CFM Technologies Announces Four Tool Order From New Customer

CFM Technologies, Inc. August 10, 2000 — <%=company%> (Nasdaq:CFMT) today announced that it has received an order for four OMNI™ tools from a new customer. This customer is a major semiconductor manufacturer and the tools will be installed in a new fab located in Texas. These tools will be delivered in sets of two, each set sharing common modules to reduce overall footprint.

CFM's President and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Carolin, commented, "CFM was selected by this domestic semiconductor manufacturer to provide these OMNI™ tools as part of their most recent expansion. Their decision was based on CFM's demonstrated ability to supply production-ready equipment capable of providing the necessary throughput and reliability to meet their production needs."

CFM Technologies, Inc. is leading manufacturer of advanced cleaning equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its systems provide superior contamination control and processing capabilities using a totally enclosed processing chamber. Watermarks and other drying defects are eliminated through CFM's Direct-Displace™ IPA vapor drying technology. CFM historically has invested in technical innovations to lower cost of ownership