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TEGAL
CORPORATION
2201
South McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, California 94954
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting
to Be Held at 10:00 a.m., September 23, 2008.
1. This communication presents only
an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on
the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
2. The Proxy Statement for the 2008
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2008 are available at http://www.cfpproxy.com/6049.
3. If you want to receive a paper or
e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you
for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below
on or before September 12, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery.
The
annual stockholder meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2008, at
the Company’s Petaluma offices at 2201 South McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma,
California 94954.
The
matters to be covered are noted below:
1.
Election of each of Edward A. Dohring, Jeffrey M. Krauss, Carl Muscari, H. Duane
Wadsworth and Thomas R.
Mika as a member of the board of directors, as described in Proposal No. 1 in
the Proxy Statement;
2.
Ratification of the appointment of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as the
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as described in Proposal
No. 2 in the Proxy Statement; and
3. Other
matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
The Board
of Directors of Tegal Corporation recommends voting for Proposal Nos. 1 and
2.
This
communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials
that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review
all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before
voting.
Shortly,
you will receive a proxy card that will reflect the proposals to be voted on at
the Annual Meeting.
You may vote on-line, by phone, by mail or in person. If you wish to vote
on-line or by phone, you will need your Stockholder Control Number, which can be
found in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, and the web address and/or
toll-free phone number, both of which will be included on the proxy card. No
other personal information will be required in order to vote in this manner. If
you wish to vote by mail, simply cast your vote on the proxy card you will
receive, and sign and return it in the accompanying Business Reply Envelope. If
you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, simply check the box on the
proxy card indicating that you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. We ask that
you cast your vote promptly. Thank you for your continued support!
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request a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you will need your
Stockholder Control Number, which can be found in the lower right hand
corner of this notice. Then, either:
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number, (800) 951-2405; or
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http://www.cfpproxy.com/6049
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fulfillment@rtco.com.
and
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enter it in the subject line.
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