MKS Instruments to Present at Needham Growth Conference

WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a leading worldwide provider of process control technologies for semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing processes, announced that it will present at the Needham Growth Conference in New York on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The presentation will be web cast live and will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website, http://www.mksinstruments.com, for one week.

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, electrostatic charge management, 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, data storage media, and other advanced coatings. We also leverage our technology in other markets with advanced applications including medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and energy generation and environmental monitoring.

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