ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) said today that Glass Lewis & Co., a leading independent proxy advisory firm, supports the Company's management and Supervisory Board on all issues set for vote at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (EGM) on November 27, 2006. Glass Lewis recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of directors, FOR the amendments of the Articles of Association, and AGAINST the proposal by shareholder, Mellon HBV, to break-up the Company.

In its analysis of the proposal to split the Company, Glass Lewis, cited several reasons for rejecting the proposal:

1) "...management's current strategy has generated positive results for shareholders." Glass Lewis noted improvements in the Company's financial results and its stock market performance relative to peer company performance which is "on par with the S&P 500 index's return of 41% and exceeds its frontend unit's competitors";

2) the Company's R&D levels are in line with industry norms; and,

3) ".. the Company's investments in the front-end business are beginning to bear fruit" and " these results support management's argument that the two businesses should remain under the current structure".

The Glass Lewis analysis concluded that:
"Taken together, we believe management has built a stronger case, in large part due to ASMI's strong financial performance, to continue running the Company under its current structure. We note the ASMI Supervisory Board, where five of the six directors are independent, assessed the current business model with the assistance of a financial advisor. Consistent with the advisor's advice, the Board concluded any material change at this time would be to the detriment of shareholders. As such, based on our analysis and support of ASMI's independent Supervisory Board, we believe the Mellon proposal to disaggregate the Company is contrary to the interest of shareholders at this time."

Arthur del Prado, ASM International President and CEO, commented, "We are gratified with Glass Lewis' analysis and recommendations to shareholders. We believe their conclusion that shareholders vote AGAINST the non-binding motion to split the company is affirmation that the motion is designed to exploit current market and other circumstances for short-term gain at the expense of long-term value and therefore is contrary to the best interest of all shareholders.

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