AMD and Teradyne Engage in an E-diagnostics Trial Program to Provide Interactive Online Customer Support Capabilities for Automated Test Equipment

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001--

Teradyne's e-diagnostics solution eConnectNET, powered by technology

from Brooks Automation, enables remote, real-time diagnosis and

problem resolution for increased tester productivity and overall

equipment effectiveness.

Teradyne Inc. (NYSE: TER) today announced that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is evaluating an e-diagnostics solution for Teradyne's latest semiconductor test products. When integrated into Teradyne testers, e-diagnostics technology will enable Teradyne field and factory engineers to provide real-time, online service and applications support to its customers. As a result, chipmakers will be able to attain such benefits as increased test system availability and faster production ramp through more efficient development and transfer of test programs.

Teradyne's eConnectNET program enables Teradyne technical experts to remotely access Teradyne testers at customer sites and operate them in real-time to diagnose and resolve problems when they occur. This is accomplished through a secure, on-line connection that is controlled by the customer at all times. eConnectNET increases tester uptime, enabling customers to achieve significantly lower tester cost of ownership, as well as higher test efficiency--two critical issues facing both integrated device manufacturers and fabless subcontractors.

About Teradyne:

Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test systems and high performance interconnection systems for the electronics, telecommunications and Internet industries. Teradyne products are used to test semiconductors, printed circuit board assemblies, telephone lines and broadband networks. Teradyne's backplane assemblies and high-density connectors are used in the communications and computing systems central to the Internet infrastructure. In 2000, the company had sales of $3.0 billion and year-end headcount was over 10,000 employees.

About AMD:

AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE:AMD - news).

About Brooks Automation:

Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKS) is the leading global supplier of OEM tool automation and factory management software for the semiconductor, data storage and flat panel display manufacturing industries. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Brooks has direct operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.