Applied Materials to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.  On Wednesday, May 18 at 8:00 a.m. ET, Mike Splinter, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference.  On Thursday, June 2, Randhir Thakur, executive vice president and general manager of the Silicon Systems Group, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Technology Conference at 10:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of both presentations will be available on the Applied Materials website at http://investors.appliedmaterials.com/.  A replay of the J.P. Morgan TMT Conference webcast will be available on Applied's website beginning May 18 at 5:00 p.m. ET until August 16, 2011.  A replay of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Technology Conference webcast will be available beginning June 2 at 5:00 p.m. ET until June 17, 2011. Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of tomorrow. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com. # # # Contact: Howard Clabo (editorial/media) 408.748.5775 Michael Sullivan (investment community) 408.748.5227 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Applied Materials via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1513894]