Rudolph Technologies, Inc. announced today that the United States District Court in Minneapolis has rejected requests to the Court made by Camtek, Ltd and confirmed a jury verdict originally issued on March 5, 2009 which held that Camtek infringed Rudolph's US Patent No. 6,826,298. The Judge's ruling stated that Rudolph's ‘6,298 patent is valid and that the jury's finding of infringement and its award to Rudolph of lost profits plus interest (approximately $8.0 million) were supported by the evidence introduced at trial. The Court also confirmed the particulars of a permanent injunction entered against Camtek on August 28, 2009.

Camtek remains subject to the terms of the permanent injunction, which include:

1.Camtek is prohibited from making, using, selling and offering to sell any of its Falcon machines in the U.S.

2.Camtek is prohibited from communicating with third parties in the U.S. for the purposes of selling or offering to sell Falcon machines that are to be located or used in the U.S. or internationally.

3.Camtek must state in marketing or advertising materials that the Falcon machine is not for sale or use in the U.S.

4.Camtek cannot substantially improve or change the Falcon machines sold and delivered in the U.S. prior to March 5, 2009 (i.e. substantial software or hardware upgrades). Operator training for these systems is similarly prohibited.

5.Camtek is also ordered to identify and secure all Falcon machines not yet shipped to U.S. customers that are currently located in the U.S.

About Rudolph Technologies

Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection, data analysis systems and fabwide process control solutions used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph's strategy for continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive research and development of complementary metrology and inspection solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.