought an upturn in demand was still a year away. The Dutch company, which has just taken over Silicon Valley Group of the US, reported a first-half net loss of Euros 96m (Dollars 82m). The outcome, near the bottom end of a range it had indicated earlier this month, compares with profits of Euros 149m for the initial six months of last year.

Wednesday July 11 2001
ASML Mask Tools names Dinesh Bettadapur president and CEO
ASML MaskTools on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dinesh R. Bettadapur to the position of president and chief executive officer (CEO). In this role, Mr. Bettadapur is chartered with developing the overall strategy and running the operations for ASML MaskTools, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading lithography equipment supplier ASML.

Monday July 9 2001
ASML launches imaging system
ASML Holding N.V. on Monday announced the industry's first high-productivity, dual-stage ArF (193nm) lithography system for 300mm wafer processing with 100nm resolution. Developed for volume production applications, the new AT:1100 tm is a 193nm wavelength system with the industry's highest numerical aperture ArF lens (NA=0.75).

Friday July 6 2001
ASML shares tumble after forecast of first-half loss
Shares in ASML, the world's biggest maker of machines that create circuit patterns for semiconductors, fell 5.3% yesterday as it warned of a first-half loss. A recovery in its market by the end of the year also looked "more and more unlikely", added the Dutch company, which in May achieved leadership in its sector through the Dollars 1bn-plus acquisition of Silicon Valley Group in the US.

Thursday July 5 2001
ASML pre-announces on combined first half results
ASML Holding N.V. announced on Thursday that it expects to report a net loss for its combined business of between EUR 95 and EUR 105 mln for the first six months ending June 30, 2001. The reported results will consist of the results of ASML's historical operations ("ASML Europe") and those of the former Silicon Valley Group.

Wednesday June 20 2001
Micronic and ASML form a strategic alliance for new tools
Micronic Laser Systems AB and ASML Holding announced on Wednesday that they have reached agreement in principle to enter into a strategic alliance to enhance the companies positions as leading suppliers of advanced lithography equipment to the display and semiconductor industry. In the framework of this alliance, the companies will start a joint development program to develop new tools in the area of lithography applications.

Tuesday June 5 2001
ASML wins a volume purchase order from Infineon Technologies
Demonstrating growing global acceptance for its new 300mm TWINSCAN lithography platform, ASML announced on Tuesday that it has won a volume purchase order from Infineon Technologies, one of the world's leading semiconductor companies. The first part of the order for multiple TWINSCAN systems, including KrF and Arf scanners, is valued at more than EUR 50 mln.

Tuesday May 22 2001
ASML completes acquisition of Silicon Valley Group
ASM Lithograpghy Holding N.V. announced on Tuesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Silicon Valley Group,. The merger creates a leading provider of equipment to the semiconductor industry. Located in the United States, SVG becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of ASML. Doug Dunn, Chief Executive Officer of ASML, said: "We are very pleased we have finally closed this milestone transaction.

Friday March 16 2001
ASML comments on its 2001 outlook
ASM Lithography Holding N.V. announced on Friday that it now expects its financial result to be impacted by continued weakening demand for lithography tools. The company had stated earlier, that it expected to ship a number of systems equal to its production capacity. Currently ASML expects that 2001 shipments will not exceed the year 2000 number.

Tuesday March 13 2001
KLA-Tencor and ASML jointly develop Metrology Data Interfaces
KLA-Tencor and ASML on Tuesday introduced new analysis software options that enable chipmakers to automatically transfer overlay test data between KLA-Tencor 5000 series overlay metrology tools and ASML PAS 5500 tm series stepper and Step & Scan lithography tools. Jointly developed by the two companies, the new Metrology Data Interfaces package significantly reduces the non-productive time required to perform periodic maintenance on exposure tools to only a few minutes - resulting in increased tool productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Thursday March 8 2001
ASML and Silicon Valley Group confirm that CFIUS will conduct a 45-day review
ASM Lithography Holding N.V. (ASML) and Silicon Valley Group,. on Thursday confirmed that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has notified the parties that it will conduct a 45-day review, under the Exon-Florio review process, of the potential national security concerns, if any, associated with the planned merger between Silicon Valley Group and ASML.

