ADE Corporation Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for March 8

ADE Corporation (Nasdaq: ADEX), a world leader in
measurement, inspection and quality certification systems for silicon
wafer production, semiconductor device processing and magnetic data
storage will release its third quarter fiscal 2006 financial results
for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2006 after the market closes
on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. ADE will hold a Q3 earnings conference call
and webcast on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). ADE
President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chris L. Koliopoulos and
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brian James will
host the conference call.
   To participate in the webcast, please visit the "Investor
Information" section at the ADE website, located at www.ade.com,
fifteen minutes prior to the start of the conference call. This will
allow participants the time to download and install any necessary
audio software. The software and broadcast can be obtained at no
charge to the user. A replay of the call will be available on the
website two hours after the completion of the conference call.

   About ADE Corporation

   ADE Corporation is a leading supplier of production process
control and quality certification systems for the semiconductor
device, silicon wafer, magnetic data storage, and optics manufacturing
industries. The Company's systems measure and inspect a variety of
bare silicon and patterned wafers for dimensional parameters, surface
defects, particles, and process non-uniformities, analyzing and
reporting product quality at critical manufacturing process steps for
yield enhancement. To learn more about ADE, visit the Company's
Website at http://www.ade.com.