Entegris, Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter Business Trends Better Than ExpectedCHASKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2008--Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTG) today said that business trends for the company through its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007 were better than expected. Company management made these comments at the 10th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York City.

Gideon Argov, president and chief executive officer of Entegris, said: "We experienced strong-than-expected demand in the fourth quarter across our product portfolio, even as capital spending in the semiconductor industry slowed. Looking to 2008, we remain focused on investing in new wafer handling and fluid management products and technologies that increase the productivity of our customers' advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes, while we continue with steps currently under way to further optimize our global operating footprint."

The company will issue its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, before the market open.

About Entegris

Entegris is a leading provider a wide range of products for purifying, protecting and transporting critical materials used in processing and manufacturing in semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Entegris is ISO 9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

CONTACT: Entegris, Inc.
Steve Cantor, 978-436-6750
Director Investor Relations
irelations@entegris.com

SOURCE: Entegris, Inc.