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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2011 - The global demand for memory capacity is
expected to grow at a rapid pace for the foreseeable future, and the
semiconductor industry is now evaluating the emerging technologies that will
most likely meet this challenge. At the sub-20nm nodes, DRAM, Flash and other
memory technologies may look very different from the structures we know today.
Will DRAM and Flash devices continue to develop separately or will a universal
memory format emerge?

To explore this important topic, Applied Materials is sponsoring a prestigious
panel of experts representing key players in the memory industry at the 2011
IEEE International Memory Workshop on May 23, 2011, in Monterey, California. The
panel, titled "Is Technology Taking Us in a New Direction? The Future of Memory
Devices", is sure to be a lively and informative exchange of ideas.

 Panel:      Laith Altimime - Imec
             Matti Floman - Nokia Corporation
             Jooyoung Lee - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
             Sung-Kye Park - Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
             Yoshitaka Tsunashima - Toshiba Electronics Corporation
             Raman Achutharaman - Applied Materials, Inc. (Moderator)

 Where:      Hyatt Regency Hotel
             Old Golf Course Road, Monterey, CA 93940

 When:       Monday, May 23rd, 2011

 Schedule:   4:30-6:00pm  Panel Discussion
             6:00-9:00pm  Reception and Poster Session

For more information, and to register for IMW 2011, please visit:
www.appliedmaterials.com/events/imw-2011.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing
innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of
advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our
technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar
panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the
world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of
tomorrow. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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