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FSI International (ticker: FSII, exchange: NASDAQ) News Release - 3/2/04
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FSI International Launches Surface Preparation Seminars in China and Taiwan

MINNEAPOLIS (March 2, 2004) -- FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSII) today announced that the company will host two seminars in March that will focus on the latest in surface preparation technology. These half-day seminars, to be held in China and Taiwan, will cover a variety of surface preparation applications and feature presentations from FSI, as well as IC manufacturers and cleaning chemistry suppliers. This unique opportunity will bring together the customer and supplier community to discuss how FSI products and technologies are addressing current semiconductor manufacturing technology and productivity requirements.

The first of the two surface preparation seminars, titled “Ensuring High Yield for IC Manufacturing,” is scheduled to take place on March 16, the afternoon prior to the opening of SEMICON China, at the Ramada Plaza Pudong/Shanghai (18 Xin Jin Qiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China).

The second seminar, “Cleaning Technology for 65-nm and Beyond,” will be held on March 23 at the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu (No. 188, Chung Hwa Road, Sec 2, Hsinchu, Taiwan).

Additional information and registration for both seminars can be found on the FSI Web site (www.fsi-intl.com).

“These seminars signal a new era in collaborative communication and raises the bar for leading suppliers to provide “knowledge” services,” said Don Mitchell, FSI chairman and CEO. “As a leading supplier with over 30 years of semiconductor industry experience, we want to offer our customers around the world an opportunity to exchange information on a variety of levels. In 2003 FSI went direct in all its global markets and view these seminars as a natural extension of the type of technology sharing and frequent interaction that will increase understanding of regional expectations and result in our better addressing customers’ needs.”

FSI International, Inc. is 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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