Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. ("Varian Semiconductor") (NASDAQ: VSEA) today announced results for its fiscal year 2011 third quarter ended July 1, 2011.

Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 totaled $328.4 million, compared to revenue of $227.7 million for the same period a year ago. Varian Semiconductor recorded net income of $67.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, compared to net income of $45.2 million, or $0.60 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. The third quarter of fiscal year 2011 included $3.8 million in expenses associated with the pending merger between Varian Semiconductor and Applied Materials, Inc. The third quarter also included $9.6 million in additional tax expense, as Varian Semiconductor nears completion of an IRS examination. In total, these items reduced earnings per share by $0.16 per share. The additional tax expense will not affect previously communicated tax rate guidance for future quarters.

About Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

Varian Semiconductor is a leading supplier of ion implantation equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Varian Semiconductor's products are used by chip manufacturers worldwide to produce high-performance semiconductor devices. Customers have made Varian Semiconductor the market leader in ion implant because of its architecturally superior products that lower their costs and improve their productivity.

Varian Semiconductor provides support, training, and after-market products and services that help its customers to obtain high utilization and productivity, reduce operating costs, and extend capital productivity of customer investments through multiple product generations. Varian Semiconductor has ranked #1 in the VLSI Research Customer Satisfaction Survey 14 times over the last 15 years. Varian Semiconductor operates globally and is headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts. More information can be found on Varian Semiconductor's web site at www.vsea.com. The information contained in Varian Semiconductor's website is not incorporated by reference into this release, and the website address is included in this release as an inactive textual reference only.

Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, statements concerning tax rate guidance for future quarters and any statements using the terms "believes," "anticipates," "will," "expects," "plans" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by such statements, including, but not limited to: the ability of Varian Semiconductor and Applied Materials, Inc. to consummate the pending merger in a timely manner or at all, volatility in the semiconductor equipment industry; intense competition in the semiconductor equipment industry; Varian Semiconductor's dependence on a small number of customers; fluctuations in Varian Semiconductor's quarterly operating results; Varian Semiconductor's transition to new products; Varian Semiconductor's exposure to risks of operating internationally; uncertain protection of Varian Semiconductor's patent and other proprietary rights; Varian Semiconductor's reliance on a limited group of suppliers; Varian Semiconductor's ability to manage potential growth, decline and strategic transactions; Varian Semiconductor's reliance on one primary manufacturing facility; and Varian Semiconductor's dependence on certain key personnel. These and other important risk factors that may affect actual results are discussed in detail under the caption "Risk Factors" in Varian Semiconductor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2010 and in other reports filed by Varian Semiconductor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Varian Semiconductor cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievement. Varian Semiconductor undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.



              VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                         (unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                           July 1,      July 2,      July 1,      July 2,
                             2011         2010         2011         2010
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Revenue
 Product                 $   302,081  $   209,919  $   874,745  $   528,662
 Service                      26,357       17,810       66,295       44,292
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total revenue              328,438      227,729      941,040      572,954

Cost of revenue              166,645      116,115      478,526      292,813
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Gross profit                 161,793      111,614      462,514      280,141
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Operating expenses
 Research, development
  and engineering             31,386       25,782       87,797       71,856
 Marketing, general and
  administrative              41,519       31,229      111,796       89,282
 Restructuring                     -          380            -          380
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total operating
   expenses                   72,905       57,391      199,593      161,518
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Operating income            88,888       54,223      262,921      118,623

Interest income, net             823        1,044        2,306        2,811
Other expense, net              (349)         (98)        (749)      (1,062)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Income before income
 taxes                        89,362       55,169      264,478      120,372
Income tax provision          21,967       10,001       42,886       19,989
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income               $    67,395  $    45,168  $   221,592  $   100,383
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


Weighted average shares
 outstanding - basic          75,960       74,680       75,212       74,262
Weighted average shares
 outstanding - diluted        77,063       75,590       76,423       75,237

  Net income per share -
   basic                 $      0.89  $      0.60  $      2.95  $      1.35
  Net income per share -
   diluted               $      0.87  $      0.60  $      2.90  $      1.33


              VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In thousands)

                                                  July 1,       October 1,
                                                    2011           2010
                                               -------------  -------------
                                                (unaudited)
                     ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $     491,063  $     235,450
  Short-term investments                              64,979         60,871
  Accounts receivable, net                           222,830        223,960
  Inventories                                        226,311        190,538
  Deferred income taxes                               13,945         20,955
  Other current assets                                52,390         21,428
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current assets                           1,071,518        753,202

  Long-term investments                              123,884        101,332
  Property, plant and equipment, net                  77,981         68,140
  Deferred income taxes                                5,364          4,363
  Other assets                                        16,296         15,173
                                               -------------  -------------
      Total assets                             $   1,295,043  $     942,210
                                               =============  =============

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Accounts payable                             $      46,574  $      53,529
  Accrued expenses and other current
   liabilities                                        51,416         46,739
  Deferred revenue                                    73,478         46,707
  Income taxes payable                                42,373          7,476
  Product warranty                                    12,925          8,627
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current liabilities                        226,766        163,078

  Long-term accrued expenses and other long-
   term liabilities                                   73,786         81,130
                                               -------------  -------------
      Total liabilities                              300,552        244,208

Stockholders' equity
  Common stock                                           997            958
  Capital in excess of par value                     779,757        654,458
  Less: Cost of treasury stock                      (784,897)      (732,859)
  Retained earnings                                  997,227        775,635
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)        1,407           (190)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total stockholders' equity                       994,491        698,002
                                               -------------  -------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                  $   1,295,043  $     942,210
                                               =============  =============

Contacts: Bob Halliday Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 978.282.7597 or Tom Baker Vice President, Finance 978.282.2301

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