SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strasbaugh (OTC Bulletin Board: STRB) announced today that a $3.6 million order for multiple nTellect (Model 7AF) wafer grinding systems has been received. The grinders are scheduled for shipment to the customer prior to year-end 2009.

"The nTellect is a proven product suitable for a broad range of applications, from conventional semiconductor wafer backgrinding to unique surfacing applications, including hard and exotic materials," said Mike Kirkpatrick, Strasbaugh's VP of Sales and Marketing. "The system's force-adaptive, in-feed wafer grinding technology combined with ultra-stiff air bearings, sub-micron feed rates, and rigid tool construction provides customers with improved surface finish, repeatable thickness control, and reduced sub-surface damage," adds Kirkpatrick.

About Strasbaugh

Strasbaugh has 60 years of leadership in design and manufacturing of advanced surfacing technology for the global semiconductor, silicon, data storage, MEMS, LED, telecommunications and optics industries. Through close alliances with premier device manufacturers in these markets, Strasbaugh has developed pioneering technology that has become the standard in polishing and grinding today. With high-quality grinding tools, state-of-the-art prime wafer polishing and chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems, as well as leading edge process technology, Strasbaugh has enabled its customers to realize their performance targets and has built a reputation as a world class manufacturer of innovative, reliable, high-yield surfacing solutions.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release, including without limitation, statements regarding the ability of the nTellect to provide the benefits described are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual future results could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of Strasbaugh to manufacture and deliver products pursuant to the terms of the purchase order, the projected future demand for Strasbaugh's products, changes in technology and governmental regulations and policies, competitive products and services, unforeseen technical issues and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of Strasbaugh's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and other Strasbaugh filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT:
    Sarah Okada
    Strasbaugh
    805.782.5416
    sokada@strasbaugh.com

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