Tuesday February 27 2001
ASML masktools introduces LithoCruiser
To help photolithography engineers and IC designers predict the manufacturability of their products before going into production, ASML MaskTools on Tuesday introduced LithoCruiser tm, the semiconductor industry's fastest simulation tool set for designing and optimizing lithography processes. LithoCruiser is the first product to enable real-time viewing of the lithography process windows based on simulation of circuit features, which allows engineers to optimize the total imaging process.

Wednesday February 7 2001
ASML and Silicon Valley Group refile petition for Exon-Florio review
ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and Silicon Valley Group,. on Wednesday announced, as previously planned, that they have refiled their petition in connection with the Exon-Florio review process on February 5, 2000. The companies withdrew their original Exon-Florio filing on January 5, 2001 in order to provide additional time to address US government inquiries focusing on Silicon Valley Group's optical lens polishing operation, Tinsley Laboratories, which performs a limited amount of US defense related work.

Wednesday January 31 2001
ASML introduces new KrF Step & Scan system
Extending mature, cost-effective KrF (248nm-wavelength) lithography for volume production applications at 120nm resolution and beyond, ASML on Wednesday introduced its newest deep UV Step & Scan system, the PAS 5500/800 (TM). The system achieves 120nm resolution by means of the industry-leading numerical aperture (NA) of 0.80.

Thursday January 18 2001
ASML reports annual results 2000
In the year 2000 ASML produced growth records for sales, earnings and order intake, gained significant new customers and launched its first 300 mm product TWINSCANTM. ASML realized net sales of EUR 2,184 mln for the year ended December 31, 2000, compared to net sales of EUR 1,197 mln in 1999. Unit shipments of ASML's systems were 368 in 2000, of which 264 were Step & Scan systems (or 'scanners') and 104 were Step & Repeat systems (or 'wafersteppers').

Monday January 8 2001
ASM Lithography sees SVG buy delayed
maker ASM Lithography said on Monday its purchase of US Silicon Valley Group should now be completed by the end of February after a slight setback in the review process. ASML had originally expected the deal to be sealed after the SVG shareholders meeting in early February, but has revised its expectations as it needs more time to reassure the security concerns of the US authorities.

Tuesday December 19 2000
Mr. Nico I.M. Hermans has decided to leave ASML
Mr. Nico I. M. Hermans, member of the Board of Management and Executive Vice President Worldwide Customer Support has decided to leave ASML as per April 1, 2001. He has decided to pursue other activities outside ASML, but has agreed to remain available as advisor to the Company. No successor has been appointed yet.

Wednesday December 6 2000
ASML receives order from Japanese IC maker
ASM Lithography said on Wednesday it had received a multiple order from a major Japanese semiconductor manufacturer. For ASML, the order marks its entry to the Japanese market, where its chief competitors Nikon and Canon have dominated. ASML, the world's second largest maker of scanners and steppers -- machines which print out semiconductor circuitry on silicon wafers -- said the order was for multiple PAS 5500/750 deep ultraviolet and PAS 5500/450 i-line step and scan tools.

ASML breaks into Japanese market
ASM Lithography said on Wednesday it had broken into the Japanese market with a multiple order from a major Japanese chip manufacturer. The deal is a significant coup for the aggressive Dutch firm, which has struggled to enter Japan partly due to the dominance of its chief competitors Nikon and Canon.

