Non-GAAP EPS of $0.24
Record Sales of $209 million and Adjusted Operating Margin of 20.8 percent
Cash Position Approaching $200 million

BILLERICA, Mass., July 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG) today reported its financial results for the Company's second quarter ended July 2, 2011.

The Company recorded second-quarter sales of $209.2 million, an increase of 25 percent over the prior year, and 3 percent sequentially. Net income was $32.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. These results included amortization of intangible assets of $2.6 million.

Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.24 in the second quarter of 2011 compared to non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.16 in the second quarter a year ago and $0.23 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011. A reconciliation table of GAAP to non-GAAP earnings per share is contained in this press release.

For the first half of fiscal 2011, sales were $412.3 million, up 26 percent from the first half of 2010. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the first six months of 2011 were $0.47 per share versus $0.30 per share for the same period a year ago.

Gideon Argov, president and chief executive officer, said: "We continue to execute well, achieving a record quarter for sales, profits and cash flow.  Sales of our unit-driven products including wafer shippers and liquid filters grew 6 percent sequentially. On an operating basis, we achieved an adjusted operating margin of nearly 21 percent of sales, a record high for the company, due in part to improved gross margin. We also generated record cash from operations of $52 million and ended the second quarter with cash and short-term investments of $191 million.

Despite signs of softening in the semiconductor industry, we are very encouraged by the long-term prospects for our new contamination control, substrate handling, and specialty materials solutions for next-generation manufacturing processes. In addition, we are confident that our operating model positions us to deliver attractive operating performance throughout the cycle."

For the fiscal third quarter ending September 3, 2011, the Company expects sales to range from approximately $180 million to $190 million. Based on the Company's target model, non-GAAP EPS at this revenue level would range from $0.18 to $0.21.

Second-Quarter Results Conference Call Details

Entegris will hold a conference call to discuss its results for the second quarter on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  Participants should dial 1-719-325-2336 or toll-free 1-888-857-6930, referencing confirmation code 9818372. Participants are asked to dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the call will be available starting July 21 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) until September 3, 2011. The replay can be accessed by using passcode 9818372 after dialing 1-719-457-0820 or 1-888-203-1112. A live and on-demand webcast of the call can also be accessed from the investor relations section of Entegris' website at www.entegris.com.

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, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

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Non-GAAP Information

The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Operating Income together with related measures thereof, and non-GAAP EPS, are considered "Non-GAAP financial measures" under the rules and regulations of the SEC. These financial measures are provided as a complement to financial measures provided in accordance with GAAP. We provide non-GAAP financial measures in order to better assess and reflect operating performance. Management believes the non-GAAP measures help indicate our baseline performance before certain gains, losses or other charges that may not be indicative of our business or future outlook. We believe these non-GAAP measures will aid investors' overall understanding of our results by providing a higher degree of transparency for certain expenses and providing a level of disclosure that will help investors understand how we plan and measure our business. The presentation of non-GAAP measures is not meant to be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures or information provided in accordance with GAAP. The calculations of Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Operating Income, and non-GAAP EPS are included elsewhere in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations only as of the date of this press release, and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Statements that include such words as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "may," "will," "should" or the negative thereof and similar expressions as they relate to Entegris or our management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These risks include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of Entegris' stock, Entegris' future operating results, other acquisition and investment opportunities available to Entegris, general business and market conditions and other factors. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors may be found in previous financial press releases issued by Entegris and Entegris' periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including discussions appearing under the headings "Risks Relating to our Business and Industry," "Manufacturing Risks," "International Risks," and "Risks Related to Owning Our Securities" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10—K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as well as other matters and important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in the filings of Entegris with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements contained herein.

CONTACT: Steve Cantor

         VP of Corporate Relations

         Tel. 978-436-6750

         irelations@entegris.com