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FSI International (ticker: FSII, exchange: NASDAQ) News Release - 6/26/03
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FSI International to Broadcast July Process Outlook Forum Seminar on the Impact of IC Interconnects on Semiconductor Industry

MINNEAPOLIS (June 26, 2003) -- FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSII) today announced that the July Process Outlook Forum™ series will broadcast the keynote presentation from FSI’s 3rd Annual Surface Conditioning Process Symposium, being held July 9-11, 2003, in Chaska, Minn. On July 9th, at 10:00 a.m. (CDT), Dr. Kenneth A. Monnig, interconnects program associate director, International SEMATECH, will give the keynote presentation on the impact of challenges in integrated circuit interconnects on the semiconductor industry.

The keynote address will be available to the public via the Process Outlook Forum, a monthly, web-based seminar series sponsored by FSI International and Solid State Technology. Registered users may participate live through a teleconference, or may access the presentation archive later at anytime to download the presentation and the audio recording in MP3. Registration for the Process Outlook Forum is free at http://www.fsi-intl.com/forum. The Process Outlook Forum, which was launched in March 2003, is designed to provide value to engineers, researchers and others in the semiconductor industry by addressing a variety of issues pertaining to IC process technology challenges, from process tool development to the future of IC manufacturing.

“There is an incredible amount of information presented and exchanged during our Surface Conditioning Process Symposium, and this year the keynote address will be available publicly to registered users of our Process Outlook Forum. Hosting a symposium that involves our customers and suppliers enables us to synergize our roadmaps and provide customers with complete, end-to-end surface conditioning solutions,” commented Scott Becker, corporate vice president of marketing.

The Surface Conditioning Process Symposium is held annually to share and exchange process data and system information between the engineering communities of FSI and its customers and downstream suppliers, including materials suppliers and industry consortia. Attendees will discuss new applications, capabilities and products; identify issues and problems; and provide input into the FSI Technology Roadmap and strategic planning process. The meeting is non-confidential, but is restricted to FSI’s customers, partners and affiliates. This year’s symposium topics will address surface conditioning issues related to the implementation of high-k and copper/low-k, the development of 90nm solutions, such as megasonics-free and etch-free critical clean, and cleaning for specialty markets, such as MEMS.

FSI International Inc., a global supplier of surface conditioning equipment technology and support services for microelectronics manufacturing. Using the Company’s broad portfolio of cleaning products, which include batch and single-wafer platforms for immersion, spray vapor and CryoKinetic technologies, customers are able to achieve their process performance, flexibility and productivity goals.

The Company’s support services programs provide product and process enhancements to extend the life of installed FSI equipment enabling worldwide customers to realize a higher return on their capital investment.

FSI maintains a Web site at http://www.fsi-intl.com.

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