Tuesday November 14 2000
ASML announces Mr. Mcintosh as executive vice president operations
ASM Lithography Holding N.V. on Tuesday announces that Mr. S.K. Mcintosh will be joining ASML on 15 December 2000 as Executive Vice President Operations and President Lithography Division. It is intended that Mr. Mcintosh will become a member of the Board of Management. He will take responsibility for the Operations of the Company and will have a prime role in managing the recently announced proposed merger with Silicon Valley Group,.

Tuesday November 7 2000
ASML announced 193nm Lithography system for 100nm technology node
ASML on Tuesday introduced its newest 193nm Step & Scan lithography tool for high-volume production of semiconductor devices at the 100nm technology node. The PAS 5500/1100 system provides the highest value of ownership for leading-edge IC makers by combining a 0.75 numerical aperture (NA) lens, improved levelling performance and industry-leading overlay with an exposure capacity exceeding 90 200mm wafers per hour at a dose of 20 mJ/cm2.

Monday November 6 2000
ASML and Silicon Valley announce early termination of Antitrust waiting period
ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and Silicon Valley Group,.(SVGI) jointly announced on Monday that they have received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the merger of the companies, which means that the merger has been cleared for United States antitrust purpose.

Tuesday October 10 2000
ASML division introduces high-oroductivity PAS 5500-150 I-line lithography sys.
ASML's Special Applications division on Tuesday introduced a new i-line lithography system for 0.35-micron imaging, designed to assist customers as they transition from manufacturing technologies above 0.5 micron to tighter resolutions. The PAS 5500/150, successor to the popular PAS 5500/100 i-line system, is optimized for high-volume semiconductor production.

Monday October 2 2000
ASML to buy Silicon Valley Group for EUR 1.8 bn
ASM Lithography, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer, on Monday said it would acquire US rival Silicon Valley Group in a E1.8bn (USD 1.6 bn) all-stock transaction. The deal will create the world's largest provider of lithography equipment for the semiconductor industry, a sector which is currently growing at an annual rate of 30%, and expected to reach E8.7bn by 2002.

Wednesday August 23 2000
ASML gets order from US Linear
ASM Lithography said on Wednesday it had received a multi-system order from US circuit maker Linear Technology The order, of which no financial details were released, is for AMSL's PAS 5500/100D i-line steppers, which print design rules as small as 0.35 micron on wafers. ASML is the world's second largest maker of scanners and steppers, machines which map out semiconductor circuitry on silicon wafers.

Wednesday July 19 2000
ASML H1 profit jumps, trend to continue
ASM Lithography reported slightly higher than expected first half profits, and said it expected further gains in the second half of the year. The company, the world's second largest maker of scanners and steppers, reported a first half net profit of EUR 144 mln (USD 135 mln) versus a EUR 3.5 mlno profit in the year-ago period.

Thursday July 13 2000
ASML programme attracts 9 groups
ASM Lithography said on Thursday nine chip makers, including US wireless phone company Motorola, joined its lithography technology programme. The 157 nm progamme, launched 11 months ago, also groups US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, Philips Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, France's ST Microelectronics and three other chip manufactures.

Monday July 10 2000
ASML licenses scattering-bar technology to IBM
ASM Lithography said on Monday it had licensed its MaskTools patented scattering-bar technology to IBM. The licence agreement, for which no financial details were divulged, marks the first such arrangement between ASML and IBM. The technology, used for fabricatation of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) with 130 nanometre (0.13 micron) design rules allows IBM to begin using the optical extension technology to produce photomasks with advanced chip designs for both research and development and volume production.

Tuesday June 27 2000
Order for ASM Lithography
ASM Lithography announced it had received an order from a US semiconductor manufacturer for its new 300 millimetre lithography systems. The new platform, which is specifically designed for 300 mm wafers, but also supports 200 mm capability, provides innovations in system architecture and stage design, the company said in a statement. ASML is the world's second largest scanner and stepper maker. Its more advanced duv (deep ultra-violet) scanners sell for about eight million euros.

