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NEWS RELEASES:

April 28, 2003
VORTEK ANNOUNCES TEST SUCCESSES WITH 300mm and 200mm FLASH-ASSIST RTP TOOL - ADDITIONAL FINANCING COMPLETED

April 12, 2002
VORTEK SEMICONDUCTOR TOOL PROGRAM RECEIVES $4.5M TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS CANADA FUNDING

April 9, 2002
VORTEK CLOSES US$7.1M NEW FUNDING FOR RTP ULTRA-SHALLOW JUNCTION TOOL

February 21, 2001
JEFF GELPEY JOINS VORTEK AS V.P. SEMICONDUCTOR THECHNOLOGY

March 15, 2000
VORTEK LAUNCHES IMPULSE™ ANNEAL RTP PROGRAM – TARGETS ULTRA-SHALLOW JUNCTIONS FOR 100nm CMOS TECHNOLOGY AND BELOW