Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC), a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, today announced that Paul McLaughlin, Chairman & CEO, and Steven Roth, Sr. VP & CFO, will present and conduct one-on-one investor meetings at the 14th Annual Needham Company Growth Conference on January 10, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The event will be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Roth will provide an overview of the Company and will discuss its competitive position and future prospects. A copy of the presentation materials for the conference will be available on the investors section of the Company's website at www.rudolphtech.com. For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Rudolph Technologies management, please contact your Needham & Company representative.

About Rudolph Technologies

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect inspection, process control metrology, and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down the costs and time to market of their products. The Company's yield management solutions are used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing of ICs, as well as in emerging markets such as LED and Solar. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the Company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.

Investors:
Rudolph Technologies
Steven R. Roth, Vice President and CFO, 973-448-4302
steven.roth@rudolphtech.com
or
Guerrant Associates
Laura Guerrant, Principal, 808-882-1467
lguerrant@guerrantir.com
or
Trade Press:
Rudolph Technologies
Virginia Becker, 952-259-1647
virginia.becker@rudolphtech.com