BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 8, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq:ASMI) (Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam:ASM) will report third quarter and nine months 2001 operating results on Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at approximately 11:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time (17:30 Continental European time).
ASM International will host an investor conference call and Web cast on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time (15:00 Continental European time).
The teleconference dial-in numbers are as follows: United States: (888) 273-9887 -- International: (612) 332-0637. For international calls, please use the appropriate international prefix to access the United States.
The teleconference will be available for digitized replay from 2:15 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time) on Tuesday, Oct. 23 until Thursday, Oct. 25 at 11:59 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time).
The replay numbers are: United States: (800) 475-6701 -- International: (320) 365-3844. In both cases, the following access code is required: 605291.
A simultaneous audio Web cast will be accessible at www.asm.com and www.companyboardroom.com.
About ASM
ASM International N.V. is headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. ASM International is a global company, serving one of the most important and demanding industries in the world. The Company possesses a strong technological base, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, a competent and qualified workforce and a highly trained, strategically distributed support network. ASM International's subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production solutions for wafer processing, assembly and packaging through their facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common stock shares trade on Nasdaq (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASM's Website at http://www.asm.com.