Tokyo Electron Limited Acquires 4.9% Shareholding in ASM International

BILTHOVEN, NETHERLANDS, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM)
announces today that it has confirmed with Tokyo Electron Limited (Tokyo
Stock Exchange - 1st Section: 8035), that it has acquired on the open
market an interest in ASMI. Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) has informed
ASMI that this interest amounts to 4.9% of ASMI's total common share
capital.

TEL has told ASMI that its participation in ASMI is intended as a
long-term investment. TEL has also told ASMI that at present it has no
intention to increase its shareholding in ASMI.

ASMI values long-term committed shareholders and therefore welcomes TEL's
investment. TEL is among the world's top three IC equipment companies.

ASMI and TEL have not entered into any specific agreement or
understanding in connection with the share purchase. On December 19 2008,
the companies entered into a licensing partnership concerning ASMI's
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) patents in the field of batch ALD.

About ASM International

ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and its
subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to
produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries
provide production solutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as
well as assembly and packaging (Back-end segment) through facilities in
the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common
stock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Amsterdam Stock
Exchange (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASMI's website at
www.asm.com.

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historical data, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
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factors, litigation involving intellectual property, shareholder and
other issues, commercial and economic disruption due to natural
disasters, terrorist activity, armed conflict or political instability,
epidemics and other risks indicated in the Company's filings from time to
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limited to, the Company's reports on Form 20-F and Form 6-K. The Company
assumes no obligation nor intends to update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect future developments or circumstances.

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