MKS Instruments Announces Upcoming Investor Events

ANDOVER, Mass., May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq:MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that company management is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor events:

Barclays Capital Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
Sheraton New York Hotel & Tower
New York, NY
Event dates: May 22 and 23, 2012
From MKS: Seth Bagshaw, CFO
Presentation time: 3:45pm EDT on May 22
 
D.A. Davidson 4th Annual Technology Forum
Grand Hyatt New York
New York, NY
Event date: May 30, 2012
From MKS: Leo Berlinghieri, CEO and President
 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Smid Cap Conference
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston, MA
Event dates: June 6 and 7, 2012
From MKS: Leo Berlinghieri, CEO and President and Seth Bagshaw, CFO
Presentation time: 8:00am EDT on June 7
 
Credit Suisse Annual Semi-Cap and EDA Conference
Credit Suisse Offices
Boston, MA
Event dates: June 7 and 8, 2012
From MKS: Leo Berlinghieri, CEO and President and Seth Bagshaw, CFO

The presentation slides utilized for all events as well as live and archived webcasts of the Barclays Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference presentations will be made accessible in the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.mksinst.com, for a minimum of 30 days.

About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas composition analysis, control and information technology, power and reactive gas generation, and vacuum technology. Our primary served markets are manufacturers of capital equipment for semiconductor devices, and for other thin film applications including flat panel displays, solar cells, light emitting diodes, data storage media, and other advanced coatings. We also leverage our technology in other markets with advanced manufacturing applications including medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, energy generation, and environmental monitoring.

CONTACT: Seth H. Bagshaw

         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

         Telephone:  978.645.5578
Source: MKS Instruments, Inc.

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