VSEA Varian Semiconductor (MM)

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA) today announced that its upcoming analyst meeting, scheduled for 1:00PM EDT on Thursday, August 19, 2010, will be available to the public by webcast.

The audio-only live webcast can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of Varian Semiconductor's website, www.vsea.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for a period of two weeks. There will not be a conference call scheduled for this event.

About Varian Semiconductor Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. is the leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company is headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and operates worldwide. Varian Semiconductor maintains a website at www.vsea.com. The information contained in the company's website is not incorporated by reference into this release, and the website address is included in this release as an inactive textual reference only.

Contacts: Bob Halliday Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 978.282.7597 or Tom Baker Vice President Finance 978.282.2301