Wednesday June 21 2000
J.P.Morgan announces ASML's global secondary offering
J.P. Morgan, as New York Share Transfer Agent and Registrar, announced on Wednesday ASM Lithography Holding N.V.'s (ASML) USD 2.6 bn global secondary offering, of which USD 624 mln was issued in the form of Shares of New York Registry (New York Shares). The selling shareholder was Philips Electronics N.V.

Tuesday June 20 2000
ASML order from Taiwan
ASML on Tuesday announced that it has received an initial order for its new 300mm technology platform from TSMC, an IC foundry company. The first shipments include DUV (248nm) and i-line (365nm) systems to be installed in TSMC's 300mm pilot line in Tainan, Taiwan. The new platform is specifically designed for 300mm wafers and provides fundamental innovations in system architecture and stage design to meet the highest productivity requirements, ASML said.

Wednesday June 7 2000
ASM Lithography shares fall
Philips, the Dutch electronics group, on Wednesday announced a global offering to divest the majority of its 23.5% stake in ASM Lithography, the Amsterdam listed maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Despite the fact that Philips had disclosed its intention four months ago, Wednesday's announcement led ASML shares to shed 9.2%, closing at E39.60.

Thursday March 30 2000
Philips to sell 24% stake in ASML
Philips Electronics is to sell a 24% stake worth some E4bn (USD 3.8 bn) in ASM Lithography, the maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. "The main question is whether we do it in the market or sell it to one interested party", Cor Boonstra, the Philips president, said on Thursday after telling shareholders at the annual meeting that he did not regard the holding as strategic.

Friday March 24 2000
ASM Lithography sees strong 2000
ASM Lithography's performance in 2000 will be strong and the total number of systems shipped will reach levels of around 300 units, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker said in a statement on Friday. ASML's CEO Doug Dunn made the forecast at a shareholder's meeting on Thursday. In January, when the company presented 1999 earnings, it said it had received orders for 325 systems in 1999, compared with 55 unit orders in 1998, but that it had a backlog of 159 units at year end.

Wednesday March 8 2000
ASM Lithography wins order from Silterra
ASM Lithography said on Wednesday it had won an order to supply scanners for a new factory of Silterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The new plant will be operational in the first quarter of 2001, ramping up to 30,000 eight-inch wafers per month by 2002. Silterra, will purchase ASML's PAS 5500/400 i-line and PAS 550/700 deep UV Step and Scanner systems, ASML said.

Tuesday February 1 2000
ASML delivers stepper to Seagate
ASM Lithography said on Tuesday it had delivered a thin-film head deep UV stepper to Seagate Technology. ASML did not release financial details of the deal, which is the first between the two companies. The SA 5500/TFH300 deep UV stepper will be used by Seagate for giant magneto-resistive thin-film head production, ASML said. ASML is the world's second largest scanner and stepper maker. Its more advanced deep ultra-violet scanners sell for about EUR 8 mln each.

Thursday January 20 2000
ASM Lithography net profit up 30%
ASM Lithography reported on Thursday net profit for 1999 increased 30% to EUR 80.8 mln, compared with net profit of EUR 62.0 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1998. Turnover increased 54% from EUR 779.2 mln to EUR 1,197.5 mln. Operating income increased 37% from EUR 88.7 mln to EUR 121.4 mln.

Thursday December 9 1999
ASML in alliance with Mentor Graphics
ASM Lithography announced on Thursday its unit ASML MaskTools has signed a cooperation agreement with US electronic design automation firm Mentor Graphics Corporation. ASML said that the aim of the pact is to provide semiconductor clients with a total integrated process solution to boost chip yields among other things.

Wednesday December 8 1999
ASM Lithography receives order from White Oak Semiconductor
To increase its manufacturing capacity in advanced semiconductor devices, White Oak Semiconductor has placed an order with ASM Lithography (ASML) for multiple PAS 5500/700 deep UV Step & Scan systems. The lithography tools are being installed in White Oak's wafer fab in Richmond, Va. ASML's PAS 5500/700 product is designed for 150 nm design rule applications with a production throughput of 104 200 mm wafers per hour.

