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The Enhanced NovaMARS(TM) Delivers Process Oriented Modeling Flexibility (POMF) for 2D and 3D Applications at Higher Speed and Computer Power REHOVOT, Israel, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI), provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today announced the release of a new version of its NovaMARS(TM) modeling software tool. The NovaMARS provides an automatic and easy to use solution for advanced structure modeling and application development for the 45nm technology node and beyond. The new version of NovaMARS introduces the concept of Process Oriented Modeling Flexibility (POMF). With POMF, process engineers can harness the power and flexibility of the tool to develop their own scatterometry applications by themselves thus keeping the details of their process within the fab. NovaMARS was first introduced to the market in July 2006, and has already established 2D and 3D measurement capabilities at various customer sites. The enhanced version of NovaMARS significantly improves application development speed by employing multi CPU high power processing, which makes library creation calculations up to twenty times faster. The high level of automation enables easier and faster application development and eliminates discrepancies between different developers, enabling the best solution, independent of user proficiency. Commenting on this latest release, Avron Ger, Vice President of the Thin Film Business Unit at Nova said: "Nine months ago we introduced the first version of NovaMARS in response to our customers' need to have an easy to use, advanced modeling software tool for their scatterometry applications. A good model is the key to good measurement, making the combination of NovaMARS with the NovaScan 3090 and NovaScan 3090Next the best overall metrology solution. Recognizing that 'if you can't model it you can't measure it', our users have given us extremely positive feedback on NovaMARS, and we are happy to be able to provide yet another significant improvement, strengthening Nova's leading position in scatterometry applications." Gabi Seligsohn, Nova's President and CEO added: "The addition of high end software solutions to nova's product portfolio represents a real opportunity for increased revenues and improved profitability and we are already starting to evidence its positive effects." NovaMARS is designed to work with the NovaScan(R) 3090 and NovaScan(R) 3090Next Optical CD & shape-profiling scatterometry metrology systems, available as integrated or stand-alone systems. The combination of these hardware and software tools delivers 50% more throughput, 50% greater reliability and superior tool-to-tool matching for advanced technology beyond 45nm technology nodes. About Nova: Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced integrated and stand alone metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nova is traded on the NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Company's website is http://www.nova.co.il/. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding our anticipated market position, trends, demand for our products, expected deliveries, expected revenues, operating results, and earnings. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: changes in customer demands for our products, new product offerings from our competitors, changes in or an inability to execute our business strategy, unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems, changes in tax requirements or the applicability of those requirements to Nova and changes in customer demand for our products. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2006. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Company Contact: Dror David, Chief Financial Officer Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. Tel: +972-8-938-7505 E-mail: http://www.nova.co.il/ Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green GK Investor Relations, Tel: +1-866-704-6710, E-mail: DATASOURCE: Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd CONTACT: Company Contact: Dror David, Chief Financial Officer, Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., Tel: +972-8-938-7505, E-mail: , http://www.nova.co.il/; Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK, Investor Relations, Tel: +1-866-704-6710, E-mail:

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