ALMERE, THE NETHERLANDS,  October 29, 2009  - ASM International  N.V. 
(NASDAQ: ASMI and  Euronext Amsterdam: ASM)  reports today its  third 
quarter 2009  (unaudited) operating  results  in accordance  with  US 
GAAP. 
 
*     Third quarter of 2009 net sales of EUR 180.2 million, up 51% 
  from the second quarter of 2009 and down 5% from the third quarter 
  of 2008. Front-end sales were up 37%, Back-end sales were up 55%; 
 
*     Restructuring expenses of EUR 9.2 million were incurred and an 
  inventory impairment charge of EUR 5.9 million was recognized in 
  the third quarter of 2009; 
 
*     Net loss (allocated to the shareholders of the parent) of the 
  third quarter of 2009 was EUR 15.8 million, or EUR 0.31 diluted net 
  loss per share, as compared to net loss of EUR 55.7 million, or 
  EUR 1.08 diluted net loss per share for the second quarter of 2009 
  and net earnings of EUR 2.4 million or EUR 0.05 diluted net 
  earnings per share for the third quarter of 2008; 
 
*     Bookings in the third quarter of 2009 were EUR 204.5 million, 
  up 31% from the second quarter of 2009. Bookings from our Front-end 
  segment were up 98% and bookings from our Back-end segment were up 
  20%. Quarter-end backlog was EUR 146.6 million, up 20% 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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