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Press Releases Optical Metrology Innovations appoints seasoned industry leader Doug Dunn to the Board. Cork, Ireland, September 5, 2005 OMI today announced the appointment of Doug J. Dunn to its board. Doug was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of ASM Lithography Holding N.V. until his retirement in December 2004. Before joining ASML, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Electronics and Semiconductor division of Royal Philips Electronics N.V. and a member of the board. He was previously Managing Director of the Plessey and GEC Semiconductor divisions and held several engineering and management positions at Motorola. He was awarded an OBE in 1992 and was made an Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau in 2004. He is a non-executive director of ARM, ST Microelectronics N.V., Soitec S.A., Tom Tom N.V. and L.G.Philips LCD. Eoin Gilley, CEO of OMI commented "We are delighted to welcome Doug Dunn to the board of OMI. Doug's expert and senior-level experience in the semiconductor industry, together with his vast knowledge of the opportunities and challenges facing the market, will greatly benefit our board. This appointment is a major step forward for OMI and we are now even better placed to deliver uniquely differentiated metrology products that meet the needs and expectations of the major players in the semiconductor market." About Optical Metrology Innovations Optical Metrology Innovations is a leading innovator in the metrology for strained silicon, compound semiconductors and advanced semiconductor packaging. Headquartered in Cork, Ireland, OMI manufacturers the Solstice® range of Photoreflectance Spectrometers for front end silicon and compound semiconductor metrology and its Equinox ETR® product range for the packaging sector. About Atlantic Bridge Ventures: Atlantic Bridge Ventures is a new pan European fund with offices in Dublin and London focused on making early and mid stage technology investments in semiconductors and software across Europe with a strong focus on a US exit model. Atlantic Bridge is comprised of a cohesive, dedicated team of experienced professionals who are committed to the success of the investee companies. All of our team members come from an industry background and have first hand experience of the challenges involved in growing technology companies from the startup stage into profitable businesses. Many of these companies have had successful exits either on the public markets or through trade sale. Atlantic Bridge is regulated by the FSA. — ENDS —
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