Photo Release -- RFID System for the Solar Industry From Brooks Automation

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Mon May 25, 2009 3:00am EDT 

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 25, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brooks Automation, Inc.
(Nasdaq:BRKS) today announced a new radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader
specifically for the solar cell industry. This innovative solution provides
reliable traceability from the source ingot to the ready-to-use solar cell
module. RFID usage increases manufacturing throughput, reduces handling errors
and limits non-value handling.

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http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6208,
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6209 and
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6210

The innovative HF80 Series developed by RFID specialist Brooks Automation offers
a variety of functions and is obtainable with an Ethernet and/or serial RS232
interface. The system consists of an RFID reader, antenna and transponder.
Working at a frequency of 13.56 MHz, the five antenna terminals minimize the
cost per reading point and ensure best-in-class reading ranges and reliability.
The HF80 Series is intended for use in the production process where it is
effortlessly integrated into production machines. An application in order
picking stations is also conceivable. The HF80 enables solar cell manufacturers
access to integrated, transparent production data throughout the manufacturing
process.

RFID is the future ID-System for the PV-Industry. The read and write capability
of the transponder, the accurate reading rate and the exceptional reliability of
the system uniquely qualifies it for the solar production process.

About Brooks Automation, Inc.

Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation
solutions to the global semiconductor and related industries. The company's
advanced offerings in hardware and services are critical to customers where
equipment productivity and availability are essential for successful
manufacturing. Brooks' products and global services are used in virtually every
semiconductor fab in the world as well as in a number of diverse industries
outside of semiconductor manufacturing. For more information see
http://www.brooks.com.

The photos are also available via AP PhotoExpress.

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CONTACT:  Brooks Automation, Inc.
          Barbara Culhane, Marketing Communications Manager
          (978) 262-2816
          Barbara.culhane@brooks.com
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