Exhibit 99.1
Release: | Immediate | |||
Contact: | Jeffrey Lettes (editorial/media) | Paul Bowman (investment community) | ||
(408) 563-5161 | (408) 563-1698 |
Applied Materials Announces Resignation of Dr. Sasson Somekh
from Company’s Board of Directors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 23, 2003 — Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Dr. Sasson (Sass) Somekh from Applied Materials’ Board of Directors. Dr. Somekh has been a director since April 30, 2003. The company announced on August 6, 2003, Dr. Somekh’s resignation from day-to-day management responsibilities with the company, effective at the end of August.
Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world’s leading information infrastructure providers.
Applied Materials’ web site ishttp://www.appliedmaterials.com.
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