Investor/Media Advisory: SpeedFam-IPEC to Webcast 4Q02 Teleconference Live on July 2.

Business/Technology Editors

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2002

On July 2, SpeedFam-IPEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:SFAM) plans to announce its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 1, 2002. SpeedFam-IPEC management's teleconference on quarterly results will be

How to Participate

SpeedFam-IPEC 4Q02 Teleconference

July 2, 2002

2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Go to the Investor Relations page of the SpeedFam-IPEC website at www.sfamipec.com and click on the CCBN icon. A phone replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 706-645-9291, access code #4535051.

SpeedFam-IPEC, Inc.

SpeedFam-IPEC, Inc. is a pioneer and innovator in the manufacture of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems used in the fabrication of advanced semiconductor devices. With more than 1,300 CMP systems installed worldwide, the company enables the development of next-generation integrated circuit technology through its leading-edge polishing systems. SpeedFam-IPEC also markets and distributes parts used in CMP and precision surface processing. With headquarters in Chandler, Ariz., and offices throughout the world, SpeedFam-IPEC is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol SFAM. The company's web site URL is www.sfamipec.com.

The foregoing announcement is a forward-looking statement, and you are cautioned that the time and/or manner of the teleconference, webcast and replay may change for technical or administrative reasons outside of the company's control.