SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG) today announced the introduction of a broad portfolio of substrate handling and contamination control product lines used in photovoltaic fabs. These products, developed from 40 years of leading-edge performance in semiconductor and other high technology applications, enable the productivity, performance and technology of solar cell-making operations through advanced materials science expertise.

The Company's product solutions on display at the Intersolar North America tradeshow held from July 15-17 in San Francisco, California, include:

• Wafer transport products designed for 156mm x 156mm and 125mm x 125mm wafers.
• The first comprehensive portfolio of gas purifiers, filters and systems for PV applications to remove damaging contaminates from the wide spectrum of process gas streams used in the PV fab.
• Gas diffusers to increase wafer/substrate throughput in vacuum process tools and enhance deposition rates of active thin film layers with improved gas distribution.
• Fluid handling components to precisely and safely deliver process chemistry throughout the PV fab.
• Liquid filters to prevent particles and other harmful contaminants from damaging crystalline structures on wafers and thin film applications.

For more information, visit Entegris at Intersolar North America 2008 in booth 9241 located in the West Hall - Level Three of the Moscone Center.

About Entegris

Entegris is a leading provider of a wide range of products for purifying, protecting and transporting critical materials used in processing and manufacturing in the 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, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

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