Lam Appoints Richard Lovgren Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 1995--Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX), announced today that it has appointed Richard Lovgren, 41, to the position of vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, reporting to Henk Evenhuis, Lam's senior vice president of finance and chief

In his newly created position, Lovgren is chartered with the overall strategic management of Lam's legal matters. Specifically, Lovgren will supervise the activities of Lam's in-house law team, and oversee a wide variety of corporate legal issues including patents, technology licensing, sales, marketing, and purchasing activities, as well as regulatory and government compliance areas.

Lovgren brings over 16 years of experience in the semiconductor industry's legal arena to his new position at Lam. Prior to joining the company, Lovgren managed the legal affairs of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., most recently serving as AMD's director and deputy general counsel. A three-time graduate of Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, Calif.), Lovgren holds a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in business administration, and a juris doctorate.

Lam Research Corporation is a leading supplier of wafer processing equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry. The company's broad product offerings are focused on etch and deposition, two of the most vital steps in the fabrication of current and future integrated circuits. Founded in 1980, Lam is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., and maintains customer support centers throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia/Pacific to support its global customer base. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol LRCX. -0-

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