Tuesday November 16 1999
ASM Lithography backs bus service
ASM Lithography is to subsidise a rush-hour bus service between Eindhoven's main railway station and its own site. The service, run by the local bus company, can also be used by people who don't work for ASM Lithography. The company, which has 2.500 workers at VEldhoven plant, is funding 40% of the cost of the service.

Tuesday October 12 1999
ASMI downgraded to 'market performer'
Merchant bank Van Lanschot said on Tuesday it had downgraded its recommendation for semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography to 'market performer' from 'outperformer'.

Monday September 20 1999
ASML enters hard disk market
ASM Lithography announced on Monday that the company is making its enty into the market for thin-film head (THF) production equipment, lithography systems used to manufacture disk drives. ASML said that the global market demand of TFHs is projected to grow nearly 75% from 913 million units in 1998 to more than 1,596 million units by 2001, according to the data storage market research firm Peripheral Research.

Wednesday July 21 1999
ASM Lithography H1 net profit EUR 3.5 mln
ASM Lithography reported on Wednesday net profit for the first-half of 1999 fell EUR 60.0 mln to EUR 3.5 mln, compared with net profit of EUR 63.5 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1998. Turnover decreased 10% from EUR 454.6 mln to EUR 407.9 mln. Operating income fell EUR 92.7 mln from EUR 96.2 mln to EUR 3.5 mln.

ASM Lithography U.S. sales grow as Motorola buys
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography said on Wednesday it registered its highest ever order backlog in value terms as Motorola purchases boosted US sales. ASML received orders for 133 systems in the first half of 1999, compared to 55 for the whole of 1998, resulting in a backlog of 104 systems worth EUR 616 mln (USD 644 mln).

Tuesday July 20 1999
ASM Lithography drops over 8% as Dow opens
Shares in semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography traded more than 8% weaker on Tuesday afternoon after US dealers joined their Dutch counterparts in a selling spree. Besides that Microsoft's outlook was weak, (German business software group) SAP results were poor and ASML is reporting first half results on Wednesday, one dealer said. Other tech stocks, such as Philips and Baan, were also weaker on Tuesday. The Dutch AEX index was down 2%.

Monday July 19 1999
ASM Litho set to offer insight into H2
Lithography, due to report first half figures early on Wednesday, has already said it expects income to be around break-even and analysts will be looking for signs of a recovery in the second half. The consensus of forecasts from analysts polled by reporters is for a first half profit of EUR 7.4 mln at the world's second largest maker of steppers and scanners -- machines that carve out computer chip circuitry.

Tuesday July 13 1999
ASM Lithography opens US Technology Development Center
To extend its R&D activities in imaging technology and process integration, ASM Lithography (ASML) announced on Tuesday at the annual SEMICON West trade show the formation of the ASML US Technology Development Center (USTDC). The USTDC will be located within ASML's new Arizona State University Research Park facility in Tempe.

Thursday July 1 1999
ASM Lithography develops new optics
ASM Lithography said on Thursday that it is investing some NLG 30 mln in the development of an optical system which will emit laser rays of 157 nanometers, which are to be used in the production of microprocessors. ASM Lithography has joined forces for the project with Carl Zeiss of Germany, Imac of Belgium and TNO research institute of the Netherlands.

Tuesday June 8 1999
ASM Litho says order boosts SA division
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography said on Tuesday a newly-won U.S. order indicated its special applications division could operate independently in attracting new business. ASML earlier announced it had won an order from unlisted Alpha Industries for one or more I-line lithography steppers.

