Applied Materials Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award

National Awards Honor Leading Green Power Purchasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power
Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual
awards recognize the country`s leading green power purchasers for their
commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation`s
voluntary green power market. EPA presented Applied Materials with the award at
an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference
in Atlanta, Georgia.

Applied Materials was one of onlythree organizations nationwide to receive a
Leadership Award for the on-site generation of green power. The award recognizes
EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable
energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or wind energy projects.
Applied Materials is currently generating 3.2 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of
green power annually in the U.S. using on-site solar power generation at the
company`s California and Texas facilities. In addition, Applied Materials
purchases more than 31 million kWh of green power annually. In total, the
company uses enough green power to meet more than 15 percent of its electricity
use.

"Purchasing and generating green power are important elements of our long-term
commitment to business and global sustainability," said Bruce Klafter, senior
director for Environmental Health and Safety and head of Corporate
Responsibility and Sustainability at Applied Materials. "Through our solar
installations we are demonstrating the ease of integrating clean energy into
existing business campuses and proving that solar power is a sound business
decision, in addition to being an important choice in combating climate change."

Applied Materials is purchasing green power in support of EPA`s Fortune 500
Green Power Challenge. EPA is challenging Fortune 500 Corporations to
collectively exceed 10 billion kilowatt-hours green power purchasing by year end
2009. Applied Materials' purchase ranks No. 26 in the United States.

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable
renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and
low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase
in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile
compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also
support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

"EPA's Green Power Leadership award winners are raising the bar for green power
purchasing," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of EPA's Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. "By using renewable energy, Applied Materials is helping
our environment by leading our national transition to clean energy; they are a
model for others to follow."

According to the U.S. EPA, Applied Materials` current green power use of nearly
35 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of
nearly 5,000 passenger vehicles per year, or the equivalent amount of
electricity needed to power more than more than 3,000 average American homes
annually.

As a green power purchaser, generator and the world`s largest solar equipment
manufacturer, Applied Materials is dedicated to growing profitably and
sustaining our business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner
and is striving to make renewable energy a more meaningful contributor to the
global energy supply. The company is aware of the inherent business and social
impacts of global climate change, and is fully committed to improving the way
people live by achieving sustainability in a clean tech economy - from the
products we design, to how we manage our business. To learn more, visit the
company`s Clean Tech Blog.

About Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing
Technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and
software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel
displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient
glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve
the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

About EPA`s Green Power Partnership

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations
to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with
purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,000 Partner
organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power
annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as
Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and
federal governments, and colleges and universities. For additional information,
please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.

About the Green Power Leadership Awards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-sponsors the annual Green
Power Leadership Awards in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy and
the Center for Resource Solutions. EPA recognizes winners in the following
awards categories: Green Power Partner of the Year, On-site Generation, and
Green Power Purchase. EPA`s Purchaser awards recognize the exceptional
achievement among EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through
green power procurement, market leadership, overall green power strategy, and
overall impact on the green power market. The Awards are held in conjunction
with the Renewable Energy Markets Conference. For additional information, please
visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/.

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Applied Materials
Amaya Wiegert, 408-235-4795
amaya_wiegert@amat.com
or
U.S. EPA
Allison Dennis, 202-343-9526
dennis.allison@epa.gov

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