Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced that fourth quarter and year-end 2010 financial results will be distributed after the market closes on Monday, February 7, 2011. A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for 5:00pm ET that day at 1-888-349-9585 (toll free) or 1-719-325-2142 using passcode 4065533. The call will also be webcast live on the Veeco website at www.veeco.com. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 8:00pm ET that same evening through 8:00pm ET on February 21, 2011 at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820, using passcode 4065533, or on the Veeco website.

About Veeco

Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar panels, hard disk drives, and other devices. We support our customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe and other locations. Please visit us at www.veeco.com.

To the extent that this news release discusses expectations or otherwise makes statements about the future, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include the risks discussed in the Business Description and Management's Discussion and Analysis sections of Veeco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and press releases. Veeco does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Veeco Instruments Inc.
Debra Wasser, 516-677-0200 x1472
SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications