SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strasbaugh (OTC Bulletin Board: STRB) announced today the shipment of its new CMP optical endpoint detection system, nVision II, to a U.S. customer. The system will be installed on the customer's Strasbaugh nTegrity (6DS-SP) CMP system.

"nVision II will significantly improve the performance and capability of the nTegrity by improving process control, reducing set-up time, optimizing consumables usage, and by providing better wafer-to-wafer consistency - resulting in increased yield," said Mike Kirkpatrick, Strasbaugh VP of Sales and Marketing. This endpoint upgrade also extends the useful life of the CMP equipment by enabling the manufacture of more advanced products.

nVision II monitors optical, motor current, and/or pad temperature signals to determine a precise endpoint for both metal and thin film CMP applications in the Semiconductor, Data Storage, and MEMS manufacturing markets.

About Strasbaugh

Strasbaugh has 60 years of leadership in design and manufacturing of advanced surfacing technology for the global semiconductor, silicon, data storage, MEMS, LED, telecommunications and optics industries. Through close alliances with premier manufacturers in these markets, Strasbaugh has developed pioneering technology that has become the standard in polishing and grinding today. With high-quality grinding tools, state-of-the-art prime wafer polishing and chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems, as well as leading edge process technology, Strasbaugh has enabled its customers to realize their performance targets and has built a reputation as a world class manufacturer of innovative, reliable, high-yield surfacing solutions.

SafeHarbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release, including without limitation, statements regarding the ability of users to improve productivity and yield, and to extend the useful life of the their equipment by using Strasbaugh's nVision II endpoint technology are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of the nVision II could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of the system to provide the benefits described in this press release, changes in technology and governmental regulations and policies, competitive products and services, unforeseen technical issues and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of Strasbaugh's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and other Strasbaugh filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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