SAN DIEGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cymer, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYMI), the world's leading supplier of excimer light sources used in semiconductor manufacturing, today announced that the company will provide a live Webcast of its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

The live Webcast will be available on Cymer's Website at www.cymer.com. A recording of the Webcast will be available beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. PDT on May 17, and will be accessible for five days.

Cymer, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of excimer laser illumination sources, the essential light source for deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems. DUV lithography is a key enabling technology, which has allowed the semiconductor industry to meet the exact specifications and manufacturing requirements for volume production of today's advanced semiconductor chips. Further information on Cymer may be obtained from the Company's SEC filings, the Internet at http://www.cymer.com or by contacting the company directly.

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CONTACT: investor relations, Terry Slavin, Director Corp. Communications & IR of Cymer, Inc., 858-385-5232, fax, 858-385-6090; or agency, Marie Labrie, Account Director, MCA, 650-968-8900, fax, 650-968-8990/