Tuesday June 1 1999
ASML says to take over MaskTools
ASM Lithography said on Tuesday it had agreed the takeover of privately held MaskTools, a unit of US MicroUnity Systems Engineering for an undisclosed sum. ASML said the acquisition would lead to the creation of a new company, ASML MaskTools, which will be a wholly owned ASML subsidiary, established at a new site in Silicon Valley. MaskTools employs 10 people. The acquisition should be completed in the second quarter of 1999 and is not expected to impact ASML's earnings per share.

Thursday May 6 1999
ASM Lithography shares recover after tumble
Shares in Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography halted their slide on Thursday, rising over eight percent. ASML shares hit a session high of EUR 37.95, a gain of 8.7%. ASML shares had fallen by 27% from April 26, partly in line with the slump of Nasdaq and as a number of brokers considered a previous rise overdone.

Tuesday April 13 1999
ASM Lithography launches Hong Kong subsidiary
ASM Lithography has created a new wholly owned subsidiary, ASML Hong Kong, to manage the semiconductor equipment supplier's regional business activities throughout Asia-Pacific markets, including Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore and China. The subsidiary's headquarters in Hong Kong officially opens today.

Tuesday March 2 1999
ASM Lithography wins order from Hyundai
ASM Lithography NV said on Tuesday it had received an order from Hyundai Semiconductor America. In a statement ASML said to equip its new wafer fab in Eugene, Hyundai Semiconductor America has ordered multiple PAS 5500/550B deep UV step & Scan systems from ASM Lithograpghy. Installation of the high-throughput, 180 nm-resolution tools is scheduled to begin March. ASML is the world's second largest scanner and stepper maker. Its more advanced deep ultra-violet scanners sell for about NLG 15 mln.

Thursday February 25 1999
ASM Lithography in EUV consortium
ASM Lithography said on Thursday it had reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to join a next-generation lithography consortium. ASM Lithography said the parties agreed on the conditions for participation as a licensee in the EUV-LLC consortium for the development of Extreme Ultra Violet Lithography.

Wednesday February 17 1999
US investor holds big ASML stake
US asset manager The Capital Group Companies appears to have built up a 12% stake worth some EUR 660 mln in ASM Lithography. The stake represents some 16.5 million shares. ASML said it knew Capital Group was a shareholder but not that the company's stake was so big. The last time Capital Group's interest was reported was in September, when it stood at below 5%. The expansion is attributed to positive earnings prospects for ASML.

Monday February 15 1999
ASM Lithography wins two large orders
ASM Lithography Friday announced two large orders, including a first from Motorola, sending its shares to their highest level this year. ASML, the world's second largest maker of scanners and steppers which print chip circuitry onto silicon wafers, said its two orders, from Samsung and Motorola, were worth over NLG 300 mln.

Friday February 12 1999
ASML wins two large orders
ASM Lithography Friday announced two large orders, including a first from Motorola, sending its shares to their highest level this year. ASML, the world's second largest maker of scanners and steppers which print chip circuitry onto silicon wafers, said its two orders, from Samsung and Motorola, were worth over NLG 300 mln.

Tuesday February 9 1999
ASML CEO Maris to retire on January 1,2000
Semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography said on Tuesday its chief executive officer, Willem Maris, would retire on January 1, 2000. His successor will be Doug Dunn, former head of Philips Consumer Electronics division. Dunn, who left Philips Electronics on December 1 to pursue other interests, will join ASM Lithography on April 1, 1999, concentrating on ASML's operational matters.

Thursday January 21 1999
ASM Lithography says 1999 net could lag 1998
ASM Lithography, the world's number two wafer scanner, said on Thursday net profit in 1999 could fall short of 1998 due to market uncertainties. In a statement, ASML said it expected a slow market recovery in the second half of 1999 but no improvement in the first half of the year versus the second half of 1998.

Thursday December 17 1998
ASML CFO to leave firm in July 1999
Semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography said on Thursday Chief Financial Officer Gerard Verdonschot would leave the company on July 1, 1999 to spend more time on personal matters. Peter Wennink, a partner with Deloitte & Touche, was named as Verdonschot's successor. Verdonschot, a member of ASM Lithography's board of management, has been with the firm for 15 years.

