TEGAL
ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER
Petaluma,
Calif., November 27, 2007— Tegal Corporation (Nasdaq: TGAL), a leading
designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems used in the
production of integrated circuits and nanotechnology devices, today announced
the appointment of Carl Muscari to its Board of Directors, effective November
20, 2007.
Mr.
Muscari is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MSRC Co., a leading
independent distributor of computer and electronics components based in
Brentwood, NH. During his four-year tenure at MSRC, Mr. Muscari has
been credited with the turn-around and modernization of this privately-held
company. From 1999 until 2003, Mr. Muscari served as Chairman and CEO
of Video Network Communications (VNCI), Inc., based in Portsmouth,
NH. Prior to VNCI, Mr. Muscari was President of Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
and President & CEO of Exos, Inc. which was sold to Microsoft in
1996. He has also held senior executive positions at Madison Cable
Corp and the Seals Division of Ferrofluidics Corp., a major supplier to the
semiconductor capital equipment industry. Mr. Muscari holds a BS
Mechanical Engineering degree from Cornell University, an MS Engineering
degree
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Harvard
University Graduate School of Business.
"We
are
pleased to welcome Carl to our Board of Directors," said Thomas Mika, President
and CEO of Tegal Corporation. “His extensive leadership experience in
small to medium-sized technology-based companies will help to strengthen
our
board. Carl also brings substantial business reengineering experience
which will be extremely valuable as we look to build on our recent success
in
this area and continue to deliver improved operating results.”
Safe
Harbor Statement
Except
for historical information, matters discussed in this news release contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements,
which are based on assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies
and
expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of the words "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project" or similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about the Company including, but not limited
to
industry conditions, economic conditions, acceptance of new technologies
and
market acceptance of the Company's products and services. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in
this
paragraph. For a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties,
please refer to the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About
Tegal
Tegal
provides process and equipment solutions to leading edge suppliers of advanced
semiconductor and nanotechnology devices. Incorporating unique,
patented etch and deposition technologies, Tegal’s system solutions are backed
by over 35 years of advanced development and over 100 patents. Some
examples of devices enabled by Tegal technology are energy efficient memories
found in portable computers, cellphones, PDAs and RFID applications; megapixel
imaging chips used in digital and cellphone cameras; power amplifiers for
portable handsets and wireless networking gear; and MEMS devices like
accelerometers for automotive airbags, microfluidic control devices for ink
jet
printers; and laboratory-on-a-chip medical test kits.
More
information is available on the Internet at: www.tegal.com.
Company
Contact:
Christine
T. Hergenrother
Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer
Tegal
Corporation
[T]
(707)
763-5600
info@tegal.com
Agency
Contact:
Rakesh
Mehta
The
Blue
Shirt Group
[T]
(415)
217-7722
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