Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Receives Supplier Excellence Award From Texas Instruments

Aurora, IL (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq:  CCMP), the world's leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced today that Texas Instruments (TI) presented Cabot Microelectronics with its Supplier Excellence Award (SEA) for its performance in 2012. TI recognized Cabot Microelectronics for its significant contributions in providing CMP slurry solutions in support of its fab operations world-wide.

"We are proud to have earned this Supplier Excellence Award from TI," stated William Noglows, Cabot Microelectronics' Chairman and CEO. "Among the thousands of suppliers to TI, Cabot Microelectronics is one of only twelve suppliers who won the award this year. We believe this recognition exemplifies our commitment to delivering the highest standards for quality, manufacturing efficiency and technology.  We are honored to be recognized as an elite supplier among TI's broader supply chain."

"Our supply chain partners work with us to help our 100,000 customers transform the future," said Rob Simpson, Vice President of TI's Worldwide Procurement and Logistics. "We expect the same world class performance and execution from our suppliers that we expect from ourselves. Cabot Microelectronics, along with the other 2012 SEA winners, has demonstrated their outstanding commitment and ability to support and provide value to TI."

ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company's products play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The company's mission is to create value by developing reliable and innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that solve today's challenges and help enable tomorrow's technology.  Since becoming an independent public company in 2000, the company has grown to approximately 1,050 employees on a global basis.  For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact Trisha Tuntland, Manager of Investor Relations at 630-499-2600.

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