Thursday November 12 1998
ASM Lithography in US consortium
ASM Lithography is in talks with a US consortium under the leadership of Intel on developing new technology for producing powerful semiconductors. ASM Lithography said that no agreement on an alliance had yet been reached. Other members of the consortium include Moterola, Advanced Micro Devices and the US defence department.

Monday October 26 1998
ASM Lithography expects lower 1998 profit
ASM Lithography said on Monday it expected 1998 profits to be below last year's. The company said its net income in the last six months of the year could fall to break even, repeating its July statement that full-year results would be well below those of 1997. In the first half of 1998, ASM Lithography made a net profit of USD 75.1 mln.

Tuesday October 20 1998
ASML announces new lithographic system.
ASM Lithography announced on tuesday the introduction of the PAS 5500 high-productivity, deep UV Step & Scan lithographic system. The company said The PAS 5500/700B is targeted for 150 nm (0.15 micron) design rule applications with production throughputs of 104 200 mm wafers per hour. The system is priced at NLG 16.5 mln. The company said that it already had received multiple orders for the system.

Thursday July 23 1998
ASM Lithography sees lower 1998 net profit
ASM Lithography said on Thursday it expected net earnings for the full year 1998 to fall substantially. The company said that it was therefore being cautious about taking on new staff and that it was freezing the level of operating expenses. The company valued its order book at June 30 at NLG 1.0 bn.

Friday June 12 1998
ASM Lithography sees lower 1998 earnings
ASM Lithography said it expected net earnings this year to fall below 1997 levels. This was due to overall softness in the semiconductor capital market and especially reductions in capital expenditure by customers in Taiwan, ASML added in a statement. Based on current forecasts, total shipments of new systems in 1998 are expected to be about the same as in 1996 and 1997, the firm said.

Friday April 3 1998
ASML constructs anti-takeover firewall
ASM Lithography has set up a firewall against unwanted tekeovers by establishing a foundation, called Stichting Preferente Aandelen ASML, to manage protective cumulative preference shares. ASML shareholders voted in favour of the move on Thursday.

Tuesday March 31 1998
New order from Samsung for ASM Lithography
ASM Lithography announced it will supply Samsung with a specifically for Samsung modified deep UV photolithography system to be used in Samsung's 300 mm development program. The system will be installed at Samsung's Kihung facility. Financial details were not disclosed.

Thursday March 19 1998
ASML to issue NLG 600 mln convertible bond
ASM Lithography is to issue a NLG 600 mln convertible bond due in April 2005. The proceeds will be used to expand the company. ASML expects to invest NLG 1.5 bn in the next two years, tho-thirds generated by cash-flow. The convertible bonds are expected to pay an annual interest rate of between 2.5% and 3%, and are expected to be converted into ordinary ASML shares at a premium ranging from 30% to 34% of the share price at the time of the pricing.

Thursday March 12 1998
ASM Lithography to split shares
ASM Lithography is to split its ordinary shares in two. Its preference shares will be split in 385 new shares. The subject has been placed on the agenda for the annual meeting of shareholders on April 4.

Wednesday February 25 1998
ASM Lithography receives order from Samsung
ASM Lithography has won a major order from Samsung. ASM Lithography is to deliver a number of I-line and Deep UV Step & Scan machines at the beginning of 1999. Financial details or figures for the number of machines involved have not been released.

Thursday January 22 1998
ASM Lithography net profit 51% up
ASM Lithography reports a net profit of NLG 329 mln, including an extraordinary income of NLG 31.1 mln, for 1997. In 1996 ASM Lithography booked a net profit of NLG 217.7 mln. Turnover increased from NLG 1.3 bln in 1996 to NLG 1.8 bln for 1997 with an operating result of NLG 455.2 mln (1996: NLG 335.8 mln).

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