ALMERE, THE  NETHERLANDS,  July 29,  2009  - ASM  International  N.V. 
(NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam:  ASM) reports today its  second 
quarter 2009  (unaudited) operating  results  in accordance  with  US 
GAAP. 
 
*     Second quarter of 2009 net sales of EUR 119.5 million, up 34% 
  from the first quarter of 2009 and down 43% from the second quarter 
  of 2008. Front-end sales were down 40%, Back-end sales were up 
  112%; 
 
*     Restructuring expenses of EUR 15.4 million were incurred and an 
  inventory impairment charge of EUR 20.6 million was recognized in 
  the second quarter of 2009; 
 
*     Net loss (allocated to the shareholders of the parent) of the 
  second quarter of 2009 was EUR 55.7 million, or EUR 1.08 diluted 
  net loss per share, as compared to net loss of EUR 23.3 million, or 
  EUR 0.45 diluted net loss per share for the first quarter of 2009 
  and net earnings of EUR 9.6 million or EUR 0.18 diluted net 
  earnings per share for the second quarter of 2008; 
 
*     Bookings in the second quarter of 2009 were EUR 155.8 million, 
  up 85% from the first quarter of 2009. Bookings from our Front-end 
  segment were down 36% and bookings from our Back-end segment were 
  up 167%. Quarter-end backlog was EUR 122.4 million, up 42% from the 
  end of the previous quarter. 
 
 
 
Investor Contacts: 
Erik Kamerbeek 
Investor Relations 
+31 88 100 8500 
 
Mary Jo Dieckhaus 
Investor Relations 
+1 212-986-290 
 
Media Contact: 
Ian Bickerton 
+31 625 018 512 
 
 
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