ASM INTERNATIONAL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 OPERATING RESULTS

ALMERE, NETHERLANDS, Oct 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) reports
today its third quarter 2009 (unaudited) operating results in accordance
with US GAAP.

* Third quarter of 2009 net sales of EUR 180.2 million, up 51% from the
second quarter of 2009 and down 5% from the third quarter of 2008.
Front-end sales were up 37%, Back-end sales were up 55%;

* Restructuring expenses of EUR 9.2 million were incurred and an
inventory impairment charge of EUR 5.9 million was recognized in the
third quarter of 2009;

* Net loss (allocated to the shareholders of the parent) of the third
quarter of 2009 was EUR 15.8 million, or EUR 0.31 diluted net loss per
share, as compared to net loss of EUR 55.7 million, or EUR 1.08 diluted
net loss per share for the second quarter of 2009 and net earnings of
EUR 2.4 million or EUR 0.05 diluted net earnings per share for the third
quarter of 2008;

* Bookings in the third quarter of 2009 were EUR 204.5 million, up 31%
from the second quarter of 2009. Bookings from our Front-end segment
were up 98% and bookings from our Back-end segment were up 20%.
Quarter-end backlog was EUR 146.6 million, up 20% from the end of the
previous quarter.

Investor Contacts:
Erik Kamerbeek
Investor Relations
+31 88 100 8500

Mary Jo Dieckhaus
Investor Relations
+1 212-986-290

Media Contact:
Ian Bickerton
+31 625 018 512

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http://hugin.info/132090/R/1351173/326437.pdf

http://hugin.info/132090/R/1351173/326439.pdf

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