Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA) today announced that the company will deliver a presentation at the UBS Global Communications and Technology Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 4:30 pm eastern time.


A broadcast of the presentation will be available on the company's investor relations page, via its website, www.vsea.com.


About Varian Semiconductor


Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. is the leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company is headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and operates worldwide. Varian Semiconductor maintains a website at www.vsea.com. The information contained in the company's website is not incorporated by reference into this release, and the website address is included in this release as an inactive textual reference only.


Contacts: Bob Halliday Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 978.282.7597 Email Contact


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Mary Wright Director, Investor Relations 978.282.5859 Email Contact


SOURCE:  Varian Semiconductor