August Technology to Present at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conf

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    7th Annual Needham Growth Conference

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--August Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:AUGT) a leading supplier of inspection, metrology and defect analysis solutions for the microelectronic industries, will be presenting at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 2:30 pm (EST).
    Presenting for August Technology will be CFO Stan Piekos. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed via August Technology's web site at www.augusttech.com or directly at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/needham10/augt.
    August Technology's automated inspection, metrology and defect analysis solutions provide critical product and process enhancing information, which enables microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, August Technology is a founding member of the Advanced Packaging and Interconnect Alliance (APiA) and an active member of the Die Products Consortium (DPC). Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.augusttech.com.

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CONTACT: August Technology Corporation, Bloomington Megan Andrada, 952-259-1647 E-mail: Megan.Andrada@augusttech.com or Stan Piekos, 952-820-0080 E-mail: Stan.Piekos@augusttech.com

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