Lam Research Names 2018 Supplier Excellence Award Recipients

Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX), a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, today announced the recipients of its 2018 Supplier Excellence Awards. Selected from Lam’s extensive list of preferred global suppliers, the companies were recognized for their outstanding performance, strategic services, and critical collaboration.

During Lam’s 2018 Supplier Day held on September 19th, the following six companies were presented with an award for Overall Supplier Excellence:

• Fujikin Incorporated
• HORIBA, LTD.
• Texon Co., LTD.
• TOTO, LTD.
• Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.
• Wonik QnC Corporation

“Our top suppliers make it possible for us to provide exceptional, industry-leading products and services to our customers,” said Tim Archer, president and chief operating officer of Lam Research. “Close collaboration with these top performing suppliers has proven critical to delivering innovative, high-quality solutions for some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. We welcome the opportunity to honor their achievements and extend our sincere congratulations to each recipient of our 2018 Supplier Excellence Award.”  

About Lam Research Corporation Lam Research Corp. is a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. As a trusted, collaborative partner to the world’s leading semiconductor companies, we combine superior systems engineering capability, technology leadership, and unwavering commitment to customer success to accelerate innovation through enhanced device performance. In fact, today, nearly every advanced chip is built with Lam technology. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with operations around the globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com. 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:Statements made in this press release that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to, our success in the semiconductor equipment industry, the growth of our business operations, our relationship with and the role of our suppliers, and our ability to collaborate with and enhance the success of our customers and our suppliers. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business, political and/or regulatory conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy may deteriorate or change; and the actions of our customers and competitors may be inconsistent with our expectations, as well as the other risks and uncertainties that are described in the documents filed or furnished by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically the Risk Factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 24, 2018. These uncertainties and changes could materially affect the forward-looking statements and cause actual results to vary from expectations in a material way. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this release.

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