Amtech Named to Fortune Small Business List of 100 Fastest Growing Small Public Companies in America

TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and
automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, has
been added to Fortune Small Business magazine`s ninth annual list of the 100
fastest-growing small public companies in America, ranking 87th on the list.

J.S. Whang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, "We are
pleased to be recognized by Fortune as one of America`s fastest-growing small
public companies. We continue to execute our solar growth strategy of expanding
the markets we serve by developing a "technology turnkey" product group
consisting of the five main processing steps in the front-end manufacturing of
c-Si solar cells, which contribute significantly to a cell`s efficiency. We have
built a strong and operationally efficient organization, and will soon introduce
our third solar product to provide three continuous sequential process steps in
the manufacturing of solar cells. We believe we are well positioned for
continued success in capitalizing on the growth opportunities ahead as a
multi-technology product supplier to the solar industry."

The FSB 100 ranking of the fastest-growing small public companies in America
includes U.S.-domiciled firms with annual revenues below $200 million and a
stock price above $1, with company rankings based on revenue growth and stock
performance over the past three years.

About Amtech

Amtech Systems, Inc. manufactures capital equipment, including silicon wafer
handling automation, thermal processing equipment and related consumables used
in fabricating solar cells and semiconductor devices. Semiconductors, or
semiconductor chips, are fabricated on silicon wafer substrates, sliced from
ingots, and are part of the circuitry, or electronic components, of many
products including solar cells, computers, telecommunications devices,
automotive products, consumer goods, and industrial automation and control
systems. The Company`s wafer handling, thermal processing and consumable
products currently address the diffusion, oxidation and deposition steps used in
the fabrication of solar cells, semiconductors, MEMS and the polishing of newly
sliced silicon wafers.

Amtech Systems, Inc
Bradley C. Anderson, 480-967-5146
Chief Financial Officer
asys@mkr-group.com
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Investor Relations
Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers, 323-